Which has higher human rights index, France or Malta?

France, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Malta: Human Rights Index

France

0.917

in 2025

Malta

0.915

in 2025

France rank

23rd

Malta rank

24th

Human Rights Index over time

France
Malta

How they compare

France currently reports 0.917 against 0.915 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8391	0.797	0.0421	France
1910s	0.8236	0.797	0.0266	France
1920s	0.846	0.8346	0.0114	France
1930s	0.8402	0.8421	0.0019	Malta
1940s	0.5655	0.847	0.2815	Malta
1950s	0.8491	0.8805	0.0314	Malta
1960s	0.8834	0.8838	0.0004	Malta
1970s	0.937	0.877	0.06	France
1980s	0.9478	0.8868	0.061	France
1990s	0.954	0.921	0.033	France
2000s	0.9542	0.92	0.0342	France
2010s	0.95	0.9	0.05	France
2020s	0.9168	0.9025	0.0143	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, France or Malta?: France, at 0.917 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between France and Malta?: 0.002, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do France and Malta rank globally for human rights index?: France ranks 23rd and Malta ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.