Oman vs Zambia: Rule of law index
Oman
0.613
in 2025
Zambia
0.654
in 2025
Oman rank
77th
Zambia rank
74th
Rule of law index over time
- Oman
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.654 against 0.613 in Oman, a difference of 0.041.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Oman ranks 77th 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 | Oman | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.205 | 0.768 | 0.563 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.2145 | 0.7464 | 0.5319 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.2338 | 0.732 | 0.4982 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.2432 | 0.732 | 0.4888 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.237 | 0.7532 | 0.5162 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.2325 | 0.7209 | 0.4884 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.4526 | 0.6886 | 0.236 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.5123 | 0.683 | 0.1707 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.5354 | 0.6191 | 0.0837 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.6131 | 0.744 | 0.1309 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.625 | 0.6638 | 0.0388 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.6127 | 0.6492 | 0.0365 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Oman or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.654 against 0.613 in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Oman and Zambia?
- 0.041, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Zambia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Oman ranks 77th 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.