What is rule of law index in Czechia?

Rule of law index in Czechia was 0.945 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Czechia?

The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2024.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Czechia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1949.

How does Czechia rank for rule of law index?

Czechia ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Czechia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Czechia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Czechia

Name: Rule of Law Index in Czechia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Czechia: Rule of Law Index was 0.945 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.945

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.945

in 2024

All-time low

0.1

in 1949

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Czechia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.945 for rule of law index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Czechia peaked at 0.945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1949.

That places Czechia 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Czechia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.7	—
1790	0.7	+0.0%
1791	0.7	+0.0%
1792	0.7	+0.0%
1793	0.7	+0.0%
1794	0.7	+0.0%
1795	0.7	+0.0%
1796	0.7	+0.0%
1797	0.7	+0.0%
1798	0.7	+0.0%
1799	0.7	+0.0%
1800	0.7	+0.0%
1801	0.7	+0.0%
1802	0.7	+0.0%
1803	0.7	+0.0%
1804	0.7	+0.0%
1805	0.7	+0.0%
1806	0.7	+0.0%
1807	0.7	+0.0%
1808	0.7	+0.0%
1809	0.7	+0.0%
1810	0.7	+0.0%
1811	0.7	+0.0%
1812	0.7	+0.0%
1813	0.7	+0.0%
1814	0.7	+0.0%
1815	0.736	+5.1%
1816	0.736	+0.0%
1817	0.736	+0.0%
1818	0.736	+0.0%
1819	0.736	+0.0%
1820	0.736	+0.0%
1821	0.736	+0.0%
1822	0.736	+0.0%
1823	0.736	+0.0%
1824	0.736	+0.0%
1825	0.736	+0.0%
1826	0.736	+0.0%
1827	0.736	+0.0%
1828	0.736	+0.0%
1829	0.736	+0.0%
1830	0.736	+0.0%
1831	0.736	+0.0%
1832	0.736	+0.0%
1833	0.736	+0.0%
1834	0.736	+0.0%
1835	0.736	+0.0%
1836	0.736	+0.0%
1837	0.736	+0.0%
1838	0.736	+0.0%
1839	0.736	+0.0%
1840	0.736	+0.0%
1841	0.736	+0.0%
1842	0.736	+0.0%
1843	0.736	+0.0%
1844	0.736	+0.0%
1845	0.736	+0.0%
1846	0.736	+0.0%
1847	0.736	+0.0%
1848	0.733	-0.4%
1849	0.716	-2.3%
1850	0.716	+0.0%
1851	0.716	+0.0%
1852	0.675	-5.7%
1853	0.675	+0.0%
1854	0.675	+0.0%
1855	0.675	+0.0%
1856	0.675	+0.0%
1857	0.675	+0.0%
1858	0.675	+0.0%
1859	0.675	+0.0%
1860	0.675	+0.0%
1861	0.675	+0.0%
1862	0.675	+0.0%
1863	0.675	+0.0%
1864	0.675	+0.0%
1865	0.675	+0.0%
1866	0.675	+0.0%
1867	0.849	+25.8%
1868	0.909	+7.1%
1869	0.909	+0.0%
1870	0.909	+0.0%
1871	0.909	+0.0%
1872	0.909	+0.0%
1873	0.909	+0.0%
1874	0.909	+0.0%
1875	0.909	+0.0%
1876	0.909	+0.0%
1877	0.909	+0.0%
1878	0.909	+0.0%
1879	0.909	+0.0%
1880	0.909	+0.0%
1881	0.909	+0.0%
1882	0.909	+0.0%
1883	0.909	+0.0%
1884	0.909	+0.0%
1885	0.909	+0.0%
1886	0.909	+0.0%
1887	0.909	+0.0%
1888	0.909	+0.0%
1889	0.909	+0.0%
1890	0.909	+0.0%
1891	0.909	+0.0%
1892	0.909	+0.0%
1893	0.909	+0.0%
1894	0.909	+0.0%
1895	0.909	+0.0%
1896	0.909	+0.0%
1897	0.909	+0.0%
1898	0.909	+0.0%
1899	0.909	+0.0%
1900	0.909	+0.0%
1901	0.909	+0.0%
1902	0.909	+0.0%
1903	0.909	+0.0%
1904	0.909	+0.0%
1905	0.909	+0.0%
1906	0.909	+0.0%
1907	0.909	+0.0%
1908	0.909	+0.0%
1909	0.909	+0.0%
1910	0.909	+0.0%
1911	0.909	+0.0%
1912	0.909	+0.0%
1913	0.895	-1.5%
1914	0.882	-1.5%
1915	0.882	+0.0%
1916	0.882	+0.0%
1917	0.882	+0.0%
1918	0.77	-12.7%
1919	0.77	+0.0%
1920	0.77	+0.0%
1921	0.77	+0.0%
1922	0.77	+0.0%
1923	0.77	+0.0%
1924	0.77	+0.0%
1925	0.77	+0.0%
1926	0.77	+0.0%
1927	0.77	+0.0%
1928	0.77	+0.0%
1929	0.77	+0.0%
1930	0.77	+0.0%
1931	0.77	+0.0%
1932	0.77	+0.0%
1933	0.77	+0.0%
1934	0.77	+0.0%
1935	0.77	+0.0%
1936	0.77	+0.0%
1937	0.77	+0.0%
1938	0.68	-11.7%
1939	0.36	-47.1%
1940	0.109	-69.7%
1941	0.109	+0.0%
1942	0.109	+0.0%
1943	0.109	+0.0%
1944	0.109	+0.0%
1945	0.331	+203.7%
1946	0.395	+19.3%
1947	0.378	-4.3%
1948	0.143	-62.2%
1949	0.1	-30.1%
1950	0.1	+0.0%
1951	0.1	+0.0%
1952	0.1	+0.0%
1953	0.1	+0.0%
1954	0.119	+19.0%
1955	0.119	+0.0%
1956	0.138	+16.0%
1957	0.142	+2.9%
1958	0.142	+0.0%
1959	0.142	+0.0%
1960	0.145	+2.1%
1961	0.145	+0.0%
1962	0.145	+0.0%
1963	0.145	+0.0%
1964	0.145	+0.0%
1965	0.147	+1.4%
1966	0.147	+0.0%
1967	0.149	+1.4%
1968	0.179	+20.1%
1969	0.176	-1.7%
1970	0.17	-3.4%
1971	0.17	+0.0%
1972	0.17	+0.0%
1973	0.17	+0.0%
1974	0.17	+0.0%
1975	0.17	+0.0%
1976	0.17	+0.0%
1977	0.17	+0.0%
1978	0.17	+0.0%
1979	0.17	+0.0%
1980	0.19	+11.8%
1981	0.19	+0.0%
1982	0.19	+0.0%
1983	0.19	+0.0%
1984	0.19	+0.0%
1985	0.19	+0.0%
1986	0.19	+0.0%
1987	0.19	+0.0%
1988	0.19	+0.0%
1989	0.211	+11.1%
1990	0.836	+296.2%
1991	0.836	+0.0%
1992	0.836	+0.0%
1993	0.84	+0.5%
1994	0.84	+0.0%
1995	0.84	+0.0%
1996	0.84	+0.0%
1997	0.84	+0.0%
1998	0.84	+0.0%
1999	0.84	+0.0%
2000	0.853	+1.5%
2001	0.853	+0.0%
2002	0.853	+0.0%
2003	0.853	+0.0%
2004	0.853	+0.0%
2005	0.857	+0.5%
2006	0.861	+0.5%
2007	0.861	+0.0%
2008	0.86	-0.1%
2009	0.868	+0.9%
2010	0.866	-0.2%
2011	0.867	+0.1%
2012	0.872	+0.6%
2013	0.874	+0.2%
2014	0.886	+1.4%
2015	0.888	+0.2%
2016	0.884	-0.5%
2017	0.853	-3.5%
2018	0.849	-0.5%
2019	0.845	-0.5%
2020	0.837	-0.9%
2021	0.844	+0.8%
2022	0.892	+5.7%
2023	0.907	+1.7%
2024	0.945	+4.2%
2025	0.945	+0.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

