Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kenya or Malta?

Malta, at 0.77 against 0.767 in Kenya as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Malta: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Kenya

0.767

in 2025

Malta

0.77

in 2025

Kenya rank

60th

Malta rank

58th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Kenya
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.77 against 0.767 in Kenya, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Kenya ranks 60th and Malta ranks 58th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1053	0.492	0.3867	Malta
1910s	0.173	0.492	0.319	Malta
1920s	0.1693	0.6804	0.5111	Malta
1930s	0.1835	0.5341	0.3506	Malta
1940s	0.185	0.5568	0.3718	Malta
1950s	0.1926	0.7086	0.516	Malta
1960s	0.3398	0.6529	0.3131	Malta
1970s	0.3287	0.6915	0.3628	Malta
1980s	0.2981	0.6993	0.4012	Malta
1990s	0.4641	0.725	0.2609	Malta
2000s	0.624	0.725	0.101	Malta
2010s	0.7658	0.7105	0.0553	Kenya
2020s	0.7832	0.7698	0.0133	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kenya or Malta?: Malta, at 0.77 against 0.767 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Kenya and Malta?: 0.003, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Malta rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 60th and Malta ranks 58th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.