North Korea vs Malta: Political centralization index
North Korea
0.988
in 2025
Malta
0.176
in 2025
North Korea rank
3rd
Malta rank
1st
Political centralization index over time
- North Korea
- Malta
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.988 against 0.176 in Malta, a difference of 0.812.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.6 times Malta's.
Across all 92 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 173 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.922 | 0.439 | 0.483 | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.938 | 0.439 | 0.499 | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.9504 | 0.3736 | 0.5768 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.9628 | 0.3168 | 0.646 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.977 | 0.333 | 0.644 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.9833 | 0.2842 | 0.6991 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.986 | 0.2802 | 0.7058 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.9876 | 0.2488 | 0.7388 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.247 | 0.741 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.988 | 0.2478 | 0.7402 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.988 | 0.1753 | 0.8127 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, North Korea or Malta?
- North Korea, at 0.988 against 0.176 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between North Korea and Malta?
- 0.812, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for political centralization index?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and Malta ranks 1st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.