Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta

Malta: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
51st
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
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 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: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta is 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.9664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.4%
1998 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.3%
1999 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.4%
2000 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.3%
2001 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.5%
2002 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2003 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%
2004 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.0%
2005 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +20.5%
2006 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9%
2007 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.6%
2008 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2009 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.4%
2010 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.7%
2011 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -13.4%
2012 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.6%
2013 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.3%
2014 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -15.0%
2015 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.1%
2016 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.6%
2017 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2018 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.8%
2019 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2020 0.9438 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2021 0.8666 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.2%
2022 0.8544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2023 0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2024 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
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 10
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. 48 Bhutan 0.7903 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 49 Kiribati 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 50 Barbados 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 52 Tonga 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 53 Chile 0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 54 Cyprus 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Malta was 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Malta ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.