Italy vs Malta: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Italy
80 years
in 2025
Malta
79 years
in 2025
Italy rank
13th
Malta rank
16th
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 80 years against 79 years in Malta, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 79 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Malta ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1950s | 9.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 19.5 years | 18.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 29.5 years | 28.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 39.5 years | 38.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 49.5 years | 48.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 59.5 years | 58.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 68.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 77.5 years | 76.5 years | 1 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 80 years against 79 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Italy and Malta?
- 1 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Italy ranks 13th 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.