Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malta
Malta: Legislative constraints on the executive index was 0.614 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.614
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.653
in 1933
All-time low
0.476
in 2017
Years of data
86
1921–2025
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malta, 1921–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.614 for legislative constraints on the executive index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative constraints on the executive index in Malta peaked at 0.653 in 1933 and was at its lowest, 0.476, in 2017.
That places Malta 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 0.524 | — |
| 1922 | 0.65 | +24.0% |
| 1923 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.65 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.653 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.52 | -20.4% |
| 1948 | 0.647 | +24.4% |
| 1949 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.652 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.56 | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.56 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.509 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.509 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.531 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.531 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.513 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.515 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.515 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.491 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.476 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.535 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.637 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.637 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.614 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.614 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.614 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.614 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.37, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.636 | 0.524 | 0.65 | 9 |
| 1930s | 0.6515 | 0.65 | 0.653 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.6047 | 0.52 | 0.647 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.647 | 0.647 | 0.647 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.5731 | 0.56 | 0.652 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.5141 | 0.509 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5156 | 0.509 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.531 | 0.531 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.531 | 0.531 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5114 | 0.476 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6293 | 0.614 | 0.637 | 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 legislative constraints on the executive index in Malta?
- Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malta was 0.614 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 1933.
- What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.476 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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