Malawi vs South Africa: Free and fair elections row
Malawi
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Free and fair elections row over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | South Africa |
| 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, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections row between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for free and fair elections row?
- Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa 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.