Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malta or Sri Lanka?

Malta, at 0.621 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Malta vs Sri Lanka: Liberal Democracy Index

Malta

0.621

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.613

in 2025

Malta rank

43rd

Sri Lanka rank

44th

Liberal Democracy Index 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 liberal democracy index, Malta or Sri Lanka?: Malta, at 0.621 against 0.613 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?: Malta ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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.