Political centralization index in Malta
Malta: Political centralization index was 0.176 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.176
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.441
in 1959
All-time low
0.175
in 2020
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Political centralization index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political centralization index in Malta stood at 0.176.
The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political centralization index in Malta peaked at 0.441 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 2020.
Malta ranks 120th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Political centralization index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.439 | — |
| 1901 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.391 | -10.9% |
| 1922 | 0.305 | -22.0% |
| 1923 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.305 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.439 | +43.9% |
| 1932 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.302 | -31.2% |
| 1934 | 0.437 | +44.7% |
| 1935 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.388 | -11.2% |
| 1948 | 0.303 | -21.9% |
| 1949 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.441 | +45.5% |
| 1960 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.441 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.306 | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 0.281 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.281 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.286 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.286 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.284 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.284 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.265 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.265 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.247 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.249 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.241 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.256 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.175 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.176 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.176 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.176 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.597, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.439 | 0.439 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.439 | 0.439 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.327 | 0.305 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4107 | 0.302 | 0.439 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4053 | 0.303 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3168 | 0.303 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.333 | 0.281 | 0.441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2842 | 0.284 | 0.286 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2802 | 0.265 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2488 | 0.247 | 0.265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2478 | 0.241 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1753 | 0.175 | 0.176 | 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 political centralization index in Malta?
- Political centralization index in Malta was 0.176 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.441 in 1959.
- What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for political centralization index?
- Malta ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political centralization index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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