Which has higher free and fair elections index, Malta or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 0.916 against 0.903 in Malta as of 2025.

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

123 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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Slovenia: Free and Fair Elections Index

Malta

0.903

in 2025

Slovenia

0.916

in 2025

Malta rank

35th

Slovenia rank

32nd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Malta
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 0.916 against 0.903 in Malta, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovenia ahead.

Malta ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.4975	0.4975	Slovenia
1910s	0	0.4165	0.4165	Slovenia
1920s	0.5955	0.2777	0.3178	Malta
1930s	0.0637	0.1563	0.0926	Slovenia
1940s	0.1817	0.0801	0.1016	Malta
1950s	0.6561	0.1132	0.5429	Malta
1960s	0.5913	0.1115	0.4798	Malta
1970s	0.7466	0.1008	0.6458	Malta
1980s	0.697	0.1008	0.5962	Malta
1990s	0.8254	0.8983	0.0729	Slovenia
2000s	0.8669	0.9333	0.0664	Slovenia
2010s	0.9029	0.9403	0.0374	Slovenia
2020s	0.8968	0.9262	0.0293	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Malta or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 0.916 against 0.903 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Malta and Slovenia?: 0.013, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovenia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Slovenia rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Malta ranks 35th and Slovenia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.