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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed