Guatemala vs Malawi: Liberal political institutions

Guatemala
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0 0 β€”
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0 0 0 β€”
2000s 0 0 0 β€”
2010s 0 0.4 0.4 Malawi
2020s 0.1667 1 0.8333 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Guatemala and Malawi?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal political institutions
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

Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions