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

Malta, at 0.616 against 0.615 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

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.

Malta vs Nepal: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Malta

0.616

in 2025

Nepal

0.615

in 2025

Malta rank

38th

Nepal rank

41st

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Malta
Nepal

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.616 against 0.615 in Nepal, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.132	0.07	0.062	Malta
1910s	0.132	0.07	0.062	Malta
1920s	0.1481	0.07	0.0781	Malta
1930s	0.152	0.07	0.082	Malta
1940s	0.1549	0.0688	0.0861	Malta
1950s	0.1703	0.118	0.0523	Malta
1960s	0.2371	0.1888	0.0483	Malta
1970s	0.3023	0.1982	0.1041	Malta
1980s	0.311	0.2201	0.0909	Malta
1990s	0.5346	0.4361	0.0985	Malta
2000s	0.6232	0.3895	0.2337	Malta
2010s	0.6614	0.466	0.1954	Malta
2020s	0.6483	0.6053	0.043	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Malta or Nepal?: Malta, at 0.616 against 0.615 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Malta and Nepal?: 0.001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nepal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Nepal rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Malta ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 41st 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.