Ghana vs Malawi: Rule of law index
Ghana
0.568
in 2025
Malawi
0.567
in 2025
Ghana rank
85th
Malawi rank
86th
Rule of law index over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.568 against 0.567 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 86th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 8 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.645 | 0.339 | 0.306 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.643 | 0.3502 | 0.2928 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.655 | 0.3518 | 0.3032 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.6596 | 0.351 | 0.3086 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.6571 | 0.3492 | 0.3079 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.6694 | 0.353 | 0.3164 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.4752 | 0.5048 | 0.0296 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.3424 | 0.6033 | 0.2609 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.3293 | 0.603 | 0.2737 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4502 | 0.5465 | 0.0963 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.5939 | 0.5414 | 0.0525 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.5848 | 0.5298 | 0.055 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5485 | 0.6077 | 0.0592 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 0.568 against 0.567 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.001, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for rule of law index?
- Ghana ranks 85th 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.