Brazil vs Malawi: Democracy

Brazil
4
in 2025
Malawi
4
in 2025
Brazil rank
16th
Malawi rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Brazil
  • Malawi
012345200520152025

How they compare

Brazil 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.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 4.33 4 0.3333 Brazil
2010s 4.6 4 0.6 Brazil
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Brazil or Malawi?
Brazil, at 4 against 4 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Brazil and Malawi?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
Brazil 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).