Which has higher rule of law index, Romania or Senegal?

Romania, at 0.694 against 0.691 in Senegal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Romania vs Senegal: Rule of Law Index

Romania

0.694

in 2025

Senegal

0.691

in 2025

Romania rank

70th

Senegal rank

73rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Romania
Senegal

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.694 against 0.691 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.542	0.395	0.147	Romania
1910s	0.5503	0.395	0.1553	Romania
1920s	0.5557	0.395	0.1607	Romania
1930s	0.5189	0.395	0.1239	Romania
1940s	0.3742	0.4038	0.0296	Senegal
1950s	0.219	0.4181	0.1991	Senegal
1960s	0.2406	0.6159	0.3753	Senegal
1970s	0.219	0.6444	0.4254	Senegal
1980s	0.2122	0.6681	0.4559	Senegal
1990s	0.4183	0.669	0.2507	Senegal
2000s	0.4956	0.6795	0.1839	Senegal
2010s	0.693	0.735	0.042	Senegal
2020s	0.735	0.718	0.017	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Romania or Senegal?: Romania, at 0.694 against 0.691 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Romania and Senegal?: 0.003, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Romania and Senegal rank globally for rule of law index?: Romania ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 73rd 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.