Malta vs Suriname: Political liberties

Malta
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Malta
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1863 it was Suriname ahead.

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

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Suriname Difference Ahead
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 0.1 0 0.1 Malta
1960s 1 0 1 Malta
1970s 1 0 1 Malta
1980s 1 0 1 Malta
1990s 1 0.9 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, Malta or Suriname?
Malta, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Malta and Suriname?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
163 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2025.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for political liberties?
Malta ranks 1st and Suriname 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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