Which has higher key features of democracy, Malawi or Mongolia?

Malawi, at 0.557 against 0.535 in Mongolia as of 2025.

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

115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Malawi vs Mongolia: Key features of democracy

Malawi

0.557

in 2025

Mongolia

0.535

in 2025

Malawi rank

78th

Mongolia rank

81st

Key features of democracy over time

Malawi
Mongolia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.557 against 0.535 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Mongolia ahead.

Malawi ranks 78th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.01	0.0168	0.0068	Mongolia
1920s	0.01	0.0614	0.0514	Mongolia
1930s	0.01	0.0972	0.0872	Mongolia
1940s	0.0117	0.0719	0.0602	Mongolia
1950s	0.0133	0.1515	0.1382	Mongolia
1960s	0.1925	0.1756	0.0169	Malawi
1970s	0.1944	0.1773	0.0171	Malawi
1980s	0.1674	0.1801	0.0127	Mongolia
1990s	0.4016	0.6509	0.2493	Mongolia
2000s	0.4638	0.6708	0.207	Mongolia
2010s	0.531	0.6727	0.1417	Mongolia
2020s	0.5732	0.563	0.0102	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Malawi or Mongolia?: Malawi, at 0.557 against 0.535 in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Malawi and Mongolia?: 0.022, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mongolia?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Mongolia rank globally for key features of democracy?: Malawi ranks 78th and Mongolia ranks 81st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: 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.