Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Malawi or Peru?

Peru, at 0.502 against 0.492 in Malawi as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Malawi

0.492

in 2025

Peru

0.502

in 2025

Malawi rank

113th

Peru rank

111th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Malawi
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.502 against 0.492 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Malawi ranks 113th and Peru ranks 111th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.034	0.035	0.001	Peru
1910s	0.034	0.0359	0.0019	Peru
1920s	0.034	0.058	0.024	Peru
1930s	0.034	0.0658	0.0318	Peru
1940s	0.0508	0.0706	0.0198	Peru
1950s	0.062	0.0788	0.0168	Peru
1960s	0.2678	0.2166	0.0512	Malawi
1970s	0.375	0.4407	0.0657	Peru
1980s	0.375	0.3783	0.0033	Peru
1990s	0.4662	0.3676	0.0986	Malawi
2000s	0.5446	0.5153	0.0293	Malawi
2010s	0.5237	0.5484	0.0247	Peru
2020s	0.5047	0.5275	0.0228	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Malawi or Peru?: Peru, at 0.502 against 0.492 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Malawi and Peru?: 0.01, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Malawi ranks 113th and Peru ranks 111th 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.