Belgium vs Malta: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Belgium
77 years
in 2025
Malta
79 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Malta rank
16th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 79 years against 77 years in Belgium, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Malta ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 1950s | 6.5 years | 8.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 1960s | 16.5 years | 18.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 1970s | 26.5 years | 28.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 1980s | 36.5 years | 38.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 1990s | 46.5 years | 48.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 2000s | 56.5 years | 58.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 68.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
| 2020s | 74.5 years | 76.5 years | 2 years | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 79 years against 77 years in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Belgium and Malta?
- 2 years, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Malta ranks 16th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.