Kazakhstan vs Malta: Direct Democracy Index
Kazakhstan
0.194
in 2025
Malta
0.19
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
27th
Malta rank
28th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malta
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.194 against 0.19 in Malta, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Malta ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.008 | 0 | 0.008 | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 0.0239 | 0.0616 | 0.0377 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.033 | 0.088 | 0.055 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.097 | 0.088 | 0.009 | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.1365 | 0.1906 | 0.0541 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0474 | 0.3244 | 0.277 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.1417 | 0.284 | 0.1423 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Kazakhstan or Malta?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.194 against 0.19 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Kazakhstan and Malta?
- 0.004, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malta rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th and Malta ranks 28th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.