Cyprus vs Malta: Political liberties
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 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, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for political liberties?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 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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