Malta vs Sri Lanka: Varieties of democracy
Malta
0.783
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.783
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Varieties of democracy over time
- Malta
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.783 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1916 | 0.139 | 0.0526 | Malta |
| 1910s | 0.192 | 0.2281 | 0.0361 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.3553 | 0.2559 | 0.0994 | Malta |
| 1930s | 0.2299 | 0.3302 | 0.1003 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.3138 | 0.4131 | 0.0993 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.5974 | 0.6427 | 0.0453 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.574 | 0.6615 | 0.0875 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.6852 | 0.5854 | 0.0998 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.6742 | 0.4836 | 0.1906 | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.7707 | 0.4969 | 0.2738 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.7915 | 0.4476 | 0.3439 | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.7855 | 0.4907 | 0.2948 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.7777 | 0.633 | 0.1447 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Malta or Sri Lanka?
- Malta, at 0.783 against 0.783 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sri Lanka rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Malta ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.