Malawi vs Sweden: Elected political leaders index
Malawi
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Malawi
- Sweden
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sweden ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.225 | 0.225 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 0.75 | 0.05 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.975 | 0.025 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Malawi or Sweden?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Malawi and Sweden?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.