Ireland vs Malta: Freedom of association index
Ireland
0.912
in 2025
Malta
0.902
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Malta rank
12th
Freedom of association index over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.912 against 0.902 in Malta, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8738 | 0.716 | 0.1578 | Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.8468 | 0.716 | 0.1308 | Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.8191 | 0.8131 | 0.006 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.8793 | 0.7731 | 0.1062 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.8805 | 0.7711 | 0.1094 | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.8805 | 0.8321 | 0.0484 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.8841 | 0.853 | 0.0311 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.8852 | 0.894 | 0.0088 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.8846 | 0.9022 | 0.0176 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.9086 | 0.9141 | 0.0055 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.9115 | 0.913 | 0.0015 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.9177 | 0.9131 | 0.0046 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9147 | 0.9028 | 0.0118 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 0.912 against 0.902 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.01, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Ireland ranks 10th 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.