Which has higher rule of law index, Bulgaria or Malawi?

Malawi, at 0.567 against 0.56 in Bulgaria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?

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.

Bulgaria vs Malawi: Rule of Law Index

Bulgaria

0.56

in 2025

Malawi

0.567

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

91st

Malawi rank

89th

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 91st and Malawi ranks 89th of 176 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 91st and Malawi ranks 89th 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.