Malta vs Sri Lanka: Political regime
Malta
2
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malta ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 2 against 2 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for political regime?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.