Malta vs Seychelles: Free country
Malta
2
in 2025
Seychelles
2
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Seychelles rank
1st
Free country over time
- Malta
- Seychelles
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Seychelles ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Seychelles 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 | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 0 | 1.56 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Malta or Seychelles?
- Malta, at 2 against 2 in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Malta and Seychelles?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Seychelles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Seychelles rank globally for free country?
- Malta ranks 1st and Seychelles 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).