Which has higher varieties of democracy, Malawi or Maldives?

Malawi, at 0.557 against 0.556 in Maldives as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Maldives: Varieties of democracy

Malawi

0.557

in 2025

Maldives

0.556

in 2025

Malawi rank

78th

Maldives rank

79th

Varieties of democracy over time

Malawi
Maldives

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.557 against 0.556 in Maldives, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Malawi ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Maldives in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Maldives
1910s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Maldives
1920s	0.01	0.015	0.005	Maldives
1930s	0.01	0.0909	0.0809	Maldives
1940s	0.0117	0.1309	0.1192	Maldives
1950s	0.0133	0.1298	0.1165	Maldives
1960s	0.1925	0.1354	0.0571	Malawi
1970s	0.1944	0.1689	0.0255	Malawi
1980s	0.1674	0.1558	0.0116	Malawi
1990s	0.4016	0.1604	0.2412	Malawi
2000s	0.4638	0.2794	0.1844	Malawi
2010s	0.531	0.4661	0.0649	Malawi
2020s	0.5732	0.5797	0.0065	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Malawi or Maldives?: Malawi, at 0.557 against 0.556 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Malawi and Maldives?: 0.001, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Malawi ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.