What is freedom of association index in Malta?

Freedom of association index in Malta was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Malta

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

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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Malta, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.716	—
1901	0.716	+0.0%
1902	0.716	+0.0%
1903	0.716	+0.0%
1904	0.716	+0.0%
1905	0.716	+0.0%
1906	0.716	+0.0%
1907	0.716	+0.0%
1908	0.716	+0.0%
1909	0.716	+0.0%
1910	0.716	+0.0%
1911	0.716	+0.0%
1912	0.716	+0.0%
1913	0.716	+0.0%
1914	0.716	+0.0%
1915	0.716	+0.0%
1916	0.716	+0.0%
1917	0.716	+0.0%
1918	0.716	+0.0%
1919	0.716	+0.0%
1920	0.716	+0.0%
1921	0.733	+2.4%
1922	0.835	+13.9%
1923	0.835	+0.0%
1924	0.835	+0.0%
1925	0.835	+0.0%
1926	0.835	+0.0%
1927	0.835	+0.0%
1928	0.836	+0.1%
1929	0.836	+0.0%
1930	0.836	+0.0%
1931	0.836	+0.0%
1932	0.836	+0.0%
1933	0.836	+0.0%
1934	0.836	+0.0%
1935	0.713	-14.7%
1936	0.713	+0.0%
1937	0.713	+0.0%
1938	0.713	+0.0%
1939	0.699	-2.0%
1940	0.757	+8.3%
1941	0.757	+0.0%
1942	0.757	+0.0%
1943	0.757	+0.0%
1944	0.757	+0.0%
1945	0.756	-0.1%
1946	0.731	-3.3%
1947	0.747	+2.2%
1948	0.846	+13.3%
1949	0.846	+0.0%
1950	0.845	-0.1%
1951	0.844	-0.1%
1952	0.844	+0.0%
1953	0.844	+0.0%
1954	0.846	+0.2%
1955	0.842	-0.5%
1956	0.841	-0.1%
1957	0.841	+0.0%
1958	0.841	+0.0%
1959	0.733	-12.8%
1960	0.733	+0.0%
1961	0.733	+0.0%
1962	0.84	+14.6%
1963	0.85	+1.2%
1964	0.895	+5.3%
1965	0.895	+0.0%
1966	0.896	+0.1%
1967	0.896	+0.0%
1968	0.896	+0.0%
1969	0.896	+0.0%
1970	0.896	+0.0%
1971	0.893	-0.3%
1972	0.891	-0.2%
1973	0.891	+0.0%
1974	0.891	+0.0%
1975	0.891	+0.0%
1976	0.893	+0.2%
1977	0.898	+0.6%
1978	0.898	+0.0%
1979	0.898	+0.0%
1980	0.898	+0.0%
1981	0.897	-0.1%
1982	0.897	+0.0%
1983	0.897	+0.0%
1984	0.897	+0.0%
1985	0.897	+0.0%
1986	0.897	+0.0%
1987	0.914	+1.9%
1988	0.914	+0.0%
1989	0.914	+0.0%
1990	0.914	+0.0%
1991	0.914	+0.0%
1992	0.914	+0.0%
1993	0.914	+0.0%
1994	0.914	+0.0%
1995	0.914	+0.0%
1996	0.914	+0.0%
1997	0.915	+0.1%
1998	0.914	-0.1%
1999	0.914	+0.0%
2000	0.914	+0.0%
2001	0.914	+0.0%
2002	0.914	+0.0%
2003	0.914	+0.0%
2004	0.914	+0.0%
2005	0.914	+0.0%
2006	0.914	+0.0%
2007	0.907	-0.8%
2008	0.91	+0.3%
2009	0.915	+0.5%
2010	0.915	+0.0%
2011	0.915	+0.0%
2012	0.915	+0.0%
2013	0.916	+0.1%
2014	0.917	+0.1%
2015	0.917	+0.0%
2016	0.917	+0.0%
2017	0.911	-0.7%
2018	0.904	-0.8%
2019	0.904	+0.0%
2020	0.904	+0.0%
2021	0.904	+0.0%
2022	0.903	-0.1%
2023	0.902	-0.1%
2024	0.902	+0.0%
2025	0.902	+0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.902 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.902 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.29, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Malta

9 United States 0.913 compare
10 Ireland 0.912 compare
11 Estonia 0.908 compare
12 Uruguay 0.902 compare
14 Belgium 0.896 compare
15 Luxembourg 0.895 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.