Togo vs Zimbabwe: Rule of Law Index
Togo
0.207
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.177
in 2025
Togo rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Rule of Law Index over time
- Togo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Togo currently reports 0.207 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Togo ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Togo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.25 | 0.568 | 0.318 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 0.25 | 0.6118 | 0.3618 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 0.25 | 0.633 | 0.383 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0.252 | 0.6482 | 0.3962 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.6856 | 0.3856 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 0.2944 | 0.5789 | 0.2845 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.1396 | 0.51 | 0.3704 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1391 | 0.6526 | 0.5135 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.1387 | 0.6202 | 0.4815 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.1713 | 0.2099 | 0.0386 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.227 | 0.303 | 0.076 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2467 | 0.2047 | 0.042 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Togo or Zimbabwe?
- Togo, at 0.207 against 0.177 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.03, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zimbabwe?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Togo and Zimbabwe rank globally for rule of law index?
- Togo ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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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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.