Malawi vs Poland: Political centralization index
Malawi
0.193
in 2025
Poland
0.19
in 2025
Malawi rank
116th
Poland rank
117th
Political centralization index over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.193 against 0.19 in Poland, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Poland ranks 117th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.721 | 0.211 | 0.51 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.721 | 0.2004 | 0.5206 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.721 | 0.3946 | 0.3264 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.721 | 0.6555 | 0.0655 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.721 | 0.628 | 0.093 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.6565 | 0.5989 | 0.0576 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.6497 | 0.599 | 0.0507 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.5334 | 0.1166 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.3919 | 0.0325 | 0.3594 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2189 | 0.0328 | 0.1861 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.2266 | 0.1271 | 0.0995 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1672 | 0.3028 | 0.1357 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at 0.193 against 0.19 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Malawi and Poland?
- 0.003, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for political centralization index?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Poland ranks 117th 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.