Which has higher human rights index, Malta or Poland?

Poland, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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.

Malta vs Poland: Human Rights Index

Malta

0.915

in 2025

Poland

0.918

in 2025

Malta rank

24th

Poland rank

21st

Human Rights Index over time

Malta
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Malta ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.797	0.8555	0.0585	Poland
1920s	0.8346	0.8224	0.0122	Malta
1930s	0.8431	0.7103	0.1328	Malta
1940s	0.8563	0.2742	0.5822	Malta
1950s	0.8805	0.321	0.5595	Malta
1960s	0.8838	0.4514	0.4324	Malta
1970s	0.877	0.4673	0.4097	Malta
1980s	0.8868	0.4924	0.3944	Malta
1990s	0.921	0.9503	0.0293	Poland
2000s	0.92	0.9493	0.0293	Poland
2010s	0.9	0.9147	0.0147	Poland
2020s	0.9025	0.8543	0.0482	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Malta or Poland?: Poland, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Malta and Poland?: 0.003, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for human rights index?: Malta ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st 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.