Which has higher rule of law index, Netherlands or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 0.976 against 0.969 in Netherlands as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 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.

Netherlands vs Seychelles: Rule of Law Index

Netherlands

0.969

in 2025

Seychelles

0.976

in 2025

Netherlands rank

14th

Seychelles rank

11th

Rule of Law Index over time

Netherlands
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.976 against 0.969 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 11th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.969	0.722	0.247	Netherlands
1910s	0.969	0.722	0.247	Netherlands
1920s	0.969	0.722	0.247	Netherlands
1930s	0.969	0.722	0.247	Netherlands
1940s	0.9407	0.722	0.2187	Netherlands
1950s	0.9828	0.722	0.2608	Netherlands
1960s	0.985	0.7214	0.2636	Netherlands
1970s	0.9848	0.6517	0.3331	Netherlands
1980s	0.984	0.498	0.486	Netherlands
1990s	0.984	0.6049	0.3791	Netherlands
2000s	0.9845	0.7319	0.2526	Netherlands
2010s	0.9831	0.8308	0.1523	Netherlands
2020s	0.9778	0.967	0.0108	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Netherlands or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.976 against 0.969 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Netherlands and Seychelles?: 0.007, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Seychelles rank globally for rule of law index?: Netherlands ranks 14th and Seychelles ranks 11th 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.