Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malta or Netherlands?

Netherlands, at 0.553 against 0.529 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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.

Malta vs Netherlands: Participatory Democracy Index

Malta

0.529

in 2025

Netherlands

0.553

in 2025

Malta rank

29th

Netherlands rank

26th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Malta
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.553 against 0.529 in Malta, a difference of 0.024.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th of 176 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0556	0.2623	0.2067	Netherlands
1910s	0.056	0.2798	0.2238	Netherlands
1920s	0.1013	0.439	0.3377	Netherlands
1930s	0.0703	0.4413	0.371	Netherlands
1940s	0.0988	0.2479	0.1491	Netherlands
1950s	0.193	0.5056	0.3126	Netherlands
1960s	0.2219	0.5308	0.3089	Netherlands
1970s	0.2919	0.5795	0.2876	Netherlands
1980s	0.2918	0.5817	0.2899	Netherlands
1990s	0.4728	0.5844	0.1116	Netherlands
2000s	0.5393	0.5952	0.0559	Netherlands
2010s	0.5581	0.6143	0.0562	Netherlands
2020s	0.5432	0.5732	0.03	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malta or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 0.553 against 0.529 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malta and Netherlands?: 0.024, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Malta ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 26th 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.