Lesotho vs Malawi: Rule of Law
Lesotho
-0.273
in 2011
Malawi
-0.1751
in 2011
Lesotho rank
11th
Malawi rank
9th
Rule of Law over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.1751 against -0.273 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0979.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0528 | -0.4656 | 0.5184 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -0.1547 | -0.2412 | 0.0865 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | -0.2868 | -0.16 | 0.1268 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at -0.1751 against -0.273 in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rule of law between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.0979, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for rule of law?
- Lesotho ranks 11th 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.