Malawi vs Maldives: Key features of democracy
Malawi
0.557
in 2025
Maldives
0.556
in 2025
Malawi rank
78th
Maldives rank
79th
Key features of democracy over time
- Malawi
- Maldives
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.557 against 0.556 in Maldives, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.
Malawi ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.005 | Maldives |
| 1910s | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.005 | Maldives |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.015 | 0.005 | Maldives |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0.0909 | 0.0809 | Maldives |
| 1940s | 0.0117 | 0.1309 | 0.1192 | Maldives |
| 1950s | 0.0133 | 0.1298 | 0.1165 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 0.1925 | 0.1354 | 0.0571 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.1944 | 0.1689 | 0.0255 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.1674 | 0.1558 | 0.0116 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4016 | 0.1604 | 0.2412 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.4638 | 0.2794 | 0.1844 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.531 | 0.4661 | 0.0649 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.5732 | 0.5797 | 0.0065 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of democracy, Malawi or Maldives?
- Malawi, at 0.557 against 0.556 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of democracy between Malawi and Maldives?
- 0.001, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for key features of democracy?
- Malawi ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 79th 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.