Which has higher rule of law index, Malaysia or Romania?

Malaysia, at 0.698 against 0.694 in Romania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?

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.

Malaysia vs Romania: Rule of Law Index

Malaysia

0.698

in 2025

Romania

0.694

in 2025

Malaysia rank

68th

Romania rank

70th

Rule of Law Index over time

Malaysia
Romania

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.698 against 0.694 in Romania, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 9 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.656	0.542	0.114	Malaysia
1910s	0.656	0.5503	0.1057	Malaysia
1920s	0.656	0.5557	0.1003	Malaysia
1930s	0.656	0.5189	0.1371	Malaysia
1940s	0.5355	0.3742	0.1613	Malaysia
1950s	0.718	0.219	0.499	Malaysia
1960s	0.7214	0.2406	0.4808	Malaysia
1970s	0.6472	0.219	0.4282	Malaysia
1980s	0.4979	0.2122	0.2857	Malaysia
1990s	0.4166	0.4183	0.0017	Romania
2000s	0.4264	0.4956	0.0692	Romania
2010s	0.5026	0.693	0.1904	Romania
2020s	0.6673	0.735	0.0677	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Malaysia or Romania?: Malaysia, at 0.698 against 0.694 in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Malaysia and Romania?: 0.004, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for rule of law index?: Malaysia ranks 68th and Romania ranks 70th 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.