Malawi vs Sweden: Liberal political institutions

Malawi
1
in 2025
Sweden
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st

Liberal political institutions over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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