Legislative Checks on Government Index in Malta
Malta: Legislative Checks on Government 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 Checks on Government Index in Malta, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.614 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government 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 Checks on Government 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 checks on government index in Malta?
- Legislative checks on government index in Malta was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 1933.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.476 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.