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Elections recently led to a change in government in Malta

Malta: Elections recently led to a change in government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1962
All-time low
0
in 1840
Years of data
186
1840–2025

Elections recently led to a change in government in Malta, 1840–2025

00.20.40.60.81184019322025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0 for elections recently led to a change in government in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 186 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elections recently led to a change in government in Malta peaked at 1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1840.

That places Malta 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.8 0 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 0.6 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.7 0 1 10
2020s 0.8333 0 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elections recently led to a change in government in Malta?
Elections recently led to a change in government in Malta was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1962.
What is the lowest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1840.
How does Malta rank for elections recently led to a change in government?
Malta ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elections recently led to a change in government rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.