Italy vs Malta: Age of full democracy
Italy
70 years
in 2025
Malta
67 years
in 2025
Italy rank
16th
Malta rank
19th
Age of full democracy over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Italy currently reports 70 years against 67 years in Malta, a difference of 3 years.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Malta ranks 19th of 89 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 years | 1 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1960s | 9.5 years | 6.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1970s | 19.5 years | 16.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1980s | 29.5 years | 26.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 1990s | 39.5 years | 36.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 49.5 years | 46.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 59.5 years | 56.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 67.5 years | 64.5 years | 3 years | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Italy or Malta?
- Italy, at 70 years against 67 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Italy and Malta?
- 3 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Italy ranks 16th and Malta ranks 19th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full 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 a full democracy.