Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Malta
Malta: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 69.61 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.61 0-100
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
56th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.58 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
69.61 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Malta recorded 69.61 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Malta peaked at 84.58 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.61 0-100, in 2025.
That places Malta 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Malta, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.14 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 79.7 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 79.44 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 81.49 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 82.64 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 78.81 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 83.55 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 83.41 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.25 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.58 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.03 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 82.44 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.14 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 79.51 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.92 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.7 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 76.82 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.12 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.32 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 76.23 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.45 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.26 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 73.17 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.1 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.17 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.19 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 69.61 0-100 | -0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.61 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 95% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69.61 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.88 0-100, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.92 0-100 | 76.14 0-100 | 79.7 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.25 0-100 | 78.81 0-100 | 84.58 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.77 0-100 | 75.45 0-100 | 82.44 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.91 0-100 | 69.61 0-100 | 73.26 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Malta?
- Rule of law - governance score in Malta was 69.61 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 84.58 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.61 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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