Which has higher rule of law index, Nepal or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.691 against 0.662 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Nepal vs Senegal: Rule of Law Index

Nepal

0.662

in 2025

Senegal

0.691

in 2025

Nepal rank

73rd

Senegal rank

70th

Rule of Law Index over time

Nepal
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.691 against 0.662 in Nepal, a difference of 0.029.

Across all 122 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 70th of 173 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.064	0.395	0.331	Senegal
1910s	0.064	0.395	0.331	Senegal
1920s	0.064	0.395	0.331	Senegal
1930s	0.059	0.395	0.336	Senegal
1940s	0.0591	0.4038	0.3447	Senegal
1950s	0.2087	0.4181	0.2094	Senegal
1960s	0.1972	0.6159	0.4187	Senegal
1970s	0.2059	0.6444	0.4385	Senegal
1980s	0.2259	0.6681	0.4422	Senegal
1990s	0.4942	0.669	0.1748	Senegal
2000s	0.4971	0.6795	0.1824	Senegal
2010s	0.598	0.735	0.137	Senegal
2020s	0.6147	0.718	0.1033	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Nepal or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.691 against 0.662 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Nepal and Senegal?: 0.029, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for rule of law index?: Nepal ranks 73rd and Senegal ranks 70th 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.