Malta vs Slovakia: Liberal democracy

Malta
2
in 2025
Slovakia
2
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Slovakia rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Malta
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 119 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovakia ahead.

Malta ranks 32nd and Slovakia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Slovakia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Slovakia
1910s 0 0.9 0.9 Slovakia
1920s 0.9 2 1.1 Slovakia
1930s 0.2222 2 1.78 Slovakia
1940s 1 0.4 0.6 Malta
1950s 1.6 0 1.6 Malta
1960s 1.5 0 1.5 Malta
1970s 2 0 2 Malta
1980s 2 0 2 Malta
1990s 2 2.44 0.4444 Slovakia
2000s 2 3 1 Slovakia
2010s 2 2.9 0.9 Slovakia
2020s 2 2.5 0.5 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Malta or Slovakia?
Malta, at 2 against 2 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Malta and Slovakia?
0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for liberal democracy?
Malta ranks 32nd and Slovakia 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

Indicator
Liberal democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.