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

Nepal, at 0.662 against 0.654 in Zambia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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 Zambia: Rule of Law Index

Nepal

0.662

in 2025

Zambia

0.654

in 2025

Nepal rank

76th

Zambia rank

77th

Rule of Law Index over time

Nepal
Zambia

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.662 against 0.654 in Zambia, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.064	0.768	0.704	Zambia
1920s	0.064	0.7464	0.6824	Zambia
1930s	0.059	0.732	0.673	Zambia
1940s	0.0591	0.732	0.6729	Zambia
1950s	0.2087	0.7532	0.5445	Zambia
1960s	0.1972	0.7209	0.5237	Zambia
1970s	0.2059	0.6886	0.4827	Zambia
1980s	0.2259	0.683	0.4571	Zambia
1990s	0.4942	0.6191	0.1249	Zambia
2000s	0.4971	0.744	0.2469	Zambia
2010s	0.598	0.6638	0.0658	Zambia
2020s	0.6147	0.6492	0.0345	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Nepal or Zambia?: Nepal, at 0.662 against 0.654 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Nepal and Zambia?: 0.008, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for rule of law index?: Nepal ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 77th 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.