Private Civil Liberties Index in Malta
Malta: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.931 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private Civil Liberties Index in Malta, 1900–2025
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 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.53 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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 regions 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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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.