Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Malta?

Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Malta: Rule of Law Index

Brazil

0.862

in 2025

Malta

0.83

in 2025

Brazil rank

41st

Malta rank

43rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Brazil
Malta

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.862 against 0.83 in Malta, a difference of 0.032.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.296	0.747	0.451	Malta
1910s	0.296	0.747	0.451	Malta
1920s	0.2927	0.747	0.4543	Malta
1930s	0.2333	0.747	0.5137	Malta
1940s	0.2977	0.747	0.4493	Malta
1950s	0.414	0.747	0.333	Malta
1960s	0.3049	0.7402	0.4353	Malta
1970s	0.206	0.723	0.517	Malta
1980s	0.3679	0.7516	0.3837	Malta
1990s	0.6931	0.846	0.1529	Malta
2000s	0.7593	0.8452	0.0859	Malta
2010s	0.758	0.8077	0.0497	Malta
2020s	0.7347	0.8268	0.0922	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Brazil or Malta?: Brazil, at 0.862 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Brazil and Malta?: 0.032, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for rule of law index?: Brazil ranks 41st and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.