Malawi vs Poland: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Malawi
0.922
in 2025
Poland
0.917
in 2025
Malawi rank
19th
Poland rank
22nd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.922 against 0.917 in Poland, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Poland ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.596 | 0.496 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.6138 | 0.5138 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.3511 | 0.2511 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1475 | 0.0475 | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.132 | 0.032 | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.2051 | 0.132 | 0.0731 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0749 | 0.132 | 0.0571 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.073 | 0.1554 | 0.0824 | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.5245 | 0.8405 | 0.316 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8235 | 0.8734 | 0.0499 | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.8437 | 0.8283 | 0.0154 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9032 | 0.792 | 0.1112 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at 0.922 against 0.917 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Malawi and Poland?
- 0.005, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. 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 the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.