Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Participatory political institutions index
Malawi
0.605
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.606
in 2025
Malawi rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.108 | 0.137 | 0.029 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.108 | 0.137 | 0.029 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.108 | 0.145 | 0.037 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.108 | 0.195 | 0.087 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.108 | 0.2536 | 0.1456 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.1085 | 0.352 | 0.2435 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.212 | 0.354 | 0.142 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.146 | 0.3725 | 0.2265 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.146 | 0.421 | 0.275 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.2826 | 0.4666 | 0.184 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4492 | 0.4873 | 0.0381 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.5126 | 0.5281 | 0.0155 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.5993 | 0.5575 | 0.0418 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.606 against 0.605 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.001, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.