Malawi vs South Africa: Liberal political institutions row

Malawi
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Liberal political institutions row over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81190019622025

How they compare

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

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

Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa 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 0.4 0.4 South Africa
2000s 0 1 1 South Africa
2010s 0.4 1 0.6 South Africa
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed