Tanzania vs East Timor: Rule of law index
Tanzania
0.712
in 2025
East Timor
0.717
in 2025
Tanzania rank
64th
East Timor rank
62nd
Rule of law index over time
- Tanzania
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.717 against 0.712 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.842 | 0.263 | 0.579 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.7742 | 0.266 | 0.5082 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.6573 | 0.3113 | 0.346 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.656 | 0.702 | 0.046 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.7063 | 0.6871 | 0.0192 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.7777 | 0.7175 | 0.0602 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Tanzania or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.717 against 0.712 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Tanzania and East Timor?
- 0.005, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and East Timor?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and East Timor rank globally for rule of law index?
- Tanzania ranks 64th and East Timor ranks 62nd 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.