Greece vs Malta: Free country

Greece
2
in 2025
Malta
2
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Greece
  • Malta
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Greece 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.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5 2 0.5 Malta
1980s 2 1.56 0.4444 Greece
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, Greece or Malta?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Greece and Malta?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Greece and Malta rank globally for free country?
Greece 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).