Namibia vs Vanuatu: Rule of law index
Namibia
0.817
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.822
in 2025
Namibia rank
47th
Vanuatu rank
45th
Rule of law index over time
- Namibia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.822 against 0.817 in Namibia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Namibia ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3204 | 0.8716 | 0.5512 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 0.3371 | 0.886 | 0.5489 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 0.351 | 0.886 | 0.535 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 0.351 | 0.886 | 0.535 | Vanuatu |
| 1940s | 0.3515 | 0.886 | 0.5345 | Vanuatu |
| 1950s | 0.356 | 0.8798 | 0.5238 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 0.356 | 0.882 | 0.526 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.356 | 0.9143 | 0.5583 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.3719 | 0.802 | 0.4301 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8551 | 0.7533 | 0.1018 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.8577 | 0.744 | 0.1137 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.857 | 0.7626 | 0.0944 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.7933 | 0.8372 | 0.0438 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Namibia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.822 against 0.817 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 0.005, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?
- Namibia ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.