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 regions 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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malta

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

Latest (2025)

0.785

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

62nd

of 176 regions

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

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 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

60 Bulgaria 0.793 compare
61 Kenya 0.788 compare
63 Malaysia 0.777 compare
64 Italy 0.773 compare
65 Morocco 0.767 compare

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Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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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 regions 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.