What is justified political positions score in Malta?

Justified political positions score in Malta was 1.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1987.

What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for justified political positions score?

Malta ranks 32nd out of 175 regions with data for 2025.

Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Justified Political Positions Score in Malta

Name: Justified Political Positions Score in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Justified Political Positions Score was 1.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.72

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

32nd

of 175 regions

All-time high

2.01

in 1987

All-time low

0.765

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Malta stood at 1.72.

The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Malta peaked at 2.01 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.765, in 1900.

That places Malta 32nd out of 175 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	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1910s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1920s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1930s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1940s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1950s	0.765	0.765	0.765	10
1960s	0.9342	0.765	1.05	10
1970s	1.05	1.05	1.05	10
1980s	1.34	1.05	2.01	10
1990s	2.01	2.01	2.01	10
2000s	2.01	2.01	2.01	10
2010s	2.01	2.01	2.01	10
2020s	1.72	1.72	1.72	6

Countries ranked near Malta

29 United Kingdom 1.78 compare
30 Zambia 1.77 compare
31 Kuwait 1.75 compare
33 Belgium 1.7 compare
34 Jamaica 1.69 compare
35 Suriname 1.66 compare

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Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Malta?: Justified political positions score in Malta was 1.72 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1987.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.765 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for justified political positions score?: Malta ranks 32nd out of 175 regions with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Justified Political Positions Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.