Malta vs Poland: Free country

Malta
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Malta
  • Poland
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malta ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0.25 1.75 Malta
1980s 1.56 0.8889 0.6667 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, Malta or Poland?
Malta, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Malta and Poland?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for free country?
Malta ranks 1st and Poland 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).