Malawi vs Nigeria: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Malawi
0.317
in 2025
Nigeria
0.317
in 2025
Malawi rank
89th
Nigeria rank
89th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.317 against 0.317 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.061 | 0.052 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.009 | 0.0646 | 0.0556 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.009 | 0.066 | 0.057 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.0132 | 0.0659 | 0.0527 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.016 | 0.0754 | 0.0594 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.098 | 0.1052 | 0.0072 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1262 | 0.0953 | 0.0309 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.1208 | 0.0008 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.1413 | 0.1037 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2904 | 0.243 | 0.0474 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.3178 | 0.2921 | 0.0257 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.3335 | 0.2863 | 0.0472 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 0.317 against 0.317 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Malawi ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.