Malawi vs Singapore: Political centralization index
Malawi
0.193
in 2025
Singapore
0.198
in 2025
Malawi rank
116th
Singapore rank
114th
Political centralization index over time
- Malawi
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.198 against 0.193 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 10 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7693 | 0.28 | 0.4893 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.721 | 0.28 | 0.441 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.721 | 0.28 | 0.441 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.721 | 0.28 | 0.441 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.721 | 0.4536 | 0.2674 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.721 | 0.2809 | 0.4401 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.6565 | 0.2986 | 0.3579 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.6497 | 0.3036 | 0.3461 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.303 | 0.347 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.3919 | 0.303 | 0.0889 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2189 | 0.29 | 0.0711 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.2266 | 0.2891 | 0.0625 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.1672 | 0.2448 | 0.0777 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Malawi or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.198 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Malawi and Singapore?
- 0.005, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for political centralization index?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Singapore ranks 114th 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.