Which has higher human rights index, Lithuania or Malta?

Malta, at 0.915 against 0.913 in Lithuania as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania 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.

Lithuania vs Malta: Human Rights Index

Lithuania

0.913

in 2025

Malta

0.915

in 2025

Lithuania rank

25th

Malta rank

24th

Human Rights Index over time

Lithuania
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.915 against 0.913 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Lithuania ranks 25th and Malta ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2969	0.797	0.5001	Malta
1910s	0.3869	0.797	0.4101	Malta
1920s	0.6749	0.8346	0.1597	Malta
1930s	0.546	0.8421	0.2961	Malta
1940s	0.0169	0.847	0.8301	Malta
1950s	0.0886	0.8805	0.7919	Malta
1960s	0.1468	0.8838	0.737	Malta
1970s	0.148	0.877	0.729	Malta
1980s	0.2045	0.8868	0.6823	Malta
1990s	0.915	0.921	0.006	Malta
2000s	0.9333	0.92	0.0133	Lithuania
2010s	0.9408	0.9	0.0408	Lithuania
2020s	0.9145	0.9025	0.012	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Lithuania or Malta?: Malta, at 0.915 against 0.913 in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Lithuania and Malta?: 0.002, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Malta rank globally for human rights index?: Lithuania ranks 25th 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.