Malta vs Peru: Direct Democracy Index
Malta
0.19
in 2025
Peru
0.195
in 2025
Malta rank
28th
Peru rank
26th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Malta
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.195 against 0.19 in Malta, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.
Malta ranks 28th and Peru ranks 26th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.0616 | 0 | 0.0616 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.088 | 0 | 0.088 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.088 | 0.1075 | 0.0195 | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.1906 | 0.098 | 0.0926 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.3244 | 0.2739 | 0.0505 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.284 | 0.2497 | 0.0343 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Malta or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.195 against 0.19 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Malta and Peru?
- 0.005, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Peru?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Peru rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Malta ranks 28th and Peru ranks 26th 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.