Pakistan vs Vatican: Rule of Law Index
Pakistan
0.261
in 2025
Vatican
0.276
in 1870
Pakistan rank
132nd
Vatican rank
131st
Rule of Law Index over time
- Pakistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.276 against 0.261 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 132nd and Vatican ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.472 | 0.227 | 0.245 | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 0.472 | 0.2607 | 0.2113 | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 0.5085 | 0.272 | 0.2365 | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 0.8172 | 0.2725 | 0.5447 | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 0.828 | 0.276 | 0.552 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Pakistan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.276 against 0.261 in Pakistan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Pakistan and Vatican?
- 0.015, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vatican?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 1870.
- How do Pakistan and Vatican rank globally for rule of law index?
- Pakistan ranks 132nd and Vatican ranks 131st 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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About this data
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.