Malta vs United States: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions

Malta
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time

  • Malta
  • United States
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 regions.

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About this data

Indicator
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.