Liberia vs Malawi: Democracy
Liberia
4
in 2025
Malawi
4
in 2025
Liberia rank
16th
Malawi rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4 against 4 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Liberia 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 | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 | 4 | 1.33 | 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, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 4 against 4 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
- Liberia 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
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).