Malawi vs Poland: Engaged Society Score
Malawi
2.02
in 2025
Poland
2.14
in 2025
Malawi rank
25th
Poland rank
22nd
Engaged Society Score over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.14 against 2.02 in Malawi, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.
Malawi ranks 25th and Poland ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.41 | 0.472 | 1.88 | Poland |
| 1920s | -1.41 | 0.5303 | 1.94 | Poland |
| 1930s | -1.41 | -0.2168 | 1.19 | Poland |
| 1940s | -1.41 | -2.02 | 0.6063 | Malawi |
| 1950s | -1.41 | -1.8 | 0.3864 | Malawi |
| 1960s | -1.11 | -1.32 | 0.2147 | Malawi |
| 1970s | -1.43 | -1.3 | 0.1304 | Poland |
| 1980s | -1.43 | -0.8149 | 0.6131 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.2973 | 1.73 | 1.44 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.76 | 0.6971 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.68 | 0.4619 | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.49 | 0.347 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Malawi or Poland?
- Poland, at 2.14 against 2.02 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Malawi and Poland?
- 0.12, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for engaged society score?
- Malawi ranks 25th and Poland ranks 22nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.