Citizen support for democracy in Malta
Malta: Citizen support for democracy was 0.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen support for democracy in Malta, 1999–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Malta is 0.43, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Malta peaked at 1.28 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4269, in 2009.
That places Malta 35th out of 144 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7768 | 0.4269 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4346 | 0.4291 | 0.4403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Malta?
- Citizen support for democracy in Malta was 0.43 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 1999.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4269 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 144 regions with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.