Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Malta

Malta: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
52nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Malta, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.944 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.854 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Malta is 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Malta peaked at 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Malta 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.8372 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9438 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 49 Bhutan 0.7903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 50 Kiribati 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 51 Barbados 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 53 Tonga 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 54 Chile 0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 55 Cyprus 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Malta?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Malta was 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Malta ranks 52nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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