Malaysia vs Malta: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote

Malaysia
100.0%
in 2025
Malta
100.0%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote over time

  • Malaysia
  • Malta
020406080100190019622025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 120 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Malta Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0% 3.6% 3.6% Malta
1910s 0.0% 4.0% 4.0% Malta
1920s 0.0% 22.9% 22.9% Malta
1930s 0.0% 25.0% 25.0% Malta
1940s 0.0% 47.5% 47.5% Malta
1950s 50.0% 100.0% 50.0% Malta
1960s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adult citizens who have the right to vote, Malaysia or Malta?
Malaysia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of adult citizens who have the right to vote between Malaysia and Malta?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Malta?
120 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Malta rank globally for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Malaysia ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Share of adult citizens which have the legal right to vote in national elections.