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
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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

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

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