Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malta
Malta: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 62.53 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Malta is 62.53 0-100, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Malta peaked at 79.12 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.53 0-100, in 2025.
That places Malta 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malta, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.5 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 70.34 0-100 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 71.37 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.89 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 75.92 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 74.78 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 74.98 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.2 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 78.55 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 79.12 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 78.11 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 78.55 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.64 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.79 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.33 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.42 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 72.95 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 74.2 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.01 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 77.13 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.89 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 74.86 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 68.62 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 66.19 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 65.14 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 64.33 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 62.53 0-100 | -2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 62.53 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 62.53 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.59 0-100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.92 0-100 | 63.5 0-100 | 70.34 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.1 0-100 | 71.37 0-100 | 79.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.19 0-100 | 70.89 0-100 | 78.55 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.95 0-100 | 62.53 0-100 | 74.86 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Malta?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Malta was 62.53 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 79.12 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.53 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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