Which has higher rule of law index, Malawi or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.573 against 0.567 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Qatar?

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.

Malawi vs Qatar: Rule of Law Index

Malawi

0.567

in 2025

Qatar

0.573

in 2025

Malawi rank

86th

Qatar rank

84th

Rule of Law Index over time

Malawi
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.573 against 0.567 in Malawi, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 84th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 12 and Qatar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.339	0.138	0.201	Malawi
1910s	0.3502	0.1383	0.2119	Malawi
1920s	0.3518	0.144	0.2078	Malawi
1930s	0.351	0.153	0.198	Malawi
1940s	0.3492	0.153	0.1962	Malawi
1950s	0.353	0.1545	0.1985	Malawi
1960s	0.5048	0.1869	0.3179	Malawi
1970s	0.6033	0.3765	0.2268	Malawi
1980s	0.603	0.4134	0.1896	Malawi
1990s	0.5465	0.4885	0.058	Malawi
2000s	0.5414	0.5357	0.0057	Malawi
2010s	0.5298	0.5331	0.0033	Qatar
2020s	0.6077	0.5243	0.0833	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Malawi or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.573 against 0.567 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Malawi and Qatar?: 0.006, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Qatar?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Qatar rank globally for rule of law index?: Malawi ranks 86th and Qatar ranks 84th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.