Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malawi or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.484 against 0.462 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Liberal Democracy Index

Malawi

0.462

in 2025

Senegal

0.484

in 2025

Malawi rank

70th

Senegal rank

68th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Malawi
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.484 against 0.462 in Malawi, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Malawi ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 68th of 176 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.0522	0.0182	Senegal
1910s	0.0398	0.052	0.0122	Senegal
1920s	0.04	0.0515	0.0115	Senegal
1930s	0.04	0.052	0.012	Senegal
1940s	0.04	0.0784	0.0384	Senegal
1950s	0.041	0.1192	0.0782	Senegal
1960s	0.088	0.2725	0.1845	Senegal
1970s	0.0828	0.2934	0.2106	Senegal
1980s	0.077	0.3596	0.2826	Senegal
1990s	0.2798	0.4437	0.1639	Senegal
2000s	0.3779	0.5199	0.142	Senegal
2010s	0.4314	0.5572	0.1258	Senegal
2020s	0.4848	0.5127	0.0278	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Malawi or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.484 against 0.462 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Malawi and Senegal?: 0.022, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Malawi ranks 70th and Senegal ranks 68th 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.