Malawi vs Namibia: Liberal political institutions index
Malawi
0.816
in 2025
Namibia
0.815
in 2025
Malawi rank
47th
Namibia rank
48th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.816 against 0.815 in Namibia, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.129 | 0.1375 | 0.0085 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.1574 | 0.1492 | 0.0082 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.158 | 0.1785 | 0.0205 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.158 | 0.215 | 0.057 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.1586 | 0.214 | 0.0554 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.1615 | 0.2099 | 0.0484 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.2345 | 0.2088 | 0.0257 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.2224 | 0.2126 | 0.0099 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.222 | 0.2585 | 0.0365 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.5232 | 0.8054 | 0.2822 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.766 | 0.8198 | 0.0538 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.7872 | 0.8155 | 0.0283 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.838 | 0.807 | 0.031 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 0.816 against 0.815 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.001, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 48th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.