Civil Liberties Score in Malta
Malta: Civil Liberties Score was 53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Malta, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 53 for civil liberties score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Malta peaked at 59 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2023.
Malta ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 59 | — |
| 2004 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53 | +1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.71 | 58 | 59 | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.1 | 55 | 58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.33 | 52 | 55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Belize 53 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 53 compare
- 38 Kiribati 53 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 53 compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 53 compare
- 38 Slovakia 53 compare
- 38 United Kingdom 53 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Malta?
- Civil liberties score in Malta was 53 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for civil liberties score?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.