Perceived independence of the justice system in Malta
Malta: Perceived independence of the justice system was 69.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
12th
of 37 countries
All-time high
69.0%
in 2021
All-time low
44.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2016–2025
Perceived independence of the justice system in Malta, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 69.0% for perceived independence of the justice system in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perceived independence of the justice system in Malta peaked at 69.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2016.
That places Malta 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Perceived independence of the justice system in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44.0% | — |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +6.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.8% | 44.0% | 56.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 52.0% | 69.0% | 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 perceived independence of the justice system in Malta?
- Perceived independence of the justice system in Malta was 69.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest perceived independence of the justice system recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest perceived independence of the justice system recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for perceived independence of the justice system?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perceived independence of the justice system rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Perceived independence of the justice system. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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