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Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Malta

Malta: Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 176 regions
All-time high
100.0%
in 1947
All-time low
3.0%
in 1900
Years of data
120
1900–2025

Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Malta, 1900–2025

020406080100190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Malta stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 120 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Malta peaked at 100.0% in 1947 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1900.

Malta ranks 1st of 176 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 3.6% 3.0% 4.0% 10
1910s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 10
1920s 22.9% 4.0% 25.0% 10
1930s 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 4
1940s 47.5% 25.0% 100.0% 10
1950s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1960s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1970s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1980s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Malta?
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote in Malta was 100.0% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1947.
What is the lowest share of adult citizens who have the right to vote recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1900.
How does Malta rank for share of adult citizens who have the right to vote?
Malta ranks 1st out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is share of adult citizens who have the right to vote rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adult citizens who have the right to vote
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,409 data points, 1789–2025
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