Political Civil Liberties Index in Malta
Malta: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.891 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Civil Liberties Index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Malta is 0.891, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Malta peaked at 0.929 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.771, in 1939.
Malta ranks 44th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.795 | 0.795 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.795 | 0.795 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.803 | 0.795 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7976 | 0.771 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7957 | 0.771 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8468 | 0.836 | 0.848 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8606 | 0.836 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8574 | 0.856 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8779 | 0.856 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.929 | 0.929 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9272 | 0.917 | 0.929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.878 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.886 | 0.878 | 0.891 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Germany 0.892 compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.892 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 0.892 compare
- 44 Montenegro 0.891 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 0.889 compare
- 47 Panama 0.885 compare
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 civil liberties index in Malta?
- Political civil liberties index in Malta was 0.891 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.929 in 1987.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.771 in 1939.
- How does Malta rank for political civil liberties index?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.