Malta vs United Kingdom: Participatory democracy index

Malta
0.529
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.533
in 2025
Malta rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
28th

Participatory democracy index over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.533 against 0.529 in Malta, a difference of 0.004.

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

Malta ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1900s 0.0556 0.2962 0.2406 United Kingdom
1910s 0.056 0.3081 0.2521 United Kingdom
1920s 0.1013 0.4432 0.3419 United Kingdom
1930s 0.0703 0.4541 0.3838 United Kingdom
1940s 0.0988 0.4794 0.3806 United Kingdom
1950s 0.193 0.5381 0.3451 United Kingdom
1960s 0.2219 0.5395 0.3176 United Kingdom
1970s 0.2919 0.5641 0.2722 United Kingdom
1980s 0.2918 0.5632 0.2714 United Kingdom
1990s 0.4728 0.5664 0.0936 United Kingdom
2000s 0.5393 0.6083 0.069 United Kingdom
2010s 0.5581 0.6331 0.075 United Kingdom
2020s 0.5432 0.5987 0.0555 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Malta or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.533 against 0.529 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Malta and United Kingdom?
0.004, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for participatory democracy index?
Malta ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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
Last refreshed