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

Bulgaria vs Malta: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Bulgaria

0.616

in 2025

Malta

0.616

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

38th

Malta rank

38th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Bulgaria
Malta

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.616 against 0.616 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Malta ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.436	0.132	0.304	Bulgaria
1910s	0.4337	0.132	0.3017	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4403	0.1481	0.2922	Bulgaria
1930s	0.3835	0.152	0.2315	Bulgaria
1940s	0.3334	0.1549	0.1785	Bulgaria
1950s	0.2903	0.1703	0.12	Bulgaria
1960s	0.237	0.2371	0.0001	Malta
1970s	0.2894	0.3023	0.0129	Malta
1980s	0.265	0.311	0.046	Malta
1990s	0.5704	0.5346	0.0358	Bulgaria
2000s	0.5607	0.6232	0.0625	Malta
2010s	0.657	0.6614	0.0044	Malta
2020s	0.666	0.6483	0.0177	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Bulgaria or Malta?: Bulgaria, at 0.616 against 0.616 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Bulgaria and Malta?: 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Bulgaria ranks 38th and Malta ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.