Malaysia rises four places in global rule of law index
BY JERRY CHOONG
The country’s score also means it places seventh out of 15 countries in the East Asia and Pacific region, and 12th out of 42 upper middle income countries. Significant trends for Malaysia, according to the index, included an improvement in the factors measuring constraints on government powers, fundamental rights, regulatory enforcement and civil justice.
Globally, Northern Europe topped the index rankings for 2020, with Denmark, Norway and Finland occupying the top spots, while Venezuela, Cambodia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo had the lowest overall rule of law scores, which have remained unchanged since 2019. In every region, a majority of countries slipped backward or remained unchanged in their overall rule of law performance since the 2019 index.
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