Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malawi or Vanuatu?

Malawi, at 0.468 against 0.467 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

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.

Malawi vs Vanuatu: Deliberative Democracy Index

Malawi

0.468

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.467

in 2025

Malawi rank

61st

Vanuatu rank

62nd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Malawi
Vanuatu

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.468 against 0.467 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Malawi ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.012	0.017	0.005	Vanuatu
1910s	0.012	0.017	0.005	Vanuatu
1920s	0.012	0.017	0.005	Vanuatu
1930s	0.012	0.018	0.006	Vanuatu
1940s	0.0125	0.018	0.0055	Vanuatu
1950s	0.0142	0.018	0.0038	Vanuatu
1960s	0.0703	0.018	0.0523	Malawi
1970s	0.0523	0.0483	0.004	Malawi
1980s	0.047	0.5261	0.4791	Vanuatu
1990s	0.2849	0.4785	0.1936	Vanuatu
2000s	0.3676	0.477	0.1094	Vanuatu
2010s	0.4119	0.6073	0.1954	Vanuatu
2020s	0.4673	0.601	0.1337	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Malawi or Vanuatu?: Malawi, at 0.468 against 0.467 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Malawi and Vanuatu?: 0.001, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Malawi ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 62nd 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.