Malawi vs Rwanda: Rule of Law

Malawi
-0.1751
in 2011
Rwanda
-0.3055
in 2011
Malawi rank
9th
Rwanda rank
12th

Rule of Law over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
-1.5-1-0.50199620032011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -0.1751 against -0.3055 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1304.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4656 -1.64 1.17 Malawi
2000s -0.2412 -0.7856 0.5444 Malawi
2010s -0.16 -0.308 0.1479 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at -0.1751 against -0.3055 in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in rule of law between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.1304, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for rule of law?
Malawi ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 12th 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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Indicator
Rule of Law (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.