Japan vs Malta: Political liberties

Japan
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Japan rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1840 it was Malta ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan 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 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.6 0.1 0.5 Japan
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, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Japan and Malta?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
186 years are reported by both, from 1840 to 2025.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for political liberties?
Japan 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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