Common Good Justifications Score in Malta
Malta: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2021
All-time low
0.8
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Malta stood at 1.81. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Malta peaked at 1.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1900.
That places Malta 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.8 | — |
| 1901 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.56 | +95.6% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.81 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.81 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.469, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.26 | 0.8 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.28 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.28 | 1.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 common good justifications score in Malta?
- Common good justifications score in Malta was 1.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1900.
- How does Malta rank for common good justifications score?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.