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

Malawi, at 0.567 against 0.543 in Georgia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia 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.

Georgia vs Malawi: Rule of Law Index

Georgia

0.543

in 2025

Malawi

0.567

in 2025

Georgia rank

89th

Malawi rank

86th

Rule of Law Index over time

Georgia
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.567 against 0.543 in Georgia, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Georgia ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 86th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3075	0.339	0.0315	Malawi
1910s	0.287	0.3502	0.0632	Malawi
1920s	0.1356	0.3518	0.2162	Malawi
1930s	0.1342	0.351	0.2168	Malawi
1940s	0.1379	0.3492	0.2113	Malawi
1950s	0.1664	0.353	0.1866	Malawi
1960s	0.1805	0.5048	0.3243	Malawi
1970s	0.1644	0.6033	0.4389	Malawi
1980s	0.1731	0.603	0.4299	Malawi
1990s	0.1502	0.5465	0.3963	Malawi
2000s	0.5356	0.5414	0.0058	Malawi
2010s	0.7946	0.5298	0.2648	Georgia
2020s	0.6927	0.6077	0.085	Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Georgia or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0.567 against 0.543 in Georgia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Georgia and Malawi?: 0.024, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Malawi rank globally for rule of law index?: Georgia ranks 89th and Malawi ranks 86th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.