Belgium vs Malta: Private civil liberties index
Belgium
0.936
in 2025
Malta
0.931
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Malta rank
12th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.936 against 0.931 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7398 | 0.651 | 0.0888 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.5942 | 0.651 | 0.0568 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.746 | 0.759 | 0.013 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.76 | 0.786 | 0.026 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.653 | 0.804 | 0.151 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.9177 | 0.856 | 0.0617 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.9373 | 0.856 | 0.0813 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.9544 | 0.8352 | 0.1192 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.956 | 0.8426 | 0.1134 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.956 | 0.893 | 0.063 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.956 | 0.893 | 0.063 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.9504 | 0.8987 | 0.0517 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9342 | 0.9132 | 0.021 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 0.936 against 0.931 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.005, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.