What is deliberative democracy index in Malta?

Deliberative democracy index in Malta was 0.642 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2012.

What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.199 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for deliberative democracy index?

Malta ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malta data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Malta

Name: Deliberative Democracy Index in Malta
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malta: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.642 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.642

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

38th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.69

in 2012

All-time low

0.199

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Democracy Index in Malta, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.642 for deliberative democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Malta peaked at 0.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.199, in 1900.

That places Malta 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Democracy Index in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.199	—
1901	0.199	+0.0%
1902	0.199	+0.0%
1903	0.199	+0.0%
1904	0.199	+0.0%
1905	0.199	+0.0%
1906	0.199	+0.0%
1907	0.199	+0.0%
1908	0.199	+0.0%
1909	0.199	+0.0%
1910	0.199	+0.0%
1911	0.199	+0.0%
1912	0.199	+0.0%
1913	0.199	+0.0%
1914	0.199	+0.0%
1915	0.199	+0.0%
1916	0.199	+0.0%
1917	0.199	+0.0%
1918	0.199	+0.0%
1919	0.199	+0.0%
1920	0.199	+0.0%
1921	0.218	+9.5%
1922	0.285	+30.7%
1923	0.285	+0.0%
1924	0.285	+0.0%
1925	0.285	+0.0%
1926	0.285	+0.0%
1927	0.286	+0.4%
1928	0.287	+0.3%
1929	0.287	+0.0%
1930	0.222	-22.6%
1931	0.209	-5.9%
1932	0.229	+9.6%
1933	0.245	+7.0%
1934	0.209	-14.7%
1935	0.203	-2.9%
1936	0.203	+0.0%
1937	0.203	+0.0%
1938	0.203	+0.0%
1939	0.219	+7.9%
1940	0.205	-6.4%
1941	0.205	+0.0%
1942	0.205	+0.0%
1943	0.205	+0.0%
1944	0.205	+0.0%
1945	0.216	+5.4%
1946	0.204	-5.6%
1947	0.26	+27.5%
1948	0.457	+75.8%
1949	0.457	+0.0%
1950	0.456	-0.2%
1951	0.454	-0.4%
1952	0.454	+0.0%
1953	0.454	+0.0%
1954	0.452	-0.4%
1955	0.45	-0.4%
1956	0.45	+0.0%
1957	0.45	+0.0%
1958	0.27	-40.0%
1959	0.224	-17.0%
1960	0.224	+0.0%
1961	0.224	+0.0%
1962	0.264	+17.9%
1963	0.451	+70.8%
1964	0.506	+12.2%
1965	0.498	-1.6%
1966	0.497	-0.2%
1967	0.496	-0.2%
1968	0.496	+0.0%
1969	0.496	+0.0%
1970	0.496	+0.0%
1971	0.493	-0.6%
1972	0.493	+0.0%
1973	0.52	+5.5%
1974	0.52	+0.0%
1975	0.52	+0.0%
1976	0.515	-1.0%
1977	0.505	-1.9%
1978	0.505	+0.0%
1979	0.505	+0.0%
1980	0.505	+0.0%
1981	0.504	-0.2%
1982	0.488	-3.2%
1983	0.488	+0.0%
1984	0.488	+0.0%
1985	0.488	+0.0%
1986	0.488	+0.0%
1987	0.586	+20.1%
1988	0.595	+1.5%
1989	0.595	+0.0%
1990	0.603	+1.3%
1991	0.615	+2.0%
1992	0.646	+5.0%
1993	0.652	+0.9%
1994	0.652	+0.0%
1995	0.652	+0.0%
1996	0.658	+0.9%
1997	0.662	+0.6%
1998	0.661	-0.2%
1999	0.66	-0.2%
2000	0.66	+0.0%
2001	0.66	+0.0%
2002	0.66	+0.0%
2003	0.663	+0.5%
2004	0.664	+0.2%
2005	0.664	+0.0%
2006	0.664	+0.0%
2007	0.66	-0.6%
2008	0.677	+2.6%
2009	0.688	+1.6%
2010	0.688	+0.0%
2011	0.688	+0.0%
2012	0.69	+0.3%
2013	0.646	-6.4%
2014	0.633	-2.0%
2015	0.632	-0.2%
2016	0.631	-0.2%
2017	0.618	-2.1%
2018	0.613	-0.8%
2019	0.628	+2.4%
2020	0.614	-2.2%
2021	0.627	+2.1%
2022	0.637	+1.6%
2023	0.638	+0.2%
2024	0.642	+0.6%
2025	0.642	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.642 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.642 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
1910s	0.199	0.199	0.199	10
1920s	0.2702	0.199	0.287	10
1930s	0.2145	0.203	0.245	10
1940s	0.2619	0.204	0.457	10
1950s	0.4114	0.224	0.456	10
1960s	0.4152	0.224	0.506	10
1970s	0.5072	0.493	0.52	10
1980s	0.5225	0.488	0.595	10
1990s	0.6461	0.603	0.662	10
2000s	0.666	0.66	0.688	10
2010s	0.6467	0.613	0.69	10
2020s	0.6333	0.614	0.642	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative democracy index in Malta?: Deliberative democracy index in Malta was 0.642 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2012.
What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.199 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for deliberative democracy index?: Malta ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.