Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Croatia or Malta?

Croatia, at 0.616 against 0.616 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Malta: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Croatia

0.616

in 2025

Malta

0.616

in 2025

Croatia rank

38th

Malta rank

38th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Croatia
Malta

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Malta ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.1411	0.1552	0.0141	Malta
1950s	0.224	0.1703	0.0537	Croatia
1960s	0.224	0.2371	0.0131	Malta
1970s	0.224	0.3023	0.0783	Malta
1980s	0.2433	0.311	0.0677	Malta
1990s	0.4671	0.5346	0.0675	Malta
2000s	0.5504	0.6232	0.0728	Malta
2010s	0.6549	0.6614	0.0065	Malta
2020s	0.6277	0.6483	0.0207	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Croatia or Malta?: Croatia, at 0.616 against 0.616 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Croatia and Malta?: 0, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Croatia 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: 30 October 2026

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