Albania vs Malawi: Democracy

Albania
2
in 2018
Malawi
2
in 2018
Albania rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Albania
  • Malawi
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Albania ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 1.2 0.2 Malawi
2000s 1.8 1.7 0.1 Albania
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Albania or Malawi?
Albania, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Malawi?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Malawi?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Albania and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
Albania ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).