Liberia vs Malawi: Free and fair elections
Liberia
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Free and fair elections over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Liberia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5556 | 0.4444 | Liberia |
| 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, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Liberia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. 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 whether national elections were free and fair or not.