Which has higher rule of law index, Mauritius or Moldova?

Mauritius, at 0.792 against 0.789 in Moldova as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Moldova?

106 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.

Mauritius vs Moldova: Rule of Law Index

Mauritius

0.792

in 2025

Moldova

0.789

in 2025

Mauritius rank

50th

Moldova rank

51st

Rule of Law Index over time

Mauritius
Moldova

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.792 against 0.789 in Moldova, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 50th and Moldova ranks 51st of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 10 and Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.738	0.3075	0.4305	Mauritius
1910s	0.738	0.287	0.451	Mauritius
1940s	0.759	0.1379	0.6211	Mauritius
1950s	0.8346	0.1664	0.6682	Mauritius
1960s	0.8277	0.1805	0.6472	Mauritius
1970s	0.7506	0.1644	0.5862	Mauritius
1980s	0.761	0.1731	0.5879	Mauritius
1990s	0.7769	0.487	0.2899	Mauritius
2000s	0.801	0.4552	0.3458	Mauritius
2010s	0.76	0.5488	0.2112	Mauritius
2020s	0.6438	0.7665	0.1227	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Mauritius or Moldova?: Mauritius, at 0.792 against 0.789 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Mauritius and Moldova?: 0.003, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Moldova rank globally for rule of law index?: Mauritius ranks 50th and Moldova ranks 51st 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.