Malawi vs Namibia: Deliberative Democracy Index
Malawi
0.468
in 2025
Namibia
0.464
in 2025
Malawi rank
61st
Namibia rank
63rd
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.468 against 0.464 in Namibia, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.006 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.006 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.012 | 0.0217 | 0.0097 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.012 | 0.0255 | 0.0135 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.0125 | 0.0242 | 0.0117 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.0142 | 0.021 | 0.0068 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.0703 | 0.022 | 0.0483 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0523 | 0.027 | 0.0253 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.047 | 0.0802 | 0.0332 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.2849 | 0.521 | 0.2361 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.3676 | 0.52 | 0.1524 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.4119 | 0.5187 | 0.1068 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.4673 | 0.4612 | 0.0062 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 0.468 against 0.464 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.004, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 63rd 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
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.