Malta vs Sri Lanka: Rule of law index
Malta
0.83
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.829
in 2025
Malta rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Rule of law index over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.83 against 0.829 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malta ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.747 | 0.884 | 0.137 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.747 | 0.884 | 0.137 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.747 | 0.893 | 0.146 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.747 | 0.8867 | 0.1397 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.747 | 0.8702 | 0.1232 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.747 | 0.8112 | 0.0642 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.7402 | 0.798 | 0.0578 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.723 | 0.7439 | 0.0209 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.7516 | 0.6427 | 0.1089 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.846 | 0.5912 | 0.2548 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8452 | 0.5514 | 0.2938 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.8077 | 0.5478 | 0.2599 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8268 | 0.6188 | 0.208 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 0.83 against 0.829 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for rule of law index?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 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.