Malawi vs Maldives: Elected parliament and government

Malawi
1
in 2025
Maldives
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Maldives rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Malawi
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Maldives, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Maldives ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Maldives Difference Ahead
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0.6 0.2 0.4 Malawi
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 0.9 0.1 Malawi
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Malawi or Maldives?
Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Malawi and Maldives?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Maldives?
135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Maldives rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Malawi ranks 1st and Maldives ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.