Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malta or Portugal?

Malta, at 0.529 against 0.529 in Portugal as of 2025.

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

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 Portugal: Participatory Democracy Index

Malta

0.529

in 2025

Portugal

0.529

in 2025

Malta rank

29th

Portugal rank

29th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Malta
Portugal

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.529 against 0.529 in Portugal, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Malta ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 29th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0556	0.0677	0.0121	Portugal
1910s	0.056	0.1164	0.0604	Portugal
1920s	0.1013	0.0817	0.0196	Malta
1930s	0.0703	0.0438	0.0265	Malta
1940s	0.0988	0.043	0.0558	Malta
1950s	0.193	0.0439	0.1491	Malta
1960s	0.2219	0.0443	0.1776	Malta
1970s	0.2919	0.2256	0.0663	Malta
1980s	0.2918	0.563	0.2712	Portugal
1990s	0.4728	0.5893	0.1165	Portugal
2000s	0.5393	0.6361	0.0968	Portugal
2010s	0.5581	0.6423	0.0842	Portugal
2020s	0.5432	0.5793	0.0362	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malta or Portugal?: Malta, at 0.529 against 0.529 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malta and Portugal?: 0, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Malta ranks 29th and Portugal 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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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: 30 October 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.