Chile vs Malta: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Chile
0.619
in 2025
Malta
0.616
in 2025
Chile rank
36th
Malta rank
38th
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Chile
- Malta
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.619 against 0.616 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.31 | 0.132 | 0.178 | Chile |
| 1910s | 0.31 | 0.132 | 0.178 | Chile |
| 1920s | 0.2808 | 0.1481 | 0.1327 | Chile |
| 1930s | 0.3602 | 0.152 | 0.2082 | Chile |
| 1940s | 0.3984 | 0.1549 | 0.2435 | Chile |
| 1950s | 0.4024 | 0.1703 | 0.2321 | Chile |
| 1960s | 0.4434 | 0.2371 | 0.2063 | Chile |
| 1970s | 0.2045 | 0.3023 | 0.0978 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.1073 | 0.311 | 0.2037 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.5314 | 0.5346 | 0.0032 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.5769 | 0.6232 | 0.0463 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.5772 | 0.6614 | 0.0842 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6475 | 0.6483 | 0.0008 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Chile or Malta?
- Chile, at 0.619 against 0.616 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Chile and Malta?
- 0.003, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malta rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Chile ranks 36th 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.