Liberia vs Serbia: Rule of law index
Liberia
0.36
in 2025
Serbia
0.367
in 2025
Liberia rank
116th
Serbia rank
115th
Rule of law index over time
- Liberia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 0.367 against 0.36 in Liberia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 205 shared years of data; in 1821 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 116th and Serbia ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 13 and Serbia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.681 | 0.153 | 0.528 | Liberia |
| 1830s | 0.6747 | 0.2167 | 0.458 | Liberia |
| 1840s | 0.5996 | 0.2802 | 0.3194 | Liberia |
| 1850s | 0.526 | 0.2861 | 0.2399 | Liberia |
| 1860s | 0.4994 | 0.2947 | 0.2047 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 0.3167 | 0.2952 | 0.0215 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 0.341 | 0.3138 | 0.0272 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 0.341 | 0.3215 | 0.0195 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 0.341 | 0.3331 | 0.0079 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.341 | 0.308 | 0.033 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.341 | 0.3221 | 0.0189 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.333 | 0.2714 | 0.0616 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 0.258 | 0.2553 | 0.0027 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 0.201 | 0.3949 | 0.1939 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.2 | 0.4444 | 0.2444 | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.2096 | 0.4642 | 0.2546 | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.1147 | 0.4892 | 0.3745 | Serbia |
| 1990s | 0.1137 | 0.2525 | 0.1388 | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.2672 | 0.5577 | 0.2905 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.377 | 0.5343 | 0.1573 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.3373 | 0.4525 | 0.1152 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Liberia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 0.367 against 0.36 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Liberia and Serbia?
- 0.007, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Serbia?
- 205 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Serbia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Liberia ranks 116th and Serbia ranks 115th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.