Maldives vs Palestine: Rule of Law Index
Maldives
0.763
in 2025
Palestine
0.785
in 1948
Maldives rank
58th
Palestine rank
55th
Rule of Law Index over time
- Maldives
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.785 against 0.763 in Maldives, a difference of 0.022.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 58th and Palestine ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.107 | 0.785 | 0.678 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.1088 | 0.785 | 0.6762 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.1275 | 0.785 | 0.6575 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.1357 | 0.785 | 0.6493 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Maldives or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.785 against 0.763 in Maldives as of 1948.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Maldives and Palestine?
- 0.022, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Maldives and Palestine rank globally for rule of law index?
- Maldives ranks 58th and Palestine ranks 55th 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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About this data
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.