Croatia vs Malawi: Democracy

Croatia
2
in 2018
Malawi
2
in 2018
Croatia rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Croatia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Croatia 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.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 1 0 1 Croatia
1990s 1 1.2 0.2 Malawi
2000s 2 1.7 0.3 Croatia
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Croatia or Malawi?
Croatia, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Croatia and Malawi?
0, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malawi?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Croatia and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
Croatia 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).