What is engaged society score in Malta?

Engaged society score in Malta was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1990.

What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.515 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for engaged society score?

Malta ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is engaged society 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Engaged Society Score in Malta

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

Malta: Engaged Society Score was 0.937 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.937

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

81st

of 176 countries

All-time high

1.05

in 1990

All-time low

0.515

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Engaged Society Score in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.937 for engaged society score in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, engaged society score in Malta peaked at 1.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.515, in 1900.

Malta ranks 81st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Engaged Society Score in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Engaged Society Score in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.515	—
1901	0.515	+0.0%
1902	0.515	+0.0%
1903	0.515	+0.0%
1904	0.515	+0.0%
1905	0.515	+0.0%
1906	0.515	+0.0%
1907	0.515	+0.0%
1908	0.515	+0.0%
1909	0.515	+0.0%
1910	0.515	+0.0%
1911	0.515	+0.0%
1912	0.515	+0.0%
1913	0.515	+0.0%
1914	0.515	+0.0%
1915	0.515	+0.0%
1916	0.515	+0.0%
1917	0.515	+0.0%
1918	0.515	+0.0%
1919	0.515	+0.0%
1920	0.515	+0.0%
1921	0.515	+0.0%
1922	0.515	+0.0%
1923	0.515	+0.0%
1924	0.515	+0.0%
1925	0.515	+0.0%
1926	0.515	+0.0%
1927	0.515	+0.0%
1928	0.515	+0.0%
1929	0.515	+0.0%
1930	0.515	+0.0%
1931	0.515	+0.0%
1932	0.515	+0.0%
1933	0.515	+0.0%
1934	0.515	+0.0%
1935	0.515	+0.0%
1936	0.515	+0.0%
1937	0.515	+0.0%
1938	0.515	+0.0%
1939	0.515	+0.0%
1940	0.515	+0.0%
1941	0.515	+0.0%
1942	0.515	+0.0%
1943	0.515	+0.0%
1944	0.515	+0.0%
1945	0.515	+0.0%
1946	0.515	+0.0%
1947	0.515	+0.0%
1948	0.515	+0.0%
1949	0.515	+0.0%
1950	0.515	+0.0%
1951	0.515	+0.0%
1952	0.515	+0.0%
1953	0.515	+0.0%
1954	0.515	+0.0%
1955	0.515	+0.0%
1956	0.515	+0.0%
1957	0.515	+0.0%
1958	0.515	+0.0%
1959	0.515	+0.0%
1960	0.515	+0.0%
1961	0.515	+0.0%
1962	0.515	+0.0%
1963	0.515	+0.0%
1964	0.731	+41.9%
1965	0.731	+0.0%
1966	0.731	+0.0%
1967	0.731	+0.0%
1968	0.731	+0.0%
1969	0.731	+0.0%
1970	0.731	+0.0%
1971	0.731	+0.0%
1972	0.731	+0.0%
1973	0.731	+0.0%
1974	0.731	+0.0%
1975	0.731	+0.0%
1976	0.731	+0.0%
1977	0.731	+0.0%
1978	0.731	+0.0%
1979	0.731	+0.0%
1980	0.731	+0.0%
1981	0.731	+0.0%
1982	0.731	+0.0%
1983	0.731	+0.0%
1984	0.731	+0.0%
1985	0.731	+0.0%
1986	0.731	+0.0%
1987	0.916	+25.3%
1988	0.916	+0.0%
1989	0.916	+0.0%
1990	1.05	+15.1%
1991	1.05	+0.0%
1992	1.05	+0.0%
1993	1.05	+0.0%
1994	1.05	+0.0%
1995	1.05	+0.0%
1996	1.05	+0.0%
1997	1.05	+0.0%
1998	1.05	+0.0%
1999	1.05	+0.0%
2000	1.05	+0.0%
2001	1.05	+0.0%
2002	1.05	+0.0%
2003	1.05	+0.0%
2004	1.05	+0.0%
2005	1.05	+0.0%
2006	1.05	+0.0%
2007	1.05	+0.0%
2008	1.05	+0.0%
2009	1.05	+0.0%
2010	1.05	+0.0%
2011	1.05	+0.0%
2012	1.05	+0.0%
2013	0.937	-11.1%
2014	0.937	+0.0%
2015	0.937	+0.0%
2016	0.937	+0.0%
2017	0.937	+0.0%
2018	0.937	+0.0%
2019	0.937	+0.0%
2020	0.937	+0.0%
2021	0.937	+0.0%
2022	0.937	+0.0%
2023	0.937	+0.0%
2024	0.937	+0.0%
2025	0.937	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.937 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.67, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.937 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1910s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1920s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1930s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1940s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1950s	0.515	0.515	0.515	10
1960s	0.6446	0.515	0.731	10
1970s	0.731	0.731	0.731	10
1980s	0.7865	0.731	0.916	10
1990s	1.05	1.05	1.05	10
2000s	1.05	1.05	1.05	10
2010s	0.9721	0.937	1.05	10
2020s	0.937	0.937	0.937	6

Countries ranked near Malta

78 Gabon 0.965 compare
79 Uganda 0.964 compare
80 Cameroon 0.946 compare
82 Libya 0.885 compare
83 Namibia 0.867 compare
84 Vanuatu 0.86 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is engaged society score in Malta?: Engaged society score in Malta was 0.937 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1990.
What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.515 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for engaged society score?: Malta ranks 81st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is engaged society 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Engaged Society 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 ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.