Which has higher rule of law index, Luxembourg or Seychelles?

Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.976 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Luxembourg vs Seychelles: Rule of Law Index

Luxembourg

0.979

in 2025

Seychelles

0.976

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

12th

Seychelles rank

13th

Rule of Law Index over time

Luxembourg
Seychelles

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.979 against 0.976 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 13th of 176 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.914	0.722	0.192	Luxembourg
1910s	0.8582	0.722	0.1362	Luxembourg
1920s	0.912	0.722	0.19	Luxembourg
1930s	0.912	0.722	0.19	Luxembourg
1940s	0.7561	0.722	0.0341	Luxembourg
1950s	0.9604	0.722	0.2384	Luxembourg
1960s	0.9686	0.7214	0.2472	Luxembourg
1970s	0.972	0.6517	0.3203	Luxembourg
1980s	0.972	0.498	0.474	Luxembourg
1990s	0.975	0.6049	0.3701	Luxembourg
2000s	0.975	0.7319	0.2431	Luxembourg
2010s	0.977	0.8308	0.1462	Luxembourg
2020s	0.9772	0.967	0.0102	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Luxembourg or Seychelles?: Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.976 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Luxembourg and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Seychelles rank globally for rule of law index?: Luxembourg ranks 12th and Seychelles ranks 13th 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.