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

Malta, at 0.811 against 0.81 in Liberia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

Liberia vs Malta: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Liberia

0.81

in 2025

Malta

0.811

in 2025

Liberia rank

48th

Malta rank

47th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Liberia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.811 against 0.81 in Liberia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Liberia ranks 48th and Malta ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.248	0.629	0.381	Malta
1910s	0.248	0.629	0.381	Malta
1920s	0.248	0.629	0.381	Malta
1930s	0.4096	0.629	0.2194	Malta
1940s	0.2942	0.629	0.3348	Malta
1950s	0.2035	0.629	0.4255	Malta
1960s	0.196	0.6584	0.4624	Malta
1970s	0.5401	0.7151	0.175	Malta
1980s	0.2571	0.761	0.5039	Malta
1990s	0.5795	0.841	0.2615	Malta
2000s	0.7363	0.841	0.1047	Malta
2010s	0.8647	0.8169	0.0478	Liberia
2020s	0.8085	0.8077	0.0008	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Liberia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.811 against 0.81 in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Liberia and Malta?: 0.001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Malta rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Liberia ranks 48th 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.