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 regions 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.

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Malta

Name: Legislative 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: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.614 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.614

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

86th

of 174 regions

All-time high

0.653

in 1933

All-time low

0.476

in 2017

Years of data

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 regions 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.

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

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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 regions 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

Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.