Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malawi or Romania?

Romania, at 0.464 against 0.462 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Romania: Liberal Democracy Index

Malawi

0.462

in 2025

Romania

0.464

in 2025

Malawi rank

70th

Romania rank

69th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Malawi
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.464 against 0.462 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Romania ahead.

Malawi ranks 70th and Romania ranks 69th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.032	0.1547	0.1227	Romania
1910s	0.0398	0.1499	0.1101	Romania
1920s	0.04	0.1559	0.1159	Romania
1930s	0.04	0.1325	0.0925	Romania
1940s	0.04	0.0531	0.0131	Romania
1950s	0.041	0.0317	0.0093	Malawi
1960s	0.088	0.0408	0.0472	Malawi
1970s	0.0828	0.042	0.0408	Malawi
1980s	0.077	0.042	0.035	Malawi
1990s	0.2798	0.3884	0.1086	Romania
2000s	0.3779	0.4599	0.082	Romania
2010s	0.4314	0.5585	0.1271	Romania
2020s	0.4848	0.5408	0.056	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malawi or Romania?: Romania, at 0.464 against 0.462 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malawi and Romania?: 0.002, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Malawi ranks 70th and Romania ranks 69th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.