Germany vs Malta: Free country
Germany
2
in 2025
Malta
2
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Malta rank
1st
Free country over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Germany or Malta?
- Germany, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Germany and Malta?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for free country?
- Germany 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).