Which has higher rule of law index, Rwanda or Serbia?

Rwanda, at 0.377 against 0.367 in Serbia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Serbia?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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.

Rwanda vs Serbia: Rule of Law Index

Rwanda

0.377

in 2025

Serbia

0.367

in 2025

Rwanda rank

112th

Serbia rank

115th

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 112th and Serbia ranks 115th of 176 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 112th and Serbia ranks 115th 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.