Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Political centralization index
Malawi
0.193
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.197
in 2025
Malawi rank
116th
Solomon Islands rank
115th
Political centralization index over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.197 against 0.193 in Malawi, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 11 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.7693 | 0.692 | 0.0773 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.721 | 0.692 | 0.029 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.721 | 0.692 | 0.029 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.721 | 0.692 | 0.029 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.721 | 0.692 | 0.029 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.721 | 0.657 | 0.064 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.6565 | 0.464 | 0.1925 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.6497 | 0.3391 | 0.3106 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.239 | 0.411 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.3919 | 0.239 | 0.1529 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2189 | 0.248 | 0.0291 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 0.2266 | 0.2223 | 0.0043 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.1672 | 0.2022 | 0.035 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.197 against 0.193 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 0.004, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for political centralization index?
- Malawi ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 115th 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.