Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 0.698 against 0.695 in Guatemala as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?

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.

Guatemala vs Malaysia: Rule of Law Index

Guatemala

0.695

in 2025

Malaysia

0.698

in 2025

Guatemala rank

69th

Malaysia rank

68th

Rule of Law Index over time

Guatemala
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.698 against 0.695 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.003.

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

Guatemala ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.065	0.656	0.591	Malaysia
1910s	0.0672	0.656	0.5888	Malaysia
1920s	0.1291	0.656	0.5269	Malaysia
1930s	0.1596	0.656	0.4964	Malaysia
1940s	0.3374	0.5355	0.1981	Malaysia
1950s	0.2926	0.718	0.4254	Malaysia
1960s	0.1416	0.7214	0.5798	Malaysia
1970s	0.1256	0.6472	0.5216	Malaysia
1980s	0.16	0.4979	0.3379	Malaysia
1990s	0.3001	0.4166	0.1165	Malaysia
2000s	0.3522	0.4264	0.0742	Malaysia
2010s	0.3966	0.5026	0.106	Malaysia
2020s	0.45	0.6673	0.2173	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.698 against 0.695 in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Guatemala and Malaysia?: 0.003, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for rule of law index?: Guatemala ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.