Rwanda vs Serbia: Rule of law index
Rwanda
0.377
in 2025
Serbia
0.367
in 2025
Rwanda rank
109th
Serbia rank
112th
Rule of law index over time
- Rwanda
- Serbia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.377 against 0.367 in Serbia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Serbia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 109th and Serbia ranks 112th of 173 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.253 | 0.2752 | 0.0222 | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.265 | 0.3221 | 0.0571 | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.2714 | 0.2714 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.28 | 0.2553 | 0.0247 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.2565 | 0.3949 | 0.1384 | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.5371 | 0.4444 | 0.0927 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.5442 | 0.4642 | 0.08 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.551 | 0.4892 | 0.0618 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.4815 | 0.2525 | 0.229 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.485 | 0.5577 | 0.0727 | Serbia |
| 2010s | 0.4975 | 0.5343 | 0.0368 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 0.4183 | 0.4525 | 0.0342 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Rwanda or Serbia?
- Rwanda, at 0.377 against 0.367 in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Rwanda and Serbia?
- 0.01, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Serbia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Serbia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Rwanda ranks 109th and Serbia ranks 112th of 173 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.