Bulgaria vs Malawi: Key features of liberal democracy
Bulgaria
0.499
in 2025
Malawi
0.462
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
67th
Malawi rank
70th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Bulgaria
- Malawi
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.499 against 0.462 in Malawi, a difference of 0.037.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Malawi ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1786 | 0.032 | 0.1466 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 0.1775 | 0.0398 | 0.1377 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 0.1614 | 0.04 | 0.1214 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 0.1284 | 0.04 | 0.0884 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 0.0916 | 0.04 | 0.0516 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 0.0549 | 0.041 | 0.0139 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.0559 | 0.088 | 0.0321 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0577 | 0.0828 | 0.0251 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0578 | 0.077 | 0.0192 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5765 | 0.2798 | 0.2967 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.6104 | 0.3779 | 0.2325 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.5459 | 0.4314 | 0.1145 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.544 | 0.4848 | 0.0592 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Bulgaria or Malawi?
- Bulgaria, at 0.499 against 0.462 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 0.037, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malawi rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th 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.