Liberal Political Institutions Index in Malta
Malta: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.77 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Malta peaked at 0.776 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.492, in 1900.
Malta ranks 58th of 176 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.492 | 0.492 | 0.492 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6804 | 0.492 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5341 | 0.509 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5568 | 0.509 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7086 | 0.516 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6529 | 0.516 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6915 | 0.69 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6993 | 0.69 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.725 | 0.725 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.725 | 0.725 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7105 | 0.689 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7698 | 0.767 | 0.776 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Malta?
- Liberal political institutions index in Malta was 0.77 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.776 in 2023.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.492 in 1900.
- How does Malta rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.