Malawi vs Tanzania: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Malawi
0.317
in 2025
Tanzania
0.318
in 2025
Malawi rank
89th
Tanzania rank
88th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.318 against 0.317 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1915 it was Tanzania ahead.
Malawi ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 88th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.009 | 0.0742 | 0.0652 | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 0.009 | 0.076 | 0.067 | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.009 | 0.0762 | 0.0672 | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.0132 | 0.077 | 0.0638 | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 0.016 | 0.0846 | 0.0686 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.098 | 0.2491 | 0.1511 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.1262 | 0.2689 | 0.1427 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.262 | 0.142 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.3307 | 0.0857 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.2904 | 0.3403 | 0.0499 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.3178 | 0.3438 | 0.026 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 0.3335 | 0.328 | 0.0055 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.318 against 0.317 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.001, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Malawi ranks 89th and Tanzania ranks 88th 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.