Ghana vs Malawi: Rule of Law
Ghana
-0.0567
in 2011
Malawi
-0.1751
in 2011
Ghana rank
7th
Malawi rank
9th
Rule of Law over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -0.0567 against -0.1751 in Malawi, a difference of 0.1184.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3886 | -0.4656 | 0.077 | Ghana |
| 2000s | -0.0409 | -0.2412 | 0.2003 | Ghana |
| 2010s | -0.0656 | -0.16 | 0.0945 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at -0.0567 against -0.1751 in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.1184, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for rule of law?
- Ghana ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 9th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.