Which has higher private civil liberties index, Finland or Malta?

Malta, at 0.931 against 0.927 in Finland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Finland vs Malta: Private Civil Liberties Index

Finland

0.927

in 2025

Malta

0.931

in 2025

Finland rank

15th

Malta rank

12th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Finland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.931 against 0.927 in Finland, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Finland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 10 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5958	0.651	0.0552	Malta
1910s	0.6044	0.651	0.0466	Malta
1920s	0.7321	0.759	0.0269	Malta
1930s	0.8001	0.786	0.0141	Finland
1940s	0.8087	0.804	0.0047	Finland
1950s	0.958	0.856	0.102	Finland
1960s	0.958	0.856	0.102	Finland
1970s	0.958	0.8352	0.1228	Finland
1980s	0.958	0.8426	0.1154	Finland
1990s	0.958	0.893	0.065	Finland
2000s	0.958	0.893	0.065	Finland
2010s	0.9569	0.8987	0.0582	Finland
2020s	0.934	0.9132	0.0208	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Finland or Malta?: Malta, at 0.931 against 0.927 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Finland and Malta?: 0.004, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Finland and Malta rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Finland ranks 15th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.