Malaysia vs Romania: Rule of law index
Malaysia
0.698
in 2025
Romania
0.694
in 2025
Malaysia rank
65th
Romania rank
67th
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 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 173 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 65th and Romania ranks 67th of 173 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.