Gambia vs Malta: Liberal democracy
Gambia
2
in 2025
Malta
2
in 2025
Gambia rank
32nd
Malta rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Gambia
- Malta
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Malta |
| 1950s | 0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | Malta |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Malta |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.8889 | 2 | 1.11 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 2 | 0.1667 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Gambia or Malta?
- Gambia, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Gambia and Malta?
- 0, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malta?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Malta rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.