Argentina vs Malawi: Free country

Argentina
2
in 2025
Malawi
2
in 2025
Argentina rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 2 against 2 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0.625 0 0.625 Argentina
1980s 1.44 0 1.44 Argentina
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Argentina
2000s 1.8 1 0.8 Argentina
2010s 2 1 1 Argentina
2020s 2 1.17 0.8333 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Argentina or Malawi?
Argentina, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Argentina and Malawi?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for free country?
Argentina ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).