Malawi vs Netherlands: Liberal political institutions

Malawi
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Malawi
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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