Bhutan vs Malawi: Key features of liberal democracy
Bhutan
0.457
in 2025
Malawi
0.462
in 2025
Bhutan rank
71st
Malawi rank
70th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Bhutan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.462 against 0.457 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0628 | 0.032 | 0.0308 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.0398 | 0.0352 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.0758 | 0.04 | 0.0358 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.0788 | 0.04 | 0.0388 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.079 | 0.04 | 0.039 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.1011 | 0.041 | 0.0601 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.1204 | 0.088 | 0.0324 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.1244 | 0.0828 | 0.0416 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.1252 | 0.077 | 0.0482 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.1329 | 0.2798 | 0.1469 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2195 | 0.3779 | 0.1584 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.4915 | 0.4314 | 0.0601 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.4707 | 0.4848 | 0.0142 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Bhutan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.462 against 0.457 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Bhutan and Malawi?
- 0.005, with Malawi 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 liberal democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 70th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.