Which has higher electoral democracy index, Brazil or Malta?

Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.783 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Malta: Electoral Democracy Index

Brazil

0.784

in 2025

Malta

0.783

in 2025

Brazil rank

32nd

Malta rank

33rd

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Brazil
Malta

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.784 against 0.783 in Malta, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.193	0.1916	0.0014	Brazil
1910s	0.1964	0.192	0.0044	Brazil
1920s	0.1969	0.3553	0.1584	Malta
1930s	0.0924	0.2299	0.1375	Malta
1940s	0.1871	0.3138	0.1267	Malta
1950s	0.3869	0.5974	0.2105	Malta
1960s	0.266	0.574	0.308	Malta
1970s	0.1827	0.6852	0.5025	Malta
1980s	0.4166	0.6742	0.2576	Malta
1990s	0.8406	0.7707	0.0699	Brazil
2000s	0.8607	0.7915	0.0692	Brazil
2010s	0.8219	0.7855	0.0364	Brazil
2020s	0.7435	0.7777	0.0342	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Brazil or Malta?: Brazil, at 0.784 against 0.783 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Brazil and Malta?: 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Brazil ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral 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: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.