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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Participatory democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
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