Malta vs Netherlands: Democratic change
Malta
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Malta rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 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, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for democratic change?
- Malta ranks 23rd and Netherlands 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.