Which has higher rule of law index, Niger or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 0.596 against 0.578 in Niger as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 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.

Niger vs Tunisia: Rule of Law Index

Niger

0.578

in 2025

Tunisia

0.596

in 2025

Niger rank

82nd

Tunisia rank

79th

Rule of Law Index over time

Niger
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.596 against 0.578 in Niger, a difference of 0.018.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 79th of 173 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 8 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.357	0.2045	0.1525	Niger
1930s	0.369	0.192	0.177	Niger
1940s	0.3738	0.1973	0.1765	Niger
1950s	0.3946	0.2977	0.0969	Niger
1960s	0.459	0.5419	0.0829	Tunisia
1970s	0.5883	0.5286	0.0597	Niger
1980s	0.602	0.4591	0.1429	Niger
1990s	0.5934	0.153	0.4404	Niger
2000s	0.5715	0.153	0.4185	Niger
2010s	0.6351	0.7252	0.0901	Tunisia
2020s	0.5947	0.6585	0.0638	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Niger or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 0.596 against 0.578 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Niger and Tunisia?: 0.018, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Niger and Tunisia rank globally for rule of law index?: Niger ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 79th 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.