Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Malta?

Malta, at 0.642 against 0.613 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: Deliberative Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.613

in 2025

Malta

0.642

in 2025

Cyprus rank

41st

Malta rank

38th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.642 against 0.613 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.029.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 41st and Malta ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0625	0.199	0.1365	Malta
1910s	0.0657	0.199	0.1333	Malta
1920s	0.0732	0.2702	0.197	Malta
1930s	0.0294	0.2145	0.1851	Malta
1940s	0.0562	0.2619	0.2057	Malta
1950s	0.0586	0.4114	0.3528	Malta
1960s	0.2717	0.4152	0.1435	Malta
1970s	0.3369	0.5072	0.1703	Malta
1980s	0.5647	0.5225	0.0422	Cyprus
1990s	0.6473	0.6461	0.0012	Cyprus
2000s	0.7264	0.666	0.0604	Cyprus
2010s	0.7278	0.6467	0.0811	Cyprus
2020s	0.6385	0.6333	0.0052	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 0.642 against 0.613 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.029, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 41st and Malta ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.