Which has higher rule of law index, Paraguay or Philippines?

Paraguay, at 0.391 against 0.386 in Philippines as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Paraguay vs Philippines: Rule of Law Index

Paraguay

0.391

in 2025

Philippines

0.386

in 2025

Paraguay rank

108th

Philippines rank

110th

Rule of Law Index over time

Paraguay
Philippines

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 0.391 against 0.386 in Philippines, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.

Paraguay ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0772	0.3952	0.318	Philippines
1910s	0.082	0.4148	0.3328	Philippines
1920s	0.1001	0.422	0.3219	Philippines
1930s	0.0983	0.4298	0.3315	Philippines
1940s	0.0374	0.3588	0.3214	Philippines
1950s	0.0353	0.5218	0.4865	Philippines
1960s	0.0332	0.4925	0.4593	Philippines
1970s	0.033	0.1742	0.1412	Philippines
1980s	0.0373	0.2606	0.2233	Philippines
1990s	0.2631	0.5498	0.2867	Philippines
2000s	0.4022	0.4761	0.0739	Philippines
2010s	0.4243	0.5377	0.1134	Philippines
2020s	0.4477	0.3892	0.0585	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Paraguay or Philippines?: Paraguay, at 0.391 against 0.386 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Paraguay and Philippines?: 0.005, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Philippines?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Paraguay and Philippines rank globally for rule of law index?: Paraguay ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th 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.