Malta vs Sri Lanka: Key features of liberal democracy
Malta
0.621
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.613
in 2025
Malta rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.621 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malta ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.159 | 0.196 | 0.037 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.159 | 0.2345 | 0.0755 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.2887 | 0.2505 | 0.0382 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.1853 | 0.285 | 0.0997 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.2442 | 0.3408 | 0.0966 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.4527 | 0.4994 | 0.0467 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4224 | 0.5022 | 0.0798 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4995 | 0.4228 | 0.0767 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.4956 | 0.3068 | 0.1888 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.5832 | 0.3143 | 0.2689 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.6017 | 0.2876 | 0.3141 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.5889 | 0.3483 | 0.2406 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6153 | 0.458 | 0.1573 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 0.621 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0.008, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.