Age of full democracy in Malta
Malta: Age of full democracy was 67 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Malta, 1959–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Malta stood at 67 years. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Malta peaked at 67 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1959.
That places Malta 19th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Malta, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 years | — |
| 1960 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1961 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 64 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 66 years | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 67 years | +1.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 67 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1961 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1962 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1963 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 6.5 years | 2 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.5 years | 12 years | 21 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.5 years | 22 years | 31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5 years | 32 years | 41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5 years | 42 years | 51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5 years | 52 years | 61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 years | 62 years | 67 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 16 Austria 70 years compare
- 16 Italy 70 years compare
- 18 San Marino 69 years compare
- 19 Costa Rica 67 years compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 64 years compare
- 22 Bahamas 62 years compare
- 22 Belize 62 years compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Malta?
- Age of full democracy in Malta was 67 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 67 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1959.
- How does Malta rank for age of full democracy?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.