Which has higher rule of law index, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?

Sri Lanka, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Sri Lanka vs Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index

Sri Lanka

0.829

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.822

in 2025

Sri Lanka rank

44th

Vanuatu rank

45th

Rule of Law Index over time

Sri Lanka
Vanuatu

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.829 against 0.822 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.884	0.8716	0.0124	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.884	0.886	0.002	Vanuatu
1920s	0.893	0.886	0.007	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.8867	0.886	0.0007	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.8702	0.886	0.0158	Vanuatu
1950s	0.8112	0.8798	0.0686	Vanuatu
1960s	0.798	0.882	0.084	Vanuatu
1970s	0.7439	0.9143	0.1704	Vanuatu
1980s	0.6427	0.802	0.1593	Vanuatu
1990s	0.5912	0.7533	0.1621	Vanuatu
2000s	0.5514	0.744	0.1926	Vanuatu
2010s	0.5478	0.7626	0.2148	Vanuatu
2020s	0.6188	0.8372	0.2183	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Sri Lanka or Vanuatu?: Sri Lanka, at 0.829 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?: 0.007, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Sri Lanka and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?: Sri Lanka ranks 44th and Vanuatu ranks 45th 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.