How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score

Cyprus

1.32

in 2025

Malta

1.3

in 2025

Cyprus rank

44th

Malta rank

45th

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.32 against 1.3 in Malta, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 44th and Malta ranks 45th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	-0.324	1.38	1.71	Malta
1910s	-0.324	1.38	1.71	Malta
1920s	-0.324	1.38	1.71	Malta
1930s	-0.423	1.38	1.81	Malta
1940s	-0.2732	1.38	1.66	Malta
1950s	-0.5035	1.38	1.89	Malta
1960s	-0.3327	0.7265	1.06	Malta
1970s	0.173	0.07	0.103	Cyprus
1980s	0.711	0.4272	0.2838	Cyprus
1990s	0.711	1.86	1.15	Malta
2000s	1.29	1.86	0.5696	Malta
2010s	1.39	1.4	0.0083	Malta
2020s	1.58	1.26	0.3198	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 1.32 against 1.3 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.02, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?: Cyprus ranks 44th and Malta ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.