Which has higher rule of law index, Libya or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 0.148 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Libya vs Madagascar: Rule of Law Index

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Madagascar

0.148

in 2025

Libya rank

152nd

Madagascar rank

150th

Rule of Law Index over time

Libya
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.148 against 0.125 in Libya, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Madagascar ahead.

Libya ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 150th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.077	0.5377	0.4607	Madagascar
1920s	0.077	0.5439	0.4669	Madagascar
1930s	0.0806	0.544	0.4634	Madagascar
1940s	0.0825	0.544	0.4615	Madagascar
1950s	0.4644	0.5587	0.0942	Madagascar
1960s	0.4643	0.4002	0.0641	Libya
1970s	0.106	0.3436	0.2376	Madagascar
1980s	0.0963	0.2785	0.1822	Madagascar
1990s	0.098	0.3554	0.2574	Madagascar
2000s	0.0882	0.365	0.2768	Madagascar
2010s	0.1904	0.1888	0.0016	Libya
2020s	0.1337	0.1822	0.0485	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Libya or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.148 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Libya and Madagascar?: 0.023, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for rule of law index?: Libya ranks 152nd and Madagascar ranks 150th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.