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?
- 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.