Malta vs Mauritius: Freedom Score
Malta
88
in 2025
Mauritius
87
in 2025
Malta rank
48th
Mauritius rank
50th
Freedom Score over time
- Malta
- Mauritius
How they compare
Malta currently reports 88 against 87 in Mauritius, a difference of 1.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.12 | 89.38 | 8.75 | Malta |
| 2010s | 95 | 89.6 | 5.4 | Malta |
| 2020s | 88.33 | 86 | 2.33 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Malta or Mauritius?
- Malta, at 88 against 87 in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Malta and Mauritius?
- 1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Mauritius rank globally for freedom score?
- Malta ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 50th 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.