Malta vs Tonga: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Malta
0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Tonga
0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malta rank
51st
Tonga rank
52nd

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Malta
  • Tonga
00.511.5199620102024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8929 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Malta
2000s 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Malta
2010s 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Malta
2020s 0.8372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Malta or Tonga?
Malta, at 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Malta and Tonga?
0.0329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Malta ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.