Japan vs Malta: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Japan
74 years
in 2025
Malta
63 years
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Malta rank
24th
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74 years against 63 years in Malta, a difference of 11 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Malta ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Malta ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5 years | 7.5 years | 4 years | Malta |
| 1960s | 15 years | 4 years | 11 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 23.5 years | 12.5 years | 11 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 33.5 years | 22.5 years | 11 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 43.5 years | 32.5 years | 11 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.5 years | 42.5 years | 11 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 63.5 years | 52.5 years | 11 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.5 years | 60.5 years | 11 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 74 years against 63 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Japan and Malta?
- 11 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Japan ranks 21st and Malta ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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.