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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malta

Malta: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.785 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.785
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.785
in 2020
All-time low
0.68
in 1967
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malta, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Malta is 0.785, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Malta peaked at 0.785 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 1967.

That places Malta 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.708 —
1901 0.708 +0.0%
1902 0.708 +0.0%
1903 0.708 +0.0%
1904 0.708 +0.0%
1905 0.708 +0.0%
1906 0.708 +0.0%
1907 0.708 +0.0%
1908 0.708 +0.0%
1909 0.708 +0.0%
1910 0.708 +0.0%
1911 0.708 +0.0%
1912 0.708 +0.0%
1913 0.708 +0.0%
1914 0.708 +0.0%
1915 0.708 +0.0%
1916 0.708 +0.0%
1917 0.708 +0.0%
1918 0.708 +0.0%
1919 0.708 +0.0%
1920 0.708 +0.0%
1921 0.708 +0.0%
1922 0.708 +0.0%
1923 0.708 +0.0%
1924 0.708 +0.0%
1925 0.708 +0.0%
1926 0.708 +0.0%
1927 0.708 +0.0%
1928 0.708 +0.0%
1929 0.708 +0.0%
1930 0.708 +0.0%
1931 0.708 +0.0%
1932 0.708 +0.0%
1933 0.708 +0.0%
1934 0.708 +0.0%
1935 0.708 +0.0%
1936 0.708 +0.0%
1937 0.708 +0.0%
1938 0.708 +0.0%
1939 0.708 +0.0%
1940 0.708 +0.0%
1941 0.708 +0.0%
1942 0.708 +0.0%
1943 0.708 +0.0%
1944 0.708 +0.0%
1945 0.708 +0.0%
1946 0.708 +0.0%
1947 0.708 +0.0%
1948 0.708 +0.0%
1949 0.708 +0.0%
1950 0.708 +0.0%
1951 0.708 +0.0%
1952 0.708 +0.0%
1953 0.708 +0.0%
1954 0.708 +0.0%
1955 0.708 +0.0%
1956 0.708 +0.0%
1957 0.708 +0.0%
1958 0.708 +0.0%
1959 0.708 +0.0%
1960 0.708 +0.0%
1961 0.708 +0.0%
1962 0.708 +0.0%
1963 0.708 +0.0%
1964 0.688 -2.8%
1965 0.688 +0.0%
1966 0.688 +0.0%
1967 0.68 -1.2%
1968 0.68 +0.0%
1969 0.68 +0.0%
1970 0.68 +0.0%
1971 0.68 +0.0%
1972 0.68 +0.0%
1973 0.68 +0.0%
1974 0.68 +0.0%
1975 0.68 +0.0%
1976 0.68 +0.0%
1977 0.68 +0.0%
1978 0.68 +0.0%
1979 0.68 +0.0%
1980 0.68 +0.0%
1981 0.68 +0.0%
1982 0.68 +0.0%
1983 0.68 +0.0%
1984 0.68 +0.0%
1985 0.68 +0.0%
1986 0.68 +0.0%
1987 0.68 +0.0%
1988 0.717 +5.4%
1989 0.717 +0.0%
1990 0.717 +0.0%
1991 0.717 +0.0%
1992 0.717 +0.0%
1993 0.717 +0.0%
1994 0.717 +0.0%
1995 0.717 +0.0%
1996 0.717 +0.0%
1997 0.717 +0.0%
1998 0.717 +0.0%
1999 0.717 +0.0%
2000 0.717 +0.0%
2001 0.717 +0.0%
2002 0.717 +0.0%
2003 0.717 +0.0%
2004 0.717 +0.0%
2005 0.717 +0.0%
2006 0.717 +0.0%
2007 0.717 +0.0%
2008 0.717 +0.0%
2009 0.717 +0.0%
2010 0.717 +0.0%
2011 0.717 +0.0%
2012 0.717 +0.0%
2013 0.717 +0.0%
2014 0.717 +0.0%
2015 0.717 +0.0%
2016 0.717 +0.0%
2017 0.717 +0.0%
2018 0.717 +0.0%
2019 0.711 -0.8%
2020 0.785 +10.4%
2021 0.785 +0.0%
2022 0.785 +0.0%
2023 0.785 +0.0%
2024 0.785 +0.0%
2025 0.785 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.785 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.872, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.785 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.435, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.708 0.708 0.708 10
1910s 0.708 0.708 0.708 10
1920s 0.708 0.708 0.708 10
1930s 0.708 0.708 0.708 10
1940s 0.708 0.708 0.708 10
1950s 0.708 0.708 0.708 10
1960s 0.6936 0.68 0.708 10
1970s 0.68 0.68 0.68 10
1980s 0.6874 0.68 0.717 10
1990s 0.717 0.717 0.717 10
2000s 0.717 0.717 0.717 10
2010s 0.7164 0.711 0.717 10
2020s 0.785 0.785 0.785 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 60 Bulgaria 0.793 compare
  2. 61 Kenya 0.788 compare
  3. 63 Malaysia 0.777 compare
  4. 64 Italy 0.773 compare
  5. 65 Morocco 0.767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Malta?
Judicial checks on government index in Malta was 0.785 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 1967.
How does Malta rank for judicial checks on government index?
Malta ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.