Malawi vs Namibia: Democracy
Malawi
4
in 2025
Namibia
4
in 2025
Malawi rank
16th
Namibia rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4 against 4 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 4.33 | 0.3333 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 4 against 4 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for democracy?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Namibia 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).