Which has higher varieties of democracy, Malawi or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 0.562 against 0.557 in Malawi as of 2025.

What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Malawi and North Macedonia?

0.005, with North Macedonia ahead.

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

123 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 North Macedonia: Varieties of democracy

Malawi

0.557

in 2025

North Macedonia

0.562

in 2025

Malawi rank

78th

North Macedonia rank

77th

Varieties of democracy over time

Malawi
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.562 against 0.557 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 77th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.01	0.0287	0.0187	North Macedonia
1910s	0.01	0.1374	0.1274	North Macedonia
1920s	0.01	0.1629	0.1529	North Macedonia
1930s	0.01	0.1309	0.1209	North Macedonia
1940s	0.0117	0.0796	0.0679	North Macedonia
1950s	0.0133	0.0933	0.08	North Macedonia
1960s	0.1925	0.0925	0.1	Malawi
1970s	0.1944	0.0935	0.1009	Malawi
1980s	0.1674	0.1334	0.034	Malawi
1990s	0.4016	0.3789	0.0227	Malawi
2000s	0.4638	0.5529	0.0891	North Macedonia
2010s	0.531	0.4963	0.0347	Malawi
2020s	0.5732	0.5718	0.0013	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Malawi or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 0.562 against 0.557 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Malawi and North Macedonia?: 0.005, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and North Macedonia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and North Macedonia rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Malawi ranks 78th and North Macedonia ranks 77th 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.