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
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.