Iran vs Malta: Democratic change
Iran
1
in 2025
Malta
1
in 2025
Iran rank
23rd
Malta rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Iran
- Malta
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Iran ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Iran |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Iran |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 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 democratic change, Iran or Malta?
- Iran, at 1 against 1 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Iran and Malta?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malta rank globally for democratic change?
- Iran ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.