Australia vs Malta: Political liberties

Australia
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Australia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Malta ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malta Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0.9 0 0.9 Australia
1910s 0.5 0 0.5 Australia
1920s 1 0 1 Australia
1930s 0.9 0 0.9 Australia
1940s 0.4 0 0.4 Australia
1950s 1 0.1 0.9 Australia
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Australia or Malta?
Australia, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Australia and Malta?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Australia and Malta rank globally for political liberties?
Australia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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