Lesotho vs Malaysia: Rule of law index
Lesotho
0.716
in 2025
Malaysia
0.698
in 2025
Lesotho rank
66th
Malaysia rank
68th
Rule of law index over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.716 against 0.698 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 9 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.688 | 0.656 | 0.032 | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 0.688 | 0.656 | 0.032 | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 0.688 | 0.656 | 0.032 | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 0.688 | 0.656 | 0.032 | Lesotho |
| 1940s | 0.688 | 0.5355 | 0.1525 | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 0.688 | 0.718 | 0.03 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 0.6867 | 0.7214 | 0.0347 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3998 | 0.6472 | 0.2474 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4298 | 0.4979 | 0.0681 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.597 | 0.4166 | 0.1804 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5953 | 0.4264 | 0.1689 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.6203 | 0.5026 | 0.1177 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.6835 | 0.6673 | 0.0162 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Lesotho, at 0.716 against 0.698 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 0.018, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for rule of law index?
- Lesotho ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 68th 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.