Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malta
Malta: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 83.76 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.76 0-100
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
88.67 0-100
in 1998
All-time low
81.2 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Malta is 83.76 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Malta peaked at 88.67 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.2 0-100, in 2004.
That places Malta 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malta, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.09 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.67 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.65 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.88 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.5 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 81.2 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 84.99 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 83.77 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 85 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 86.33 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 86.23 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.62 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 82.77 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 83.16 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.25 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.73 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 82.12 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.73 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 84.32 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 84.89 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.69 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 82.95 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.86 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.87 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.16 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.6 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 83.76 0-100 | +2.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 83.76 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 83.76 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.38 0-100 | 88.09 0-100 | 88.67 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.62 0-100 | 81.2 0-100 | 88.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.33 0-100 | 81.69 0-100 | 86.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.37 0-100 | 81.6 0-100 | 83.76 0-100 | 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 stability - governance score in Malta?
- Political stability - governance score in Malta was 83.76 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88.67 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for political stability - governance score?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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