Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Full democracy
Malawi
0
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0
in 2025
Malawi rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Full democracy over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 135 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full democracy, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 0 against 0 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for full democracy?
- Malawi ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).