Guatemala vs Malaysia: Rule of law index
Guatemala
0.695
in 2025
Malaysia
0.698
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Malaysia rank
65th
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 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 173 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 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th 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.