Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malta or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.644 against 0.642 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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.

Malta vs New Zealand: Deliberative Democracy Index

Malta

0.642

in 2025

New Zealand

0.644

in 2025

Malta rank

38th

New Zealand rank

37th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.644 against 0.642 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.

Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 175 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.5735	0.3745	New Zealand
1910s	0.199	0.5263	0.3273	New Zealand
1920s	0.2702	0.5839	0.3137	New Zealand
1930s	0.2145	0.6153	0.4008	New Zealand
1940s	0.2619	0.6065	0.3446	New Zealand
1950s	0.4114	0.6453	0.2339	New Zealand
1960s	0.4152	0.6962	0.281	New Zealand
1970s	0.5072	0.6974	0.1902	New Zealand
1980s	0.5225	0.6458	0.1233	New Zealand
1990s	0.6461	0.7007	0.0546	New Zealand
2000s	0.666	0.7653	0.0993	New Zealand
2010s	0.6467	0.766	0.1193	New Zealand
2020s	0.6333	0.7288	0.0955	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malta or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.644 against 0.642 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malta and New Zealand?: 0.002, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Malta ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 37th 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.