Rule of Law - Governance score in Malta

Malta: Rule of Law - Governance score was 69.48 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69.48 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.17 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
69.48 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 73.6 0-1001998: 78.7 0-1002000: 80.6 0-1002002: 82.3 0-1002003: 82.5 0-1002004: 78.7 0-1002005: 83.2 0-1002006: 82.9 0-1002007: 83.9 0-1002008: 84.2 0-1002009: 81.1 0-1002010: 81.2 0-1002011: 78 0-1002012: 78.5 0-1002013: 77.8 0-1002014: 74.7 0-1002015: 75.8 0-1002016: 74.9 0-1002017: 76.1 0-1002018: 75.2 0-1002019: 74.5 0-1002020: 73.2 0-1002021: 71.9 0-1002022: 71.7 0-1002023: 70.6 0-1002024: 69.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Malta recorded 69.48 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Malta peaked at 84.17 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.48 0-100, in 2024.

That places Malta 52nd out of 206 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 76.15 0-100 73.6 0-100 78.71 0-100 2
2000s 82.14 0-100 78.69 0-100 84.17 0-100 9
2010s 76.66 0-100 74.5 0-100 81.22 0-100 10
2020s 71.37 0-100 69.48 0-100 73.21 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 49 Bhutan 70.57 0-100 compare
  2. 50 Kiribati 70.49 0-100 compare
  3. 51 Barbados 69.49 0-100 compare
  4. 53 Tonga 68.91 0-100 compare
  5. 54 Chile 68.86 0-100 compare
  6. 55 Cyprus 68.83 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Malta?
Rule of law - governance score in Malta was 69.48 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 84.17 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 69.48 0-100 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for rule of law - governance score?
Malta ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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