Transparent laws in Malta
Malta: Transparent laws was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 1986
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Transparent laws in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, transparent laws in Malta stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, transparent laws in Malta peaked at 1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Malta 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transparent laws in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 44 Afghanistan 0
- 44 Albania 0
- 44 Algeria 0
- 44 Angola 0
- 44 Argentina 0 compare
- 44 Armenia 0 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 0
- 44 Bahrain 0
- 44 Bangladesh 0
- 44 Belarus 0
- 44 Benin 0 compare
- 44 Bhutan 0 compare
- 44 Bolivia 0
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
- 44 Bulgaria 0
- 44 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 44 Burundi 0
- 44 Cambodia 0
- 44 Cameroon 0
- 44 Cape Verde 0
- 44 Central African Republic 0
- 44 Chad 0
- 44 China 0
- 44 Colombia 0
- 44 Comoros 0
- 44 Congo 0
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 44 Croatia 0 compare
- 44 Cuba 0
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 44 Djibouti 0
- 44 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 44 East Timor 0
- 44 Ecuador 0 compare
- 44 Egypt 0
- 44 El Salvador 0
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0
- 44 Eritrea 0
- 44 Eswatini 0
- 44 Ethiopia 0
- 44 Fiji 0
- 44 Gambia 0 compare
- 44 Georgia 0
- 44 Greece 0 compare
- 44 Guatemala 0 compare
- 44 Guinea 0
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 44 Guyana 0
- 44 Haiti 0
- 44 Honduras 0
- 44 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 44 Hungary 0 compare
- 44 India 0
- 44 Indonesia 0
- 44 Iran 0
- 44 Iraq 0
- 44 Israel 0 compare
- 44 Jordan 0 compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 0
- 44 Kenya 0
- 44 Kuwait 0 compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 44 Laos 0
- 44 Lebanon 0
- 44 Lesotho 0 compare
- 44 Liberia 0
- 44 Libya 0
- 44 Madagascar 0
- 44 Malaysia 0
- 44 Maldives 0
- 44 Mali 0
- 44 Mauritania 0
- 44 Mauritius 0 compare
- 44 Mexico 0
- 44 Moldova 0
- 44 Mongolia 0
- 44 Montenegro 0
- 44 Morocco 0
- 44 Mozambique 0
- 44 Myanmar 0
- 44 Nepal 0 compare
- 44 Nicaragua 0
- 44 Niger 0 compare
- 44 Nigeria 0
- 44 North Korea 0
- 44 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 44 Oman 0
- 44 Pakistan 0
- 44 Palestine 0
- 44 Panama 0 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 0
- 44 Paraguay 0
- 44 Peru 0 compare
- 44 Philippines 0
- 44 Poland 0 compare
- 44 Portugal 0 compare
- 44 Qatar 0
- 44 Romania 0
- 44 Russia 0
- 44 Rwanda 0
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 44 Saudi Arabia 0
- 44 Serbia 0 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 0
- 44 Slovakia 0 compare
- 44 Slovenia 0 compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 0
- 44 Somalia 0
- 44 South Sudan 0
- 44 Sri Lanka 0
- 44 Sudan 0
- 44 Suriname 0 compare
- 44 Syria 0
- 44 Tajikistan 0
- 44 Tanzania 0
- 44 Thailand 0
- 44 Togo 0
- 44 Tunisia 0
- 44 Turkey 0
- 44 Turkmenistan 0
- 44 Uganda 0
- 44 Ukraine 0
- 44 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 44 United States 0 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 0
- 44 Vanuatu 0 compare
- 44 Vatican 0
- 44 Venezuela 0
- 44 Vietnam 0
- 44 Yemen 0
- 44 Zambia 0
- 44 Zimbabwe 0
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 transparent laws in Malta?
- Transparent laws in Malta was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest transparent laws recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- What is the lowest transparent laws recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Malta rank for transparent laws?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Transparent laws. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.