Malawi vs South Africa: Democracy lexical

Malawi
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Democracy lexical over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.6 0.6 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy lexical, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy lexical between Malawi and South Africa?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for democracy lexical?
Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democracy lexical. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed