Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Malawi or Nigeria?

Malawi, at 0.317 against 0.317 in Nigeria as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Malawi vs Nigeria: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Malawi

0.317

in 2025

Nigeria

0.317

in 2025

Malawi rank

89th

Nigeria rank

89th

Egalitarian Democracy Index 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, Malawi or Nigeria?: Malawi, at 0.317 against 0.317 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index 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?: Malawi ranks 89th and Nigeria ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 30 October 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.