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

Vanuatu, at 0.822 against 0.817 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 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?: 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.