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

Gabon, at 0.62 against 0.616 in Malta as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

Gabon vs Malta: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Gabon

0.62

in 2025

Malta

0.616

in 2025

Gabon rank

35th

Malta rank

38th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Gabon
Malta

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.62 against 0.616 in Malta, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Malta ahead.

Gabon ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.015	0.132	0.117	Malta
1920s	0.015	0.1481	0.1331	Malta
1930s	0.013	0.152	0.139	Malta
1940s	0.0313	0.1549	0.1236	Malta
1950s	0.069	0.1703	0.1013	Malta
1960s	0.2571	0.2371	0.02	Gabon
1970s	0.2	0.3023	0.1023	Malta
1980s	0.2	0.311	0.111	Malta
1990s	0.4755	0.5346	0.0591	Malta
2000s	0.5549	0.6232	0.0683	Malta
2010s	0.5891	0.6614	0.0723	Malta
2020s	0.5833	0.6483	0.065	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Gabon or Malta?: Gabon, at 0.62 against 0.616 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Gabon and Malta?: 0.004, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Malta?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Malta rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Gabon ranks 35th 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: 07 August 2026

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