Bulgaria vs Malawi: Rule of law index
Bulgaria
0.56
in 2025
Malawi
0.567
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
88th
Malawi rank
86th
Rule of law index over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.567 against 0.56 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 86th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 9 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5429 | 0.339 | 0.2039 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.5423 | 0.3502 | 0.1921 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.5396 | 0.3518 | 0.1878 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.5364 | 0.351 | 0.1854 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.3878 | 0.3492 | 0.0386 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.2779 | 0.353 | 0.0751 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.274 | 0.5048 | 0.2308 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.28 | 0.6033 | 0.3233 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.2731 | 0.603 | 0.3299 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.751 | 0.5465 | 0.2045 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.7748 | 0.5414 | 0.2334 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.6972 | 0.5298 | 0.1674 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.6703 | 0.6077 | 0.0627 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.567 against 0.56 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 0.007, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 86th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.