Which has higher rule of law index, Namibia or Suriname?

Namibia, at 0.817 against 0.803 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Rule of Law Index

Namibia

0.817

in 2025

Suriname

0.803

in 2025

Namibia rank

44th

Suriname rank

46th

Rule of Law Index over time

Namibia
Suriname

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.817 against 0.803 in Suriname, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Namibia ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 46th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3204	0.792	0.4716	Suriname
1910s	0.3371	0.792	0.4549	Suriname
1920s	0.351	0.792	0.441	Suriname
1930s	0.351	0.8004	0.4494	Suriname
1940s	0.3515	0.8033	0.4518	Suriname
1950s	0.356	0.806	0.45	Suriname
1960s	0.356	0.807	0.451	Suriname
1970s	0.356	0.8079	0.4519	Suriname
1980s	0.3719	0.6656	0.2937	Suriname
1990s	0.8551	0.7785	0.0766	Namibia
2000s	0.8577	0.787	0.0707	Namibia
2010s	0.857	0.7477	0.1093	Namibia
2020s	0.7933	0.802	0.0087	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Namibia or Suriname?: Namibia, at 0.817 against 0.803 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Namibia and Suriname?: 0.014, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Suriname rank globally for rule of law index?: Namibia ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 46th 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.