Malta vs Vanuatu: Key features of liberal democracy
Malta
0.621
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.623
in 2025
Malta rank
43rd
Vanuatu rank
42nd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Malta
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.623 against 0.621 in Malta, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 10 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.159 | 0.151 | 0.008 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.159 | 0.151 | 0.008 | Malta |
| 1920s | 0.2887 | 0.151 | 0.1377 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.1853 | 0.152 | 0.0333 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0.2442 | 0.152 | 0.0922 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0.4527 | 0.1525 | 0.3002 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.4224 | 0.152 | 0.2704 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.4995 | 0.2545 | 0.245 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.4956 | 0.5812 | 0.0856 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.5832 | 0.528 | 0.0552 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.6017 | 0.53 | 0.0717 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.5889 | 0.6434 | 0.0545 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.6153 | 0.671 | 0.0557 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Malta or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.623 against 0.621 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Malta and Vanuatu?
- 0.002, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Malta ranks 43rd and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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.