Rule of law index bti in Malaysia
Malaysia: Rule of law index bti was 5.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2007
All-time low
4
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Rule of law index bti in Malaysia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.25 for rule of law index bti in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Malaysia peaked at 5.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.25 | 5.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | 5.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 5 | 5.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 631 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 1,457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 36.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 870.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index bti in Malaysia?
- Rule of law index bti in Malaysia was 5.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for rule of law index bti?
- Malaysia ranks 45th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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