Ireland vs Malta: Rule of law index
Ireland
0.983
in 2025
Malta
0.83
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Malta rank
3rd
Rule of law index over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.983 against 0.83 in Malta, a difference of 0.153.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 3rd of 3 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.963 | 0.747 | 0.216 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.9563 | 0.747 | 0.2093 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.9358 | 0.747 | 0.1888 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.9598 | 0.747 | 0.2128 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.9573 | 0.747 | 0.2103 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.9618 | 0.747 | 0.2148 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.959 | 0.7402 | 0.2188 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.9557 | 0.723 | 0.2327 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.9509 | 0.7516 | 0.1993 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.9578 | 0.846 | 0.1118 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9685 | 0.8452 | 0.1233 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9785 | 0.8077 | 0.1708 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9823 | 0.8268 | 0.1555 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 0.983 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.153, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for rule of law index?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Malta ranks 3rd of 3 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.