Equal Access to Power Index in Malta
Malta: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.882
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.897
in 2022
All-time low
0.43
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.882 for equal access to power index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Malta peaked at 0.897 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1900.
That places Malta 25th out of 176 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.
Equal Access to Power Index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.43 | — |
| 1901 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.486 | +13.0% |
| 1941 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.649 | +33.5% |
| 1949 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.649 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.831 | +28.0% |
| 1965 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.865 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.865 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.772 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.772 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.832 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.832 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.823 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.795 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.859 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.897 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.882 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.882 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.358, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5186 | 0.486 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7582 | 0.649 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.831 | 0.831 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8378 | 0.831 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8185 | 0.772 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.808 | 0.772 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8247 | 0.795 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8768 | 0.859 | 0.897 | 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 equal access to power index in Malta?
- Equal access to power index in Malta was 0.882 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.897 in 2022.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1900.
- How does Malta rank for equal access to power index?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.