Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malta
Malta: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 1988
All-time low
0.07
in 1965
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.3 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malta peaked at 1.86 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1965.
That places Malta 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.38 | — |
| 1901 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.07 | -94.9% |
| 1966 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.86 | +2551.4% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.364. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7265 | 0.07 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4272 | 0.07 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.07 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.07 | 1.3 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malta?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Malta was 1.3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1988.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1965.
- How does Malta rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.