Malta vs Pakistan: Universal right to vote in practice
Malta
2
in 2025
Pakistan
2
in 2025
Malta rank
1st
Pakistan rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Malta
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2 against 2 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Malta |
| 1950s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Malta |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Malta |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Malta |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Malta |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Malta or Pakistan?
- Malta, at 2 against 2 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Malta and Pakistan?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pakistan?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Pakistan rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Malta ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).