Nepal vs Zambia: Rule of law index

Nepal
0.662
in 2025
Zambia
0.654
in 2025
Nepal rank
73rd
Zambia rank
74th

Rule of law index over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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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 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 173 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 73rd and Zambia ranks 74th of 173 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed