Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Strong elected local governments index
Malta
0.855
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.827
in 2025
Malta rank
85th
Papua New Guinea rank
88th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.855 against 0.827 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.028.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malta ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.237 | 0.237 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5497 | 0.5497 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.827 | 0.827 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.688 | 0.827 | 0.139 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.855 | 0.827 | 0.028 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.855 | 0.827 | 0.028 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.855 | 0.827 | 0.028 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Malta, at 0.855 against 0.827 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.028, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Malta ranks 85th and Papua New Guinea ranks 88th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.