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

Ukraine, at 0.387 against 0.386 in Philippines as of 2025.

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

80 years are reported by both, from 1946 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.

Philippines vs Ukraine: Rule of Law Index

Philippines

0.386

in 2025

Ukraine

0.387

in 2025

Philippines rank

107th

Ukraine rank

106th

Rule of Law Index over time

Philippines
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.387 against 0.386 in Philippines, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 107th and Ukraine ranks 106th of 173 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.5122	0.137	0.3752	Philippines
1950s	0.5218	0.1664	0.3554	Philippines
1960s	0.4925	0.1805	0.312	Philippines
1970s	0.1742	0.1644	0.0098	Philippines
1980s	0.2606	0.1731	0.0875	Philippines
1990s	0.5498	0.2776	0.2722	Philippines
2000s	0.4761	0.2402	0.2359	Philippines
2010s	0.5377	0.2378	0.2999	Philippines
2020s	0.3892	0.3772	0.012	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Philippines or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.387 against 0.386 in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Philippines and Ukraine?: 0.001, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Ukraine?: 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Ukraine rank globally for rule of law index?: Philippines ranks 107th and Ukraine ranks 106th of 173 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

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: 07 August 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.