Colombia vs Malawi: Democracy

Colombia
4
in 2025
Malawi
4
in 2025
Colombia rank
16th
Malawi rank
16th

Democracy over time

  • Colombia
  • Malawi
01234200520152025

How they compare

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3 4 1 Malawi
2010s 4 4 0
2020s 4 4 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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