Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Free and fair elections row

Burkina Faso
1
in 2022
Malawi
1
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Free and fair elections row over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
00.20.40.60.81194919872025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2 1 0.8 Malawi
1970s 1 0.3333 0.6667 Burkina Faso
1980s 1 0 1 Burkina Faso
1990s 1 0.8889 0.1111 Burkina Faso
2000s 1 0.5 0.5 Burkina Faso
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections row, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for free and fair elections row?
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
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