How does Malta rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?

Malta ranks 3rd out of 3 regions 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.

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malta

Name: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 1.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.3

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

3rd

of 3 regions

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.

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

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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 3rd out of 3 regions 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

Indicator: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.