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

Sri Lanka, at 0.914 against 0.903 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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

Malta vs Sri Lanka: Free and Fair Elections Index

Malta

0.903

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.914

in 2025

Malta rank

35th

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Malta
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.914 against 0.903 in Malta, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malta ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0	0	—
1910s	0	0.6948	0.6948	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.5955	0.7987	0.2032	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.1578	0.7737	0.6159	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.1817	0.7793	0.5976	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.6561	0.7446	0.0885	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.5913	0.7452	0.1539	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.7466	0.6933	0.0533	Malta
1980s	0.697	0.5915	0.1055	Malta
1990s	0.8254	0.594	0.2314	Malta
2000s	0.8669	0.5594	0.3075	Malta
2010s	0.9029	0.5537	0.3492	Malta
2020s	0.8968	0.7908	0.106	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Malta or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.914 against 0.903 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Malta and Sri Lanka?: 0.011, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Malta ranks 35th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.