Malawi vs Montenegro: Competitive elections

Malawi
1
in 2025
Montenegro
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Montenegro rank
1st

Competitive elections over time

  • Malawi
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 132 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Montenegro Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.9 0.9 Montenegro
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.6 0 0.6 Malawi
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Malawi or Montenegro?
Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Malawi and Montenegro?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Montenegro?
132 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Montenegro rank globally for competitive elections?
Malawi ranks 1st and Montenegro ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.