What is egalitarian political institutions index in Malta?

Egalitarian political institutions index in Malta was 0.899 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2022.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Malta ranks 12th out of 175 regions with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malta

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.899 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.899

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

12th

of 175 regions

All-time high

0.903

in 2022

All-time low

0.326

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Malta, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.899 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Malta peaked at 0.903 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.326, in 1900.

That places Malta 12th out of 175 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1910s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1920s	0.4331	0.326	0.473	10
1930s	0.473	0.473	0.473	10
1940s	0.5197	0.488	0.61	10
1950s	0.657	0.657	0.657	10
1960s	0.7424	0.657	0.824	10
1970s	0.8354	0.824	0.862	10
1980s	0.8657	0.862	0.876	10
1990s	0.8643	0.852	0.877	10
2000s	0.8679	0.852	0.88	10
2010s	0.8793	0.867	0.882	10
2020s	0.8983	0.893	0.903	6

Countries ranked near Malta

9 Estonia 0.915 compare
10 Czechia 0.914 compare
11 Sweden 0.903 compare
13 Cyprus 0.898 compare
14 Netherlands 0.893 compare
15 Italy 0.889 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Malta?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Malta was 0.899 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2022.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Malta ranks 12th out of 175 regions with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.