Malawi vs Maldives: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem)
Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Maldives
7 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
94th
Maldives rank
93rd
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) over time
- Malawi
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Malawi, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.5 years | 4.5 years | 1 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Malawi or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7 years against 6 years in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Malawi and Maldives?
- 1 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Malawi ranks 94th and Maldives ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.