Political Stability - Governance score in Malta
Malta: Political Stability - Governance score was 79.64 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Malta is 79.64 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Malta peaked at 88.5 0-100 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.64 0-100, in 2024.
That places Malta 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Malta, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.5 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 88.48 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.67 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.85 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.16 0-100 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 85.06 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 84.06 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.11 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.36 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 86.4 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.69 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.01 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 83.19 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.5 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.81 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 82.13 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.9 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.39 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 84.89 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 82.83 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.81 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.81 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.92 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.64 0-100 | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 79.64 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Malta's 79.64 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.1 0-100, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.21 0-100 | 87.92 0-100 | 88.5 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.68 0-100 | 81.16 0-100 | 88.48 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.41 0-100 | 81.6 0-100 | 86.69 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6 0-100 | 79.64 0-100 | 82.83 0-100 | 5 |
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 79.64 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5 0-100 in 1998.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.64 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for political stability - governance score?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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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