Which has higher key features of human rights, 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Poland: Key features of human rights

Malta

0.915

in 2025

Poland

0.918

in 2025

Malta rank

24th

Poland rank

21st

Key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights, Malta or Poland?: Poland, at 0.918 against 0.915 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of human rights 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 key features of human rights?: 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of human rights
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: 18 September 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.