Ghana vs Malawi: Participatory Democracy Index
Ghana
0.361
in 2025
Malawi
0.366
in 2025
Ghana rank
69th
Malawi rank
68th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.366 against 0.361 in Ghana, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 68th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.035 | 0.027 | 0.008 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.034 | 0.027 | 0.007 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.034 | 0.027 | 0.007 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.035 | 0.027 | 0.008 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.0441 | 0.027 | 0.0171 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.1195 | 0.0272 | 0.0923 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.1138 | 0.081 | 0.0328 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0997 | 0.0604 | 0.0393 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1042 | 0.056 | 0.0482 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.2297 | 0.1786 | 0.0511 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.3824 | 0.2517 | 0.1307 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.3773 | 0.3114 | 0.0659 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.3315 | 0.3743 | 0.0428 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.366 against 0.361 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.005, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Ghana ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 68th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.