Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Cyprus or Malta?

Malta, at 0.694 against 0.684 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.684

in 2025

Malta

0.694

in 2025

Cyprus rank

27th

Malta rank

24th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.694 against 0.684 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01.

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

Cyprus ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0782	0.112	0.0338	Malta
1910s	0.078	0.112	0.034	Malta
1920s	0.0784	0.2024	0.124	Malta
1930s	0.0733	0.166	0.0927	Malta
1940s	0.0792	0.2269	0.1477	Malta
1950s	0.0803	0.4247	0.3444	Malta
1960s	0.2941	0.4587	0.1646	Malta
1970s	0.3752	0.5698	0.1946	Malta
1980s	0.5297	0.5775	0.0478	Malta
1990s	0.6176	0.662	0.0444	Malta
2000s	0.6956	0.6844	0.0112	Cyprus
2010s	0.7314	0.6853	0.0461	Cyprus
2020s	0.6862	0.6883	0.0022	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Cyprus or Malta?: Malta, at 0.694 against 0.684 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.01, 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 egalitarian democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 27th and Malta ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.