Which has higher rule of law index, Italy or Malta?

Italy, at 0.865 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?

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.

Italy vs Malta: Rule of Law Index

Italy

0.865

in 2025

Malta

0.83

in 2025

Italy rank

40th

Malta rank

43rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Italy
Malta

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.865 against 0.83 in Malta, a difference of 0.035.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Italy ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6947	0.747	0.0523	Malta
1910s	0.6923	0.747	0.0547	Malta
1920s	0.4549	0.747	0.2921	Malta
1930s	0.2874	0.747	0.4596	Malta
1940s	0.5398	0.747	0.2072	Malta
1950s	0.8265	0.747	0.0795	Italy
1960s	0.8465	0.7402	0.1063	Italy
1970s	0.8591	0.723	0.1361	Italy
1980s	0.858	0.7516	0.1064	Italy
1990s	0.8781	0.846	0.0321	Italy
2000s	0.8779	0.8452	0.0327	Italy
2010s	0.9008	0.8077	0.0931	Italy
2020s	0.8897	0.8268	0.0628	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Italy or Malta?: Italy, at 0.865 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Italy and Malta?: 0.035, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Malta rank globally for rule of law index?: Italy ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd 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.