Latvia vs Malawi: Democracy
Latvia
4
in 2025
Malawi
4
in 2025
Latvia rank
17th
Malawi rank
17th
Democracy over time
- Latvia
- Malawi
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4 against 4 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Malawi ahead.
Latvia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.3 | 1 | 2.3 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4 | 4.1 | 0.1 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4 | 4.33 | 0.3333 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Latvia or Malawi?
- Latvia, at 4 against 4 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Latvia and Malawi?
- 0, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
- Latvia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (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
Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).