Argentina vs Malawi: Democracy

Argentina
4
in 2025
Malawi
4
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Malawi rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
012345200520152025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4 against 4 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 16th of 128 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 4 4 0
2010s 4.4 4 0.4 Argentina
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Malawi?
Argentina, at 4 against 4 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Malawi?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).