Malawi vs Namibia: Political centralization index
Malawi
0.193
in 2025
Namibia
0.184
in 2025
Malawi rank
116th
Namibia rank
118th
Political centralization index over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.193 against 0.184 in Namibia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7693 | 0.835 | 0.0657 | Namibia |
| 1910s | 0.721 | 0.835 | 0.114 | Namibia |
| 1920s | 0.721 | 0.799 | 0.078 | Namibia |
| 1930s | 0.721 | 0.74 | 0.019 | Namibia |
| 1940s | 0.721 | 0.74 | 0.019 | Namibia |
| 1950s | 0.721 | 0.74 | 0.019 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 0.6565 | 0.74 | 0.0835 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.6497 | 0.742 | 0.0923 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.6892 | 0.0392 | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.3919 | 0.1104 | 0.2815 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2189 | 0.1142 | 0.1047 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2266 | 0.1261 | 0.1005 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1672 | 0.1867 | 0.0195 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 0.193 against 0.184 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.009, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 118th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.