Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.915 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.915
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.924
in 2010
All-time low
0.842
in 1946
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malta, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malta stood at 0.915.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 0.924 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.842, in 1946.
Malta ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.842 | — |
| 1947 | 0.868 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.881 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.876 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.879 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.893 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.887 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.887 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.883 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.875 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.901 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.921 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.918 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.915 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.92 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.924 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.924 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.923 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.916 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.912 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.907 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.899 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.869 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.863 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.89 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.893 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.892 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.91 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.915 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.915 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.915 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.915 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.414, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.868 | 0.842 | 0.881 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.8805 | 0.876 | 0.881 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8838 | 0.876 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.877 | 0.875 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8868 | 0.875 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.921 | 0.921 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.92 | 0.915 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 0.863 | 0.924 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9025 | 0.89 | 0.915 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malta?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malta was 0.915 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.924 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.842 in 1946.
- How does Malta rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.