Belize vs Malta: Freedom Score
Belize
87
in 2025
Malta
88
in 2025
Belize rank
50th
Malta rank
48th
Freedom Score over time
- Belize
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 88 against 87 in Belize, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Belize ranks 50th and Malta ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.88 | 98.12 | 10.25 | Malta |
| 2010s | 87 | 95 | 8 | Malta |
| 2020s | 87.17 | 88.33 | 1.17 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Belize or Malta?
- Malta, at 88 against 87 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Belize and Malta?
- 1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Malta rank globally for freedom score?
- Belize ranks 50th and Malta ranks 48th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.