Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Malta?

Malta, at 0.882 against 0.877 in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Malta: Equal Access to Power Index

Australia

0.877

in 2025

Malta

0.882

in 2025

Australia rank

26th

Malta rank

25th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Australia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.882 against 0.877 in Australia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Malta ranks 25th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.6794	0.43	0.2494	Australia
1910s	0.684	0.43	0.254	Australia
1920s	0.684	0.43	0.254	Australia
1930s	0.684	0.43	0.254	Australia
1940s	0.698	0.5186	0.1794	Australia
1950s	0.735	0.649	0.086	Australia
1960s	0.7458	0.7582	0.0124	Malta
1970s	0.8029	0.831	0.0281	Malta
1980s	0.8206	0.8378	0.0172	Malta
1990s	0.85	0.8185	0.0315	Australia
2000s	0.85	0.808	0.042	Australia
2010s	0.8485	0.8247	0.0238	Australia
2020s	0.8578	0.8768	0.019	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Australia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.882 against 0.877 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Australia and Malta?: 0.005, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for equal access to power index?: Australia ranks 26th and Malta ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.