Germany vs Malta: Political civil liberties index

Germany
0.892
in 2025
Malta
0.891
in 2025
Germany rank
41st
Malta rank
44th

Political civil liberties index over time

  • Germany
  • Malta
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.892 against 0.891 in Malta, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Germany ranks 41st and Malta ranks 44th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malta Difference Ahead
1900s 0.606 0.795 0.189 Malta
1910s 0.6037 0.795 0.1913 Malta
1920s 0.82 0.803 0.017 Germany
1930s 0.2672 0.7976 0.5304 Malta
1940s 0.0224 0.771 0.7486 Malta
1990s 0.964 0.929 0.035 Germany
2000s 0.9646 0.9272 0.0374 Germany
2010s 0.959 0.9014 0.0576 Germany
2020s 0.9275 0.886 0.0415 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Germany or Malta?
Germany, at 0.892 against 0.891 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Germany and Malta?
0.001, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Germany and Malta rank globally for political civil liberties index?
Germany ranks 41st and Malta ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed