Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Malawi?

Estonia, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Malawi: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Estonia

0.838

in 2025

Malawi

0.836

in 2025

Estonia rank

36th

Malawi rank

38th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Estonia
Malawi

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 0.838 against 0.836 in Malawi, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1144	0.046	0.0684	Estonia
1910s	0.2706	0.046	0.2246	Estonia
1920s	0.6861	0.046	0.6401	Estonia
1930s	0.4583	0.046	0.4123	Estonia
1940s	0.0668	0.048	0.0188	Estonia
1950s	0.222	0.0548	0.1672	Estonia
1960s	0.3092	0.1736	0.1356	Estonia
1970s	0.261	0.1178	0.1432	Estonia
1980s	0.4229	0.115	0.3079	Estonia
1990s	0.8491	0.5314	0.3177	Estonia
2000s	0.8828	0.7382	0.1446	Estonia
2010s	0.8977	0.7421	0.1556	Estonia
2020s	0.8417	0.8047	0.037	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Estonia or Malawi?: Estonia, at 0.838 against 0.836 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Estonia and Malawi?: 0.002, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Estonia ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.