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

Malawi, at 0.836 against 0.833 in Spain as of 2025.

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

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.

Malawi vs Spain: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Malawi

0.836

in 2025

Spain

0.833

in 2025

Malawi rank

38th

Spain rank

39th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Malawi
Spain

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.836 against 0.833 in Spain, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.

Malawi ranks 38th and Spain ranks 39th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.046	0.2898	0.2438	Spain
1910s	0.046	0.293	0.247	Spain
1920s	0.046	0.1428	0.0968	Spain
1930s	0.046	0.4244	0.3784	Spain
1940s	0.048	0.0672	0.0192	Spain
1950s	0.0548	0.0729	0.0181	Spain
1960s	0.1736	0.1	0.0736	Malawi
1970s	0.1178	0.408	0.2902	Spain
1980s	0.115	0.8988	0.7838	Spain
1990s	0.5314	0.8991	0.3677	Spain
2000s	0.7382	0.8962	0.158	Spain
2010s	0.7421	0.8798	0.1377	Spain
2020s	0.8047	0.8487	0.044	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Malawi or Spain?: Malawi, at 0.836 against 0.833 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Malawi and Spain?: 0.003, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Spain?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Spain rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Malawi ranks 38th and Spain ranks 39th 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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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: 18 September 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.