Malaysia vs Tanzania: Rule of law index
Malaysia
0.698
in 2025
Tanzania
0.712
in 2025
Malaysia rank
65th
Tanzania rank
64th
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 65th and Tanzania ranks 64th of 173 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 65th and Tanzania ranks 64th 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.