Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Rule of law index
Paraguay
0.391
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.396
in 2025
Paraguay rank
108th
Saudi Arabia rank
106th
Rule of law index over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.396 against 0.391 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 215 shared years of data; in 1811 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 176 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0.184 | 0.133 | 0.051 | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 0.182 | 0.1874 | 0.0054 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.182 | 0.181 | 0.001 | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 0.1713 | 0.181 | 0.0097 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.163 | 0.181 | 0.018 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | 0.1594 | 0.181 | 0.0216 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | 0.0667 | 0.181 | 0.1143 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | 0.065 | 0.181 | 0.116 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 0.065 | 0.181 | 0.116 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 0.0772 | 0.237 | 0.1598 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.082 | 0.261 | 0.179 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | 0.1001 | 0.261 | 0.1609 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | 0.0983 | 0.2545 | 0.1562 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 0.0374 | 0.254 | 0.2166 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 0.0353 | 0.2725 | 0.2372 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 0.0332 | 0.3081 | 0.2749 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.3032 | 0.2702 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0373 | 0.2863 | 0.249 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.2631 | 0.2738 | 0.0107 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.4022 | 0.2711 | 0.1311 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.4243 | 0.2858 | 0.1385 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.4477 | 0.3738 | 0.0738 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.396 against 0.391 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.005, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Paraguay ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th 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.