Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Democracy
Malawi
6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6
in 2025
Malawi rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0 | 7 | 7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 7 | 5.8 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1 | 6 | 5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1 | 3.9 | 2.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4 | 6 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy?
- Malawi ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (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
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).