What is political polarization score in Malta?

Political polarization score in Malta was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1965.

What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for political polarization score?

Malta ranks 64th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.

Is political polarization score rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Polarization Score in Malta

Name: Political Polarization Score in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Political Polarization Score was 0.897 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.897

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

64th

of 174 regions

All-time high

1.84

in 1965

All-time low

0.539

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in Malta, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.897 for political polarization score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Malta peaked at 1.84 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 1900.

That places Malta 64th out of 174 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1910s	0.539	0.539	0.539	10
1920s	1.55	0.539	1.66	10
1930s	1.66	1.66	1.66	10
1940s	1.12	0.883	1.68	10
1950s	1.68	1.68	1.68	10
1960s	1.76	1.68	1.84	10
1970s	1.84	1.84	1.84	10
1980s	1.78	1.64	1.84	10
1990s	0.985	0.985	0.985	10
2000s	0.985	0.985	0.985	10
2010s	1.38	0.985	1.74	10
2020s	1.02	0.897	1.62	6

Countries ranked near Malta

61 Ethiopia 0.984 compare
62 North Macedonia 0.953 compare
63 Tunisia 0.945 compare
64 Haiti 0.897 compare
66 Cote d'Ivoire 0.884 compare
67 Morocco 0.882 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Malta?: Political polarization score in Malta was 0.897 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1965.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for political polarization score?: Malta ranks 64th out of 174 regions with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.