Bhutan vs Malawi: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Bhutan
0.566
in 2025
Malawi
0.557
in 2025
Bhutan rank
74th
Malawi rank
77th
Government effectiveness vs 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 74th and Malawi ranks 77th of 175 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Bhutan, at 0.566 against 0.557 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness vs 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 77th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.