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

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

Malawi vs Mozambique: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Malawi

0.492

in 2025

Mozambique

0.487

in 2025

Malawi rank

113th

Mozambique rank

115th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Malawi
Mozambique

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.492 against 0.487 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 113th and Mozambique ranks 115th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.115	0.081	Mozambique
1910s	0.034	0.1198	0.0858	Mozambique
1920s	0.034	0.131	0.097	Mozambique
1930s	0.034	0.131	0.097	Mozambique
1940s	0.0508	0.131	0.0802	Mozambique
1950s	0.062	0.131	0.069	Mozambique
1960s	0.2678	0.131	0.1368	Malawi
1970s	0.375	0.328	0.047	Malawi
1980s	0.375	0.5153	0.1403	Mozambique
1990s	0.4662	0.5328	0.0666	Mozambique
2000s	0.5446	0.5702	0.0256	Mozambique
2010s	0.5237	0.5568	0.0331	Mozambique
2020s	0.5047	0.5037	0.001	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Malawi or Mozambique?: Malawi, at 0.492 against 0.487 in Mozambique as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Malawi and Mozambique?: 0.005, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Malawi ranks 113th and Mozambique ranks 115th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.