Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Latvia or Malta?

Malta, at 0.811 against 0.807 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Malta: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Latvia

0.807

in 2025

Malta

0.811

in 2025

Latvia rank

49th

Malta rank

47th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Latvia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.811 against 0.807 in Latvia, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Latvia ranks 49th and Malta ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1144	0.629	0.5146	Malta
1910s	0.2109	0.629	0.4181	Malta
1920s	0.7529	0.629	0.1239	Latvia
1930s	0.472	0.629	0.157	Malta
1940s	0.0668	0.629	0.5622	Malta
1950s	0.222	0.629	0.407	Malta
1960s	0.3092	0.6584	0.3492	Malta
1970s	0.261	0.7151	0.4541	Malta
1980s	0.4229	0.761	0.3381	Malta
1990s	0.751	0.841	0.09	Malta
2000s	0.7609	0.841	0.0801	Malta
2010s	0.8383	0.8169	0.0214	Latvia
2020s	0.818	0.8077	0.0103	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Latvia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.811 against 0.807 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Latvia and Malta?: 0.004, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Latvia ranks 49th and Malta ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.