Cyprus vs Malta: Free country
Cyprus
2
in 2025
Malta
2
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Free country over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 2 | 0.75 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.56 | 0.3333 | Cyprus |
| 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, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for free country?
- Cyprus 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
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).