Belgium vs Malta: Freedom of association index
Belgium
0.896
in 2025
Malta
0.902
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Malta rank
12th
Freedom of association index over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.902 against 0.896 in Belgium, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8769 | 0.716 | 0.1609 | Belgium |
| 1910s | 0.7121 | 0.716 | 0.0039 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.8681 | 0.8131 | 0.055 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 0.864 | 0.7731 | 0.0909 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 0.6054 | 0.7711 | 0.1657 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.8892 | 0.8321 | 0.0571 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 0.8961 | 0.853 | 0.0431 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.8981 | 0.894 | 0.0041 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.9012 | 0.9022 | 0.001 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.9023 | 0.9141 | 0.0118 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8943 | 0.913 | 0.0187 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.9001 | 0.9131 | 0.013 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.8992 | 0.9028 | 0.0037 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Belgium or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.902 against 0.896 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.006, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.