Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bulgaria or Malawi?

Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.468 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Malawi: Deliberative Democracy Index

Bulgaria

0.474

in 2025

Malawi

0.468

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

59th

Malawi rank

61st

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Bulgaria
Malawi

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.474 against 0.468 in Malawi, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 61st of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2046	0.012	0.1926	Bulgaria
1910s	0.1894	0.012	0.1774	Bulgaria
1920s	0.1737	0.012	0.1617	Bulgaria
1930s	0.1629	0.012	0.1509	Bulgaria
1940s	0.0951	0.0125	0.0826	Bulgaria
1950s	0.0339	0.0142	0.0197	Bulgaria
1960s	0.0332	0.0703	0.0371	Malawi
1970s	0.0373	0.0523	0.015	Malawi
1980s	0.0385	0.047	0.0085	Malawi
1990s	0.6046	0.2849	0.3197	Bulgaria
2000s	0.6128	0.3676	0.2452	Bulgaria
2010s	0.5241	0.4119	0.1122	Bulgaria
2020s	0.5307	0.4673	0.0633	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Bulgaria or Malawi?: Bulgaria, at 0.474 against 0.468 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Bulgaria and Malawi?: 0.006, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Bulgaria ranks 59th and Malawi ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.