Bhutan vs Malawi: Key features of democracy

Bhutan
0.566
in 2025
Malawi
0.557
in 2025
Bhutan rank
75th
Malawi rank
78th

Key features of democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Malawi
00.20.40.6190019622025

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 key features of democracy, Bhutan or Malawi?
Bhutan, at 0.566 against 0.557 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy 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 key features of democracy?
Bhutan ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed