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

Malta, at 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan as of 2025.

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

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.

Malta vs Taiwan: Private Civil Liberties Index

Malta

0.931

in 2025

Taiwan

0.93

in 2025

Malta rank

12th

Taiwan rank

14th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Malta
Taiwan

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.651	0.174	0.477	Malta
1910s	0.651	0.1756	0.4754	Malta
1920s	0.759	0.2047	0.5543	Malta
1930s	0.786	0.1885	0.5975	Malta
1940s	0.804	0.2311	0.5729	Malta
1950s	0.856	0.3155	0.5405	Malta
1960s	0.856	0.3586	0.4974	Malta
1970s	0.8352	0.3799	0.4553	Malta
1980s	0.8426	0.4857	0.3569	Malta
1990s	0.893	0.8475	0.0455	Malta
2000s	0.893	0.936	0.043	Taiwan
2010s	0.8987	0.9396	0.0409	Taiwan
2020s	0.9132	0.9308	0.0177	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Malta or Taiwan?: Malta, at 0.931 against 0.93 in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Malta and Taiwan?: 0.001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Taiwan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Taiwan rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Malta ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.