EuropeVallettaUpdated Apr 2026
Malta
Malta's last tracked vote was the Malta 2022 General Election in 2022.
Wikimedia Commons image of Malta.
What stands out
- 27 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Government
- parliamentary democracy
- Population
- 553k
The Read
Malta is a parliamentary democracy in Europe. Run from Valletta, 553k people.
In Malta the prime minister governs only as long as parliament lets them. The presidency, if it exists, is usually a referee — not the show.
Malta's political landscape includes 1 election, 27 political parties, and 2 offices.
