Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Estonia or Malta?

Estonia, at 0.915 against 0.899 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Malta: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Estonia

0.915

in 2025

Malta

0.899

in 2025

Estonia rank

9th

Malta rank

12th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Estonia
Malta

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.915 against 0.899 in Malta, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Estonia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 12th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1486	0.326	0.1774	Malta
1910s	0.2999	0.326	0.0261	Malta
1920s	0.8298	0.4331	0.3967	Estonia
1930s	0.839	0.473	0.366	Estonia
1940s	0.6908	0.5197	0.1711	Estonia
1950s	0.7844	0.657	0.1274	Estonia
1960s	0.8139	0.7424	0.0715	Estonia
1970s	0.8155	0.8354	0.0199	Malta
1980s	0.8013	0.8657	0.0644	Malta
1990s	0.8712	0.8643	0.0069	Estonia
2000s	0.8766	0.8679	0.0087	Estonia
2010s	0.8914	0.8793	0.0121	Estonia
2020s	0.9068	0.8983	0.0085	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Estonia or Malta?: Estonia, at 0.915 against 0.899 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Estonia and Malta?: 0.016, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Estonia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.