Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malta

Malta: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 72.98 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.98 0-100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.81 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
72.98 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malta, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 75.4 0-1001998: 75.4 0-1002000: 75.6 0-1002002: 75.6 0-1002003: 78.1 0-1002004: 77.4 0-1002005: 78.9 0-1002006: 77.5 0-1002007: 78.3 0-1002008: 79.8 0-1002009: 78.8 0-1002010: 78.4 0-1002011: 77.2 0-1002012: 77.2 0-1002013: 78.1 0-1002014: 77.4 0-1002015: 77.6 0-1002016: 77.2 0-1002017: 76.6 0-1002018: 77.2 0-1002019: 76.3 0-1002020: 77.2 0-1002021: 74.5 0-1002022: 74.7 0-1002023: 73.7 0-1002024: 73 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, voice and accountability - governance score in Malta stood at 72.98 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Malta peaked at 79.81 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 72.98 0-100, in 2024.

Malta ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100) in Malta, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 75.4 0-100
1998 75.39 0-100 -0.0%
2000 75.57 0-100 +0.2%
2002 75.59 0-100 +0.0%
2003 78.1 0-100 +3.3%
2004 77.4 0-100 -0.9%
2005 78.87 0-100 +1.9%
2006 77.53 0-100 -1.7%
2007 78.27 0-100 +1.0%
2008 79.81 0-100 +2.0%
2009 78.77 0-100 -1.3%
2010 78.44 0-100 -0.4%
2011 77.23 0-100 -1.5%
2012 77.22 0-100 -0.0%
2013 78.06 0-100 +1.1%
2014 77.38 0-100 -0.9%
2015 77.63 0-100 +0.3%
2016 77.22 0-100 -0.5%
2017 76.57 0-100 -0.8%
2018 77.21 0-100 +0.8%
2019 76.32 0-100 -1.2%
2020 77.17 0-100 +1.1%
2021 74.53 0-100 -3.4%
2022 74.7 0-100 +0.2%
2023 73.68 0-100 -1.4%
2024 72.98 0-100 -0.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 72.98 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.37 0-100, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 72.98 0-100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5 0-100, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.4 0-100 75.39 0-100 75.4 0-100 2
2000s 77.77 0-100 75.57 0-100 79.81 0-100 9
2010s 77.33 0-100 76.32 0-100 78.44 0-100 10
2020s 74.61 0-100 72.98 0-100 77.17 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Marshall Islands 73.55 0-100 compare
  2. 42 American Samoa 73.14 0-100 compare
  3. 43 Slovakia 73.13 0-100 compare
  4. 45 Micronesia (country) 72.66 0-100 compare
  5. 46 Samoa 72.39 0-100 compare
  6. 47 Cyprus 72.38 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Malta?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Malta was 72.98 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 79.81 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 72.98 0-100 in 2024.
How does Malta rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Malta ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,311 data points, 1996–2024
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