Madagascar vs Malawi: Multi-party elections
Madagascar
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Madagascar rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Madagascar ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.375 | 0.5 | 0.125 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Madagascar ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.