Czechia's 0.945 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.927, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Czechia's 0.945 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8365, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.7	0.7	0.7	1
1790s	0.7	0.7	0.7	10
1800s	0.7	0.7	0.7	10
1810s	0.718	0.7	0.736	10
1820s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1830s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
1840s	0.7337	0.716	0.736	10
1850s	0.6832	0.675	0.716	10
1860s	0.7392	0.675	0.909	10
1870s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1880s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1890s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1900s	0.909	0.909	0.909	10
1910s	0.869	0.77	0.909	10
1920s	0.77	0.77	0.77	10
1930s	0.72	0.36	0.77	10
1940s	0.1892	0.1	0.395	10
1950s	0.1202	0.1	0.142	10
1960s	0.1523	0.145	0.179	10
1970s	0.17	0.17	0.17	10
1980s	0.1921	0.19	0.211	10
1990s	0.8388	0.836	0.84	10
2000s	0.8572	0.853	0.868	10
2010s	0.8684	0.845	0.888	10
2020s	0.895	0.837	0.945	6

Countries ranked near Czechia

21 United Kingdom 0.955 compare
22 Chile 0.951 compare
23 Spain 0.947 compare
24 Uruguay 0.945 compare
26 Costa Rica 0.935 compare
27 Austria 0.932 compare

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More reference data data for Czechia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Czechia?: Rule of law index in Czechia was 0.945 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Czechia?: The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 2024.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Czechia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1949.
How does Czechia rank for rule of law index?: Czechia ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Czechia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.