South Korea vs Malawi: Liberal political institutions
South Korea
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
South Korea rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Liberal political institutions over time
- South Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
South Korea 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.
South Korea ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 176 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions, South Korea or Malawi?
- South Korea, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions between South Korea and Malawi?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for liberal political institutions?
- South Korea 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
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions