Denmark vs Malawi: Democratic change
Denmark
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
Malawi rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Denmark
- Malawi
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malawi ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Denmark or Malawi?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Denmark and Malawi?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for democratic change?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.