Malawi vs Poland: Free country
Malawi
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Free country over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0.25 | 0.25 | Poland |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Poland |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Poland |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 2 | 0.8333 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Malawi and Poland?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for free country?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Poland 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
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).