Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Malawi or Namibia?

Malawi, at 0.816 against 0.815 in Namibia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?

125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.