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

Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.974 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

136 years are reported by both, from 1890 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 Singapore: Rule of Law Index

Luxembourg

0.979

in 2025

Singapore

0.974

in 2025

Luxembourg rank

12th

Singapore rank

14th

Rule of Law Index over time

Luxembourg
Singapore

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 0.979 against 0.974 in Singapore, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Singapore ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 14th of 176 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 12 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.719	0.817	0.098	Singapore
1900s	0.914	0.82	0.094	Luxembourg
1910s	0.8582	0.82	0.0382	Luxembourg
1920s	0.912	0.8083	0.1037	Luxembourg
1930s	0.912	0.807	0.105	Luxembourg
1940s	0.7561	0.628	0.1281	Luxembourg
1950s	0.9604	0.8037	0.1567	Luxembourg
1960s	0.9686	0.9346	0.034	Luxembourg
1970s	0.972	0.9608	0.0112	Luxembourg
1980s	0.972	0.969	0.003	Luxembourg
1990s	0.975	0.972	0.003	Luxembourg
2000s	0.975	0.975	0	—
2010s	0.977	0.9747	0.0023	Luxembourg
2020s	0.9772	0.9707	0.0065	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Luxembourg or Singapore?: Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.974 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Luxembourg and Singapore?: 0.005, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?: 136 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for rule of law index?: Luxembourg ranks 12th and Singapore ranks 14th 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.