Bangladesh vs Malawi: Age of democracy

Bangladesh
16 years
in 2006
Malawi
15 years
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
80th
Malawi rank
81st

Age of democracy over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
051015197219952018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 16 years against 15 years in Malawi, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 81st of 110 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5 years 3.5 years 3 years Bangladesh
2000s 13.75 years 3.25 years 10.5 years Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Bangladesh or Malawi?
Bangladesh, at 16 years against 15 years in Malawi as of 2006.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Bangladesh and Malawi?
1 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2006.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for age of democracy?
Bangladesh ranks 80th and Malawi ranks 81st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.