Freedom of association index in Malta
Malta: Freedom of association index was 0.902 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.902
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.917
in 2014
All-time low
0.699
in 1939
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Freedom of association index in Malta, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.902 for freedom of association index in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Malta peaked at 0.917 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.699, in 1939.
Malta ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.716 | 0.716 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.716 | 0.716 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8131 | 0.716 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7731 | 0.699 | 0.836 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7711 | 0.731 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8321 | 0.733 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.853 | 0.733 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.894 | 0.891 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9022 | 0.897 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9141 | 0.914 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.913 | 0.907 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9131 | 0.904 | 0.917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9028 | 0.902 | 0.904 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Malta?
- Freedom of association index in Malta was 0.902 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2014.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.699 in 1939.
- How does Malta rank for freedom of association index?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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