Malawi vs Zambia: Common Good Justifications Score
Malawi
1.6
in 2025
Zambia
1.58
in 2025
Malawi rank
27th
Zambia rank
29th
Common Good Justifications Score over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.6 against 1.58 in Zambia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2 | -1.96 | 0.039 | Zambia |
| 1920s | -2 | -1.96 | 0.039 | Zambia |
| 1930s | -2 | -1.96 | 0.039 | Zambia |
| 1940s | -1.98 | -1.96 | 0.0188 | Zambia |
| 1950s | -1.8 | -1.96 | 0.163 | Malawi |
| 1960s | -0.5057 | -0.311 | 0.1947 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0208 | 1.08 | 1.06 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 1.25 | 1.24 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 2.1 | 0.9829 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 2.44 | 0.7701 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.79 | 0.6043 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.05 | 0.1475 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher common good justifications score, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 1.6 against 1.58 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in common good justifications score between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.02, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for common good justifications score?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Common Good Justifications Score. 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 to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.