Luxembourg vs Malta: Rule of law index
Luxembourg
0.979
in 2025
Malta
0.83
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
2nd
Malta rank
3rd
Rule of law index over time
- Luxembourg
- Malta
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.979 against 0.83 in Malta, a difference of 0.149.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 3rd of 3 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.914 | 0.747 | 0.167 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 0.8582 | 0.747 | 0.1112 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 0.912 | 0.747 | 0.165 | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 0.912 | 0.747 | 0.165 | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 0.7561 | 0.747 | 0.0091 | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 0.9604 | 0.747 | 0.2134 | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.9686 | 0.7402 | 0.2284 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 0.972 | 0.723 | 0.249 | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.972 | 0.7516 | 0.2204 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.975 | 0.846 | 0.129 | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.975 | 0.8452 | 0.1298 | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.977 | 0.8077 | 0.1693 | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.9772 | 0.8268 | 0.1503 | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Luxembourg or Malta?
- Luxembourg, at 0.979 against 0.83 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Luxembourg and Malta?
- 0.149, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Malta rank globally for rule of law index?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd 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.