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

Jamaica, at 0.847 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

Jamaica vs Malta: Rule of Law Index

Jamaica

0.847

in 2025

Malta

0.83

in 2025

Jamaica rank

42nd

Malta rank

43rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Jamaica
Malta

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.847 against 0.83 in Malta, a difference of 0.017.

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

Jamaica ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.778	0.747	0.031	Jamaica
1910s	0.778	0.747	0.031	Jamaica
1920s	0.7702	0.747	0.0232	Jamaica
1930s	0.765	0.747	0.018	Jamaica
1940s	0.7623	0.747	0.0153	Jamaica
1950s	0.7833	0.747	0.0363	Jamaica
1960s	0.8082	0.7402	0.068	Jamaica
1970s	0.827	0.723	0.104	Jamaica
1980s	0.811	0.7516	0.0594	Jamaica
1990s	0.849	0.846	0.003	Jamaica
2000s	0.859	0.8452	0.0138	Jamaica
2010s	0.8708	0.8077	0.0631	Jamaica
2020s	0.8652	0.8268	0.0383	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Jamaica or Malta?: Jamaica, at 0.847 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Jamaica and Malta?: 0.017, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for rule of law index?: Jamaica ranks 42nd 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.