Democracy in Malta
Malta: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Malta stood at 4.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Malta peaked at 5 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1930.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
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- 1 Seychelles 5 compare
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More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Malta?
- Democracy in Malta was 4 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1948.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1930.
- How does Malta rank for democracy?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).