Fiji vs Malawi: Free country

Fiji
2
in 2025
Malawi
2
in 2025
Fiji rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Fiji
  • Malawi
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Fiji ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 2 0 2 Fiji
1980s 1.67 0 1.67 Fiji
1990s 1.1 1.1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1.17 1.17 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Fiji or Malawi?
Fiji, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Fiji and Malawi?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malawi?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Fiji and Malawi rank globally for free country?
Fiji 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).