What is elite consultations score in Malta?

Elite consultations score in Malta was 1.71 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1987.

What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.698 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for elite consultations score?

Malta ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elite Consultations Score in Malta

Name: Elite Consultations Score in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Elite Consultations Score was 1.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.71

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.97

in 1987

All-time low

0.698

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Elite Consultations Score in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.71 for elite consultations score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Malta peaked at 1.97 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.698, in 1900.

Malta ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Elite Consultations Score in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Elite Consultations Score in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.698	—
1901	0.698	+0.0%
1902	0.698	+0.0%
1903	0.698	+0.0%
1904	0.698	+0.0%
1905	0.698	+0.0%
1906	0.698	+0.0%
1907	0.698	+0.0%
1908	0.698	+0.0%
1909	0.698	+0.0%
1910	0.698	+0.0%
1911	0.698	+0.0%
1912	0.698	+0.0%
1913	0.698	+0.0%
1914	0.698	+0.0%
1915	0.698	+0.0%
1916	0.698	+0.0%
1917	0.698	+0.0%
1918	0.698	+0.0%
1919	0.698	+0.0%
1920	0.698	+0.0%
1921	0.698	+0.0%
1922	0.698	+0.0%
1923	0.698	+0.0%
1924	0.698	+0.0%
1925	0.698	+0.0%
1926	0.698	+0.0%
1927	0.698	+0.0%
1928	0.698	+0.0%
1929	0.698	+0.0%
1930	0.698	+0.0%
1931	0.698	+0.0%
1932	0.698	+0.0%
1933	0.698	+0.0%
1934	0.698	+0.0%
1935	0.698	+0.0%
1936	0.698	+0.0%
1937	0.698	+0.0%
1938	0.698	+0.0%
1939	0.698	+0.0%
1940	0.698	+0.0%
1941	0.698	+0.0%
1942	0.698	+0.0%
1943	0.698	+0.0%
1944	0.698	+0.0%
1945	0.698	+0.0%
1946	0.698	+0.0%
1947	0.698	+0.0%
1948	0.698	+0.0%
1949	0.698	+0.0%
1950	0.698	+0.0%
1951	0.698	+0.0%
1952	0.698	+0.0%
1953	0.698	+0.0%
1954	0.698	+0.0%
1955	0.698	+0.0%
1956	0.698	+0.0%
1957	0.698	+0.0%
1958	0.698	+0.0%
1959	0.698	+0.0%
1960	0.698	+0.0%
1961	0.698	+0.0%
1962	0.698	+0.0%
1963	0.698	+0.0%
1964	0.698	+0.0%
1965	0.698	+0.0%
1966	0.698	+0.0%
1967	0.698	+0.0%
1968	0.698	+0.0%
1969	0.698	+0.0%
1970	0.698	+0.0%
1971	0.698	+0.0%
1972	0.698	+0.0%
1973	1.35	+93.8%
1974	1.35	+0.0%
1975	1.35	+0.0%
1976	1.35	+0.0%
1977	1.35	+0.0%
1978	1.35	+0.0%
1979	1.35	+0.0%
1980	1.35	+0.0%
1981	1.35	+0.0%
1982	1.35	+0.0%
1983	1.35	+0.0%
1984	1.35	+0.0%
1985	1.35	+0.0%
1986	1.35	+0.0%
1987	1.97	+45.3%
1988	1.97	+0.0%
1989	1.97	+0.0%
1990	1.97	+0.0%
1991	1.97	+0.0%
1992	1.97	+0.0%
1993	1.97	+0.0%
1994	1.97	+0.0%
1995	1.97	+0.0%
1996	1.97	+0.0%
1997	1.97	+0.0%
1998	1.97	+0.0%
1999	1.97	+0.0%
2000	1.97	+0.0%
2001	1.97	+0.0%
2002	1.97	+0.0%
2003	1.97	+0.0%
2004	1.97	+0.0%
2005	1.97	+0.0%
2006	1.97	+0.0%
2007	1.97	+0.0%
2008	1.97	+0.0%
2009	1.97	+0.0%
2010	1.97	+0.0%
2011	1.97	+0.0%
2012	1.97	+0.0%
2013	1.71	-13.2%
2014	1.71	+0.0%
2015	1.71	+0.0%
2016	1.71	+0.0%
2017	1.71	+0.0%
2018	1.71	+0.0%
2019	1.71	+0.0%
2020	1.71	+0.0%
2021	1.71	+0.0%
2022	1.71	+0.0%
2023	1.71	+0.0%
2024	1.71	+0.0%
2025	1.71	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.69, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 1.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.222, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1910s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1920s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1930s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1940s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1950s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1960s	0.698	0.698	0.698	10
1970s	1.16	0.698	1.35	10
1980s	1.54	1.35	1.97	10
1990s	1.97	1.97	1.97	10
2000s	1.97	1.97	1.97	10
2010s	1.78	1.71	1.97	10
2020s	1.71	1.71	1.71	6

Countries ranked near Malta

34 United Kingdom 1.71 compare
35 Austria 1.71 compare
35 Cyprus 1.71 compare
38 Portugal 1.69 compare
39 Bulgaria 1.69 compare
40 Malawi 1.68 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elite consultations score in Malta?: Elite consultations score in Malta was 1.71 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 1987.
What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.698 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for elite consultations score?: Malta ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elite Consultations Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,403 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.