Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malta or Sri Lanka?

Malta, at 0.642 against 0.621 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

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 Sri Lanka: Deliberative Democracy Index

Malta

0.642

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.621

in 2025

Malta rank

38th

Sri Lanka rank

39th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Malta
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.642 against 0.621 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.021.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 9 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.199	0.156	0.043	Malta
1910s	0.199	0.1893	0.0097	Malta
1920s	0.2702	0.2006	0.0696	Malta
1930s	0.2145	0.2493	0.0348	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.2619	0.2984	0.0365	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.4114	0.4273	0.0159	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.4152	0.4394	0.0242	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5072	0.3416	0.1656	Malta
1980s	0.5225	0.2784	0.2441	Malta
1990s	0.6461	0.2812	0.3649	Malta
2000s	0.666	0.2388	0.4272	Malta
2010s	0.6467	0.3198	0.3269	Malta
2020s	0.6333	0.4112	0.2222	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malta or Sri Lanka?: Malta, at 0.642 against 0.621 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malta and Sri Lanka?: 0.021, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Malta ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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.