Malawi vs Panama: Liberal democracy
Malawi
2
in 2025
Panama
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
32nd
Panama rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.8571 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Malawi or Panama?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Malawi and Panama?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.