Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Greece or Malawi?

Greece, at 0.606 against 0.605 in Malawi as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Malawi: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Greece

0.606

in 2025

Malawi

0.605

in 2025

Greece rank

45th

Malawi rank

47th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Greece
Malawi

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.606 against 0.605 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.2923	0.108	0.1843	Greece
1910s	0.2874	0.108	0.1794	Greece
1920s	0.3066	0.108	0.1986	Greece
1930s	0.2697	0.108	0.1617	Greece
1940s	0.2154	0.108	0.1074	Greece
1950s	0.4079	0.1085	0.2994	Greece
1960s	0.3219	0.212	0.1099	Greece
1970s	0.3593	0.146	0.2133	Greece
1980s	0.5807	0.146	0.4347	Greece
1990s	0.604	0.2826	0.3214	Greece
2000s	0.604	0.4492	0.1548	Greece
2010s	0.6427	0.5126	0.1301	Greece
2020s	0.6398	0.5993	0.0405	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Greece or Malawi?: Greece, at 0.606 against 0.605 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Greece and Malawi?: 0.001, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malawi?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Greece and Malawi rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Greece ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.