Malawi vs Poland: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Malawi
1
in 2025
Poland
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 103 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Poland |
| 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 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Malawi and Poland?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.