Malta vs Netherlands: Elected parliament and government
Malta
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 186 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected parliament and government, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Malta ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.