Malawi vs Paraguay: Liberal democracy
Malawi
2
in 2025
Paraguay
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
32nd
Paraguay rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Paraguay 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.