Which has higher rule of law index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.829 against 0.817 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?

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.

Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Rule of Law Index

Namibia

0.817

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.829

in 2025

Namibia rank

44th

Sri Lanka rank

41st

Rule of Law Index over time

Namibia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.829 against 0.817 in Namibia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Namibia ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3204	0.884	0.5636	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.3371	0.884	0.5469	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.351	0.893	0.542	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.351	0.8867	0.5357	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.3515	0.8702	0.5187	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.356	0.8112	0.4552	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.356	0.798	0.442	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.356	0.7439	0.3879	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.3719	0.6427	0.2708	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.8551	0.5912	0.2639	Namibia
2000s	0.8577	0.5514	0.3063	Namibia
2010s	0.857	0.5478	0.3092	Namibia
2020s	0.7933	0.6188	0.1745	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Namibia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.829 against 0.817 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 0.012, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for rule of law index?: Namibia ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 41st 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.