Cyprus vs Malta: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Cyprus
0.773
in 2025
Malta
0.783
in 2025
Cyprus rank
36th
Malta rank
33rd
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0879 | 0.1916 | 0.1037 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.192 | 0.104 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.088 | 0.3553 | 0.2673 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.0817 | 0.2299 | 0.1482 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.0873 | 0.3138 | 0.2265 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.0848 | 0.5974 | 0.5126 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.4483 | 0.574 | 0.1257 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.5232 | 0.6852 | 0.162 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.6742 | 0.0053 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.7695 | 0.7707 | 0.0012 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.8209 | 0.7915 | 0.0294 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.8446 | 0.7855 | 0.0591 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.7777 | 0.007 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.01, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 36th and Malta ranks 33rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.