Which has higher rule of law index, Togo or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.214 against 0.207 in Togo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?

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.

Togo vs Uganda: Rule of Law Index

Togo

0.207

in 2025

Uganda

0.214

in 2025

Togo rank

140th

Uganda rank

137th

Rule of Law Index over time

Togo
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.214 against 0.207 in Togo, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Uganda ahead.

Togo ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Togo	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.25	0.517	0.267	Uganda
1920s	0.25	0.517	0.267	Uganda
1930s	0.25	0.517	0.267	Uganda
1940s	0.252	0.517	0.265	Uganda
1950s	0.3	0.5317	0.2317	Uganda
1960s	0.2944	0.3737	0.0793	Uganda
1970s	0.1396	0.0482	0.0914	Togo
1980s	0.1391	0.2404	0.1013	Uganda
1990s	0.1387	0.4643	0.3256	Uganda
2000s	0.1713	0.3775	0.2062	Uganda
2010s	0.227	0.3286	0.1016	Uganda
2020s	0.2467	0.263	0.0163	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Togo or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.214 against 0.207 in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Togo and Uganda?: 0.007, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Uganda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Togo and Uganda rank globally for rule of law index?: Togo ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 137th 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.