Which has higher participatory democracy index, Brazil or Malta?

Malta, at 0.529 against 0.528 in Brazil as of 2025.

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

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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Malta: Participatory Democracy Index

Brazil

0.528

in 2025

Malta

0.529

in 2025

Brazil rank

31st

Malta rank

29th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Brazil
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.529 against 0.528 in Brazil, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 9 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1369	0.0556	0.0813	Brazil
1910s	0.1376	0.056	0.0816	Brazil
1920s	0.1385	0.1013	0.0372	Brazil
1930s	0.072	0.0703	0.0017	Brazil
1940s	0.1201	0.0988	0.0213	Brazil
1950s	0.2306	0.193	0.0376	Brazil
1960s	0.1687	0.2219	0.0532	Malta
1970s	0.1317	0.2919	0.1602	Malta
1980s	0.2721	0.2918	0.0197	Malta
1990s	0.5724	0.4728	0.0996	Brazil
2000s	0.6261	0.5393	0.0868	Brazil
2010s	0.5758	0.5581	0.0177	Brazil
2020s	0.493	0.5432	0.0502	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Brazil or Malta?: Malta, at 0.529 against 0.528 in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Brazil and Malta?: 0.001, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Brazil ranks 31st and Malta ranks 29th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.