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?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.