Free and Fair Elections Index in Malta
Malta: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.903 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.903
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.915
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.903 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Malta peaked at 0.915 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Malta ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0.149 | — |
| 1922 | 0.724 | +385.9% |
| 1923 | 0.724 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.722 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.72 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.726 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.735 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.735 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.119 | -83.8% |
| 1931 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0.405 | — |
| 1933 | 0.727 | +79.5% |
| 1934 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0.327 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0.223 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0.136 | — |
| 1948 | 0.729 | +436.0% |
| 1949 | 0.729 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.732 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.738 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.738 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.737 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.724 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.723 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.723 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0.615 | — |
| 1963 | 0.705 | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.765 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.765 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.766 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.766 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.764 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.763 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.763 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.748 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.712 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.71 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.674 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.712 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.733 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.733 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.758 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.825 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.836 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.858 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.857 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.858 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.856 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.855 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.904 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.915 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.906 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.904 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.904 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.894 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.886 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.886 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.903 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.903 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.903 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.235, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +436.0% | 0.136 | 0.729 |
| 1922 | +385.9% | 0.149 | 0.724 |
| 1931 | -100.0% | 0.119 | 0 |
| 1934 | -100.0% | 0.727 | 0 |
| 1940 | -100.0% | 0.327 | 0 |
| 1946 | -100.0% | 0.223 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5955 | 0 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1578 | 0 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1817 | 0 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6561 | 0 | 0.738 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5913 | 0 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7466 | 0.712 | 0.766 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.697 | 0.674 | 0.733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8254 | 0.733 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8669 | 0.855 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9029 | 0.886 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8968 | 0.886 | 0.903 | 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 free and fair elections index in Malta?
- Free and fair elections index in Malta was 0.903 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2009.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Malta rank for free and fair elections index?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.