Malta vs Marshall Islands: Full democracy

Malta
1
in 2025
Marshall Islands
1
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Marshall Islands rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Malta ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.1 0 0.1 Malta
1960s 1 0 1 Malta
1970s 1 0.1 0.9 Malta
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Malta or Marshall Islands?
Malta, at 1 against 1 in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Malta and Marshall Islands?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Marshall Islands?
151 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
How do Malta and Marshall Islands rank globally for full democracy?
Malta ranks 1st and Marshall Islands ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).