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
00.10.20.30.4190019622025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed