Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Malawi?

Bhutan, at 0.566 against 0.557 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bhutan vs Malawi: Electoral Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.566

in 2025

Malawi

0.557

in 2025

Bhutan rank

75th

Malawi rank

78th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Malawi

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.566 against 0.557 in Malawi, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0262	0.01	0.0162	Bhutan
1910s	0.025	0.01	0.015	Bhutan
1920s	0.025	0.01	0.015	Bhutan
1930s	0.025	0.01	0.015	Bhutan
1940s	0.0285	0.0117	0.0168	Bhutan
1950s	0.0362	0.0133	0.0229	Bhutan
1960s	0.0421	0.1925	0.1504	Malawi
1970s	0.0507	0.1944	0.1437	Malawi
1980s	0.0552	0.1674	0.1122	Malawi
1990s	0.0654	0.4016	0.3362	Malawi
2000s	0.189	0.4638	0.2748	Malawi
2010s	0.581	0.531	0.05	Bhutan
2020s	0.5655	0.5732	0.0077	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Malawi?: Bhutan, at 0.566 against 0.557 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Bhutan and Malawi?: 0.009, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Malawi rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.