Equal Access to Power Index in Malta
Malta: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.882 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 regions 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.
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
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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 regions 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.