Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Malta?

Malta, at 0.621 against 0.606 in Ghana as of 2025.

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

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Malta: Liberal Democracy Index

Ghana

0.606

in 2025

Malta

0.621

in 2025

Ghana rank

45th

Malta rank

43rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.621 against 0.606 in Ghana, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Malta ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.102	0.159	0.057	Malta
1910s	0.101	0.159	0.058	Malta
1920s	0.1026	0.2887	0.1861	Malta
1930s	0.1021	0.1853	0.0832	Malta
1940s	0.104	0.2442	0.1402	Malta
1950s	0.2259	0.4527	0.2268	Malta
1960s	0.1893	0.4224	0.2331	Malta
1970s	0.1532	0.4995	0.3463	Malta
1980s	0.1269	0.4956	0.3687	Malta
1990s	0.3365	0.5832	0.2467	Malta
2000s	0.6275	0.6017	0.0258	Ghana
2010s	0.635	0.5889	0.0461	Ghana
2020s	0.573	0.6153	0.0423	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Ghana or Malta?: Malta, at 0.621 against 0.606 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Ghana and Malta?: 0.015, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Ghana ranks 45th and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.