Which has higher rule of law index, Oman or Zambia?

Zambia, at 0.654 against 0.613 in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Zambia?

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Oman vs Zambia: Rule of Law Index

Oman

0.613

in 2025

Zambia

0.654

in 2025

Oman rank

80th

Zambia rank

77th

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 80th and Zambia ranks 77th of 176 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 80th and Zambia ranks 77th 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.