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

Tanzania, at 0.712 against 0.698 in Malaysia as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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 Tanzania: Rule of Law Index

Malaysia

0.698

in 2025

Tanzania

0.712

in 2025

Malaysia rank

68th

Tanzania rank

67th

Rule of Law Index over time

Malaysia
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.712 against 0.698 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 67th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.656	0.351	0.305	Malaysia
1920s	0.656	0.351	0.305	Malaysia
1930s	0.656	0.351	0.305	Malaysia
1940s	0.5355	0.351	0.1845	Malaysia
1950s	0.718	0.351	0.367	Malaysia
1960s	0.7214	0.7841	0.0627	Tanzania
1970s	0.6472	0.842	0.1948	Tanzania
1980s	0.4979	0.7742	0.2763	Tanzania
1990s	0.4166	0.6573	0.2407	Tanzania
2000s	0.4264	0.656	0.2296	Tanzania
2010s	0.5026	0.7063	0.2037	Tanzania
2020s	0.6673	0.7777	0.1103	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Malaysia or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 0.712 against 0.698 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Malaysia and Tanzania?: 0.014, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania rank globally for rule of law index?: Malaysia ranks 68th and Tanzania ranks 67th 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.