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

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.

Malta vs Netherlands: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Malta

0.899

in 2025

Netherlands

0.893

in 2025

Malta rank

12th

Netherlands rank

14th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Malta
Netherlands

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.899 against 0.893 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.326	0.5222	0.1962	Netherlands
1910s	0.326	0.5473	0.2213	Netherlands
1920s	0.4331	0.6425	0.2094	Netherlands
1930s	0.473	0.6535	0.1805	Netherlands
1940s	0.5197	0.793	0.2733	Netherlands
1950s	0.657	0.854	0.197	Netherlands
1960s	0.7424	0.8827	0.1403	Netherlands
1970s	0.8354	0.9074	0.072	Netherlands
1980s	0.8657	0.9096	0.0439	Netherlands
1990s	0.8643	0.9176	0.0533	Netherlands
2000s	0.8679	0.928	0.0601	Netherlands
2010s	0.8793	0.9221	0.0428	Netherlands
2020s	0.8983	0.8963	0.002	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Malta or Netherlands?: Malta, at 0.899 against 0.893 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Malta and Netherlands?: 0.006, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Malta ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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.