Rwanda vs Ukraine: Rule of Law Index
Rwanda
0.377
in 2025
Ukraine
0.387
in 2025
Rwanda rank
109th
Ukraine rank
106th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Rwanda
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.387 against 0.377 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 80 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 109th and Ukraine ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.28 | 0.137 | 0.143 | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 0.2565 | 0.1664 | 0.0901 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 0.5371 | 0.1805 | 0.3566 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.5442 | 0.1644 | 0.3798 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.551 | 0.1731 | 0.3779 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.4815 | 0.2776 | 0.2039 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.485 | 0.2402 | 0.2448 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.4975 | 0.2378 | 0.2597 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.4183 | 0.3772 | 0.0412 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Rwanda or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.387 against 0.377 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Rwanda and Ukraine?
- 0.01, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Ukraine?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Ukraine rank globally for rule of law index?
- Rwanda ranks 109th 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
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.