North Macedonia vs Serbia: Rule of law index
North Macedonia
0.368
in 2025
Serbia
0.367
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
114th
Serbia rank
115th
Rule of law index over time
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.368 against 0.367 in Serbia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Serbia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0.2232 | 0.1618 | 0.0614 | North Macedonia |
| 1810s | 0.213 | 0.1454 | 0.0676 | North Macedonia |
| 1820s | 0.213 | 0.153 | 0.06 | North Macedonia |
| 1830s | 0.2098 | 0.2167 | 0.0069 | Serbia |
| 1840s | 0.212 | 0.2802 | 0.0682 | Serbia |
| 1850s | 0.2114 | 0.2861 | 0.0747 | Serbia |
| 1860s | 0.216 | 0.2947 | 0.0787 | Serbia |
| 1870s | 0.2227 | 0.2952 | 0.0725 | Serbia |
| 1880s | 0.166 | 0.3138 | 0.1478 | Serbia |
| 1890s | 0.166 | 0.3215 | 0.1555 | Serbia |
| 1900s | 0.2089 | 0.3331 | 0.1242 | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.3204 | 0.308 | 0.0124 | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 0.3221 | 0.3221 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.2714 | 0.2714 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.2553 | 0.2553 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.3949 | 0.3949 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.4444 | 0.4444 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.4642 | 0.4642 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.4892 | 0.4892 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.601 | 0.2525 | 0.3485 | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.5861 | 0.5577 | 0.0284 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.4076 | 0.5343 | 0.1267 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.3843 | 0.4525 | 0.0682 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, North Macedonia or Serbia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.368 against 0.367 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between North Macedonia and Serbia?
- 0.001, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Serbia rank globally for rule of law index?
- North Macedonia ranks 114th and Serbia ranks 115th of 176 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.