Which has higher rule of law index, North Macedonia or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 0.377 against 0.368 in North Macedonia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Rwanda?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

North Macedonia vs Rwanda: Rule of Law Index

North Macedonia

0.368

in 2025

Rwanda

0.377

in 2025

North Macedonia rank

114th

Rwanda rank

112th

Rule of Law Index over time

North Macedonia
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.377 against 0.368 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.2752	0.253	0.0222	North Macedonia
1920s	0.3221	0.265	0.0571	North Macedonia
1930s	0.2714	0.2714	0	—
1940s	0.2553	0.28	0.0247	Rwanda
1950s	0.3949	0.2565	0.1384	North Macedonia
1960s	0.4444	0.5371	0.0927	Rwanda
1970s	0.4642	0.5442	0.08	Rwanda
1980s	0.4892	0.551	0.0618	Rwanda
1990s	0.601	0.4815	0.1195	North Macedonia
2000s	0.5861	0.485	0.1011	North Macedonia
2010s	0.4076	0.4975	0.0899	Rwanda
2020s	0.3843	0.4183	0.034	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, North Macedonia or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.377 against 0.368 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between North Macedonia and Rwanda?: 0.009, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do North Macedonia and Rwanda rank globally for rule of law index?: North Macedonia ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 112th 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.