Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Multi-party elections
Malawi
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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.