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