Which has higher rule of law index, Mali or Thailand?

Mali, at 0.421 against 0.416 in Thailand as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Thailand?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Mali vs Thailand: Rule of Law Index

Mali

0.421

in 2025

Thailand

0.416

in 2025

Mali rank

102nd

Thailand rank

103rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Mali
Thailand

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.421 against 0.416 in Thailand, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 103rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 8 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.519	0.1828	0.3362	Mali
1910s	0.519	0.205	0.314	Mali
1920s	0.519	0.205	0.314	Mali
1930s	0.519	0.2391	0.2799	Mali
1940s	0.5247	0.2517	0.273	Mali
1950s	0.5376	0.247	0.2906	Mali
1960s	0.608	0.2471	0.3609	Mali
1970s	0.2895	0.2743	0.0152	Mali
1980s	0.293	0.4034	0.1104	Thailand
1990s	0.4158	0.4505	0.0347	Thailand
2000s	0.3897	0.5101	0.1204	Thailand
2010s	0.3731	0.4031	0.03	Thailand
2020s	0.3278	0.399	0.0712	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Mali or Thailand?: Mali, at 0.421 against 0.416 in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Mali and Thailand?: 0.005, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Thailand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mali and Thailand rank globally for rule of law index?: Mali ranks 102nd and Thailand ranks 103rd 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.