What is equal rights protection index in Malta?

Equal rights protection index in Malta was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Malta?

The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2005.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Malta?

The lowest recorded value was 0.319 in 1900.

How does Malta rank for equal rights protection index?

Malta ranks 22nd out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Malta

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

Malta: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.889 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.889

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

22nd

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.896

in 2005

All-time low

0.319

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Malta, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Malta is 0.889, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Malta peaked at 0.896 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.319, in 1900.

That places Malta 22nd out of 176 regions 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1910s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1920s	0.643	0.319	0.724	10
1930s	0.724	0.724	0.724	10
1940s	0.724	0.724	0.724	10
1950s	0.724	0.724	0.724	10
1960s	0.8158	0.724	0.877	10
1970s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1980s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
1990s	0.877	0.877	0.877	10
2000s	0.8865	0.877	0.896	10
2010s	0.896	0.896	0.896	10
2020s	0.8913	0.889	0.896	6

Countries ranked near Malta

19 Estonia 0.908 compare
20 Cyprus 0.907 compare
21 Iceland 0.905 compare
23 Slovenia 0.885 compare
24 New Zealand 0.884 compare
25 Niger 0.879 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Malta

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,306 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.621 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.915 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.529 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.915 (2025)

All data for Malta →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Malta?: Equal rights protection index in Malta was 0.889 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.896 in 2005.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0.319 in 1900.
How does Malta rank for equal rights protection index?: Malta ranks 22nd out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.