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Private Civil Liberties Index in Malta

Malta: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.931 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.931
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2024
All-time low
0.651
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Malta, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.931 for private civil liberties index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Malta peaked at 0.931 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.651, in 1900.

That places Malta 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Malta, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.651 —
1901 0.651 +0.0%
1902 0.651 +0.0%
1903 0.651 +0.0%
1904 0.651 +0.0%
1905 0.651 +0.0%
1906 0.651 +0.0%
1907 0.651 +0.0%
1908 0.651 +0.0%
1909 0.651 +0.0%
1910 0.651 +0.0%
1911 0.651 +0.0%
1912 0.651 +0.0%
1913 0.651 +0.0%
1914 0.651 +0.0%
1915 0.651 +0.0%
1916 0.651 +0.0%
1917 0.651 +0.0%
1918 0.651 +0.0%
1919 0.651 +0.0%
1920 0.651 +0.0%
1921 0.651 +0.0%
1922 0.786 +20.7%
1923 0.786 +0.0%
1924 0.786 +0.0%
1925 0.786 +0.0%
1926 0.786 +0.0%
1927 0.786 +0.0%
1928 0.786 +0.0%
1929 0.786 +0.0%
1930 0.786 +0.0%
1931 0.786 +0.0%
1932 0.786 +0.0%
1933 0.786 +0.0%
1934 0.786 +0.0%
1935 0.786 +0.0%
1936 0.786 +0.0%
1937 0.786 +0.0%
1938 0.786 +0.0%
1939 0.786 +0.0%
1940 0.786 +0.0%
1941 0.786 +0.0%
1942 0.786 +0.0%
1943 0.786 +0.0%
1944 0.786 +0.0%
1945 0.786 +0.0%
1946 0.786 +0.0%
1947 0.826 +5.1%
1948 0.856 +3.6%
1949 0.856 +0.0%
1950 0.856 +0.0%
1951 0.856 +0.0%
1952 0.856 +0.0%
1953 0.856 +0.0%
1954 0.856 +0.0%
1955 0.856 +0.0%
1956 0.856 +0.0%
1957 0.856 +0.0%
1958 0.856 +0.0%
1959 0.856 +0.0%
1960 0.856 +0.0%
1961 0.856 +0.0%
1962 0.856 +0.0%
1963 0.856 +0.0%
1964 0.856 +0.0%
1965 0.856 +0.0%
1966 0.856 +0.0%
1967 0.856 +0.0%
1968 0.856 +0.0%
1969 0.856 +0.0%
1970 0.856 +0.0%
1971 0.856 +0.0%
1972 0.83 -3.0%
1973 0.83 +0.0%
1974 0.83 +0.0%
1975 0.83 +0.0%
1976 0.83 +0.0%
1977 0.83 +0.0%
1978 0.83 +0.0%
1979 0.83 +0.0%
1980 0.83 +0.0%
1981 0.83 +0.0%
1982 0.83 +0.0%
1983 0.83 +0.0%
1984 0.83 +0.0%
1985 0.83 +0.0%
1986 0.83 +0.0%
1987 0.83 +0.0%
1988 0.893 +7.6%
1989 0.893 +0.0%
1990 0.893 +0.0%
1991 0.893 +0.0%
1992 0.893 +0.0%
1993 0.893 +0.0%
1994 0.893 +0.0%
1995 0.893 +0.0%
1996 0.893 +0.0%
1997 0.893 +0.0%
1998 0.893 +0.0%
1999 0.893 +0.0%
2000 0.893 +0.0%
2001 0.893 +0.0%
2002 0.893 +0.0%
2003 0.893 +0.0%
2004 0.893 +0.0%
2005 0.893 +0.0%
2006 0.893 +0.0%
2007 0.893 +0.0%
2008 0.893 +0.0%
2009 0.893 +0.0%
2010 0.903 +1.1%
2011 0.903 +0.0%
2012 0.903 +0.0%
2013 0.903 +0.0%
2014 0.901 -0.2%
2015 0.884 -1.9%
2016 0.884 +0.0%
2017 0.902 +2.0%
2018 0.902 +0.0%
2019 0.902 +0.0%
2020 0.896 -0.7%
2021 0.9 +0.4%
2022 0.897 -0.3%
2023 0.924 +3.0%
2024 0.931 +0.8%
2025 0.931 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.931 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.931 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1910s 0.651 0.651 0.651 10
1920s 0.759 0.651 0.786 10
1930s 0.786 0.786 0.786 10
1940s 0.804 0.786 0.856 10
1950s 0.856 0.856 0.856 10
1960s 0.856 0.856 0.856 10
1970s 0.8352 0.83 0.856 10
1980s 0.8426 0.83 0.893 10
1990s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
2000s 0.893 0.893 0.893 10
2010s 0.8987 0.884 0.903 10
2020s 0.9132 0.896 0.931 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 9 Belgium 0.936 compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 0.936 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 0.934 compare
  4. 12 Chile 0.931 compare
  5. 14 Taiwan 0.93 compare
  6. 15 Finland 0.927 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Malta?
Private civil liberties index in Malta was 0.931 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2024.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.651 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for private civil liberties index?
Malta ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.