Malta vs Poland: Elected Political Leaders Index
Malta
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.6345 | 0.6 | 0.0345 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3689 | 0.3689 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Poland |
| 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 political leaders index, Malta or Poland?
- Malta, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Malta and Poland?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Malta ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).