Kenya vs Malawi: Key features of liberal democracy
Kenya
0.446
in 2025
Malawi
0.462
in 2025
Kenya rank
73rd
Malawi rank
70th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.462 against 0.446 in Kenya, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0266 | 0.032 | 0.0054 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.0435 | 0.0398 | 0.0037 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 0.0472 | 0.04 | 0.0072 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 0.0504 | 0.04 | 0.0104 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.0522 | 0.04 | 0.0122 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.0558 | 0.041 | 0.0148 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.1193 | 0.088 | 0.0313 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.1157 | 0.0828 | 0.0329 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.1034 | 0.077 | 0.0264 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.1937 | 0.2798 | 0.0861 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.319 | 0.3779 | 0.0589 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.3971 | 0.4314 | 0.0343 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.4372 | 0.4848 | 0.0477 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.462 against 0.446 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.016, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Kenya ranks 73rd 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.