Italy vs Malawi: Liberal political institutions

Italy
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Italy rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Italy
  • Malawi
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malawi Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0.4 0 0.4 Italy
1960s 1 0 1 Italy
1970s 1 0 1 Italy
1980s 1 0 1 Italy
1990s 1 0 1 Italy
2000s 1 0 1 Italy
2010s 1 0.4 0.6 Italy
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions, Italy or Malawi?
Italy, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions between Italy and Malawi?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for liberal political institutions?
Italy 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