Which has higher rule of law index, Malta or Vanuatu?

Malta, at 0.83 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malta vs Vanuatu: Rule of Law Index

Malta

0.83

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.822

in 2025

Malta rank

43rd

Vanuatu rank

45th

Rule of Law Index over time

Malta
Vanuatu

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.83 against 0.822 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Malta ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 45th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.747	0.8716	0.1246	Vanuatu
1910s	0.747	0.886	0.139	Vanuatu
1920s	0.747	0.886	0.139	Vanuatu
1930s	0.747	0.886	0.139	Vanuatu
1940s	0.747	0.886	0.139	Vanuatu
1950s	0.747	0.8798	0.1328	Vanuatu
1960s	0.7402	0.882	0.1418	Vanuatu
1970s	0.723	0.9143	0.1913	Vanuatu
1980s	0.7516	0.802	0.0504	Vanuatu
1990s	0.846	0.7533	0.0927	Malta
2000s	0.8452	0.744	0.1012	Malta
2010s	0.8077	0.7626	0.0451	Malta
2020s	0.8268	0.8372	0.0103	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Malta or Vanuatu?: Malta, at 0.83 against 0.822 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Malta and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for rule of law index?: Malta ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 45th 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.