Estonia vs Malta: Political liberties
Estonia
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 109 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Malta |
| 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, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Estonia and Malta?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for political liberties?
- Estonia 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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