Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Liberal political institutions index
Malta
0.77
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.775
in 2025
Malta rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.775 against 0.77 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.492 | 0.177 | 0.315 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.492 | 0.177 | 0.315 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.6804 | 0.177 | 0.5034 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.5341 | 0.177 | 0.3571 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.5568 | 0.2706 | 0.2862 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.7086 | 0.5896 | 0.119 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.6529 | 0.6165 | 0.0364 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.6915 | 0.6803 | 0.0112 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.6993 | 0.735 | 0.0357 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.735 | 0.01 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.725 | 0.735 | 0.01 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7105 | 0.7105 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 0.7698 | 0.7465 | 0.0233 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.775 against 0.77 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.005, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Malta ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.