Chile vs Malta: Free country

Chile
2
in 2025
Malta
2
in 2025
Chile rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Chile
  • Malta
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Chile currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.375 2 1.62 Malta
1980s 1 1.56 0.5556 Malta
1990s 2 2 0
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Chile or Malta?
Chile, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Chile and Malta?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malta?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Chile and Malta rank globally for free country?
Chile ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).