Kenya vs Malawi: Elections recently led to a change in government
Kenya
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Kenya rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Kenya ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.