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

Uzbekistan, at 0.147 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.

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

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 Uzbekistan: Rule of Law Index

Libya

0.125

in 2025

Uzbekistan

0.147

in 2025

Libya rank

152nd

Uzbekistan rank

151st

Rule of Law Index over time

Libya
Uzbekistan

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 0.147 against 0.125 in Libya, a difference of 0.022.

That makes Uzbekistan'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 Uzbekistan ahead.

Libya ranks 152nd and Uzbekistan ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Uzbekistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Uzbekistan	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.077	0.118	0.041	Uzbekistan
1920s	0.077	0.1449	0.0679	Uzbekistan
1930s	0.0806	0.1342	0.0536	Uzbekistan
1940s	0.0825	0.1375	0.055	Uzbekistan
1950s	0.4644	0.1709	0.2936	Libya
1960s	0.4643	0.1805	0.2838	Libya
1970s	0.106	0.1644	0.0584	Uzbekistan
1980s	0.0963	0.1731	0.0768	Uzbekistan
1990s	0.098	0.0691	0.0289	Libya
2000s	0.0882	0.046	0.0422	Libya
2010s	0.1904	0.0722	0.1182	Libya
2020s	0.1337	0.1612	0.0275	Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Libya or Uzbekistan?: Uzbekistan, at 0.147 against 0.125 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Libya and Uzbekistan?: 0.022, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uzbekistan?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Uzbekistan rank globally for rule of law index?: Libya ranks 152nd and Uzbekistan ranks 151st 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.