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

Malta, at 0.882 against 0.876 in Latvia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia 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.

Latvia vs Malta: Equal Access to Power Index

Latvia

0.876

in 2025

Malta

0.882

in 2025

Latvia rank

27th

Malta rank

25th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Latvia
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.882 against 0.876 in Latvia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Latvia ranks 27th and Malta ranks 25th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1241	0.43	0.3059	Malta
1910s	0.3079	0.43	0.1221	Malta
1920s	0.6194	0.43	0.1894	Latvia
1930s	0.4566	0.43	0.0266	Latvia
1940s	0.815	0.5186	0.2964	Latvia
1950s	0.8396	0.649	0.1906	Latvia
1960s	0.8542	0.7582	0.096	Latvia
1970s	0.85	0.831	0.019	Latvia
1980s	0.8299	0.8378	0.0079	Malta
1990s	0.7411	0.8185	0.0774	Malta
2000s	0.7312	0.808	0.0768	Malta
2010s	0.7794	0.8247	0.0453	Malta
2020s	0.8383	0.8768	0.0385	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Latvia or Malta?: Malta, at 0.882 against 0.876 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Latvia and Malta?: 0.006, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Malta rank globally for equal access to power index?: Latvia ranks 27th 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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About this data

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.