Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta

Malta: Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.154 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.154
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2712
in 1996
All-time low
0.154
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta, 1996–2024

00.10.20.31996201020241996: 0.2711998: 0.2712000: 0.2712002: 0.2712003: 0.2492004: 0.2342005: 0.2232006: 0.1842007: 0.1842008: 0.1842009: 0.1832010: 0.1832011: 0.1832012: 0.1832013: 0.1832014: 0.1832015: 0.1832016: 0.1832017: 0.1832018: 0.1882019: 0.1882020: 0.22021: 0.1582022: 0.1552023: 0.1552024: 0.154

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta is 0.154, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta peaked at 0.2712 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.154, in 2024.

Malta ranks 93rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 0.2712
1998 0.2712 +0.0%
2000 0.2712 +0.0%
2002 0.2712 +0.0%
2003 0.2488 -8.2%
2004 0.234 -5.9%
2005 0.2231 -4.7%
2006 0.184 -17.5%
2007 0.184 +0.0%
2008 0.184 +0.0%
2009 0.1835 -0.3%
2010 0.1835 +0.0%
2011 0.1835 +0.0%
2012 0.1835 +0.0%
2013 0.1835 +0.0%
2014 0.1835 +0.0%
2015 0.1835 +0.0%
2016 0.1835 +0.0%
2017 0.1835 +0.0%
2018 0.1876 +2.3%
2019 0.1876 +0.0%
2020 0.1999 +6.5%
2021 0.1578 -21.1%
2022 0.1548 -1.9%
2023 0.1548 +0.0%
2024 0.154 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2712 0.2712 0.2712 2
2000s 0.2204 0.1835 0.2712 9
2010s 0.1843 0.1835 0.1876 10
2020s 0.1642 0.154 0.1999 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 92 Lebanon 0.1542 compare
  2. 94 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1538 compare
  3. 95 Costa Rica 0.1538 compare
  4. 95 Ecuador 0.1538 compare
  5. 95 Paraguay 0.1538 compare
  6. 95 Uruguay 0.1538 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta?
Rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate in Malta was 0.154 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2712 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.154 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate?
Malta ranks 93rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Standard error of the governance estimate
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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