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

Libya, at 0.125 against 0.121 in Russia as of 2025.

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

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 Russia: Rule of Law Index

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Russia

0.121

in 2025

Libya rank

149th

Russia rank

151st

Rule of Law Index over time

Libya
Russia

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.125 against 0.121 in Russia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Russia ahead.

Libya ranks 149th and Russia ranks 151st of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.077	0.2813	0.2043	Russia
1920s	0.077	0.1356	0.0586	Russia
1930s	0.0806	0.1342	0.0536	Russia
1940s	0.0825	0.1375	0.055	Russia
1950s	0.4644	0.1709	0.2936	Libya
1960s	0.4643	0.1805	0.2838	Libya
1970s	0.106	0.1644	0.0584	Russia
1980s	0.0963	0.1731	0.0768	Russia
1990s	0.098	0.2608	0.1628	Russia
2000s	0.0882	0.2276	0.1394	Russia
2010s	0.1904	0.206	0.0156	Russia
2020s	0.1337	0.1533	0.0197	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Libya or Russia?: Libya, at 0.125 against 0.121 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Libya and Russia?: 0.004, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Russia rank globally for rule of law index?: Libya ranks 149th and Russia ranks 151st of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.