Which has higher democracy, Denmark or Malawi?

Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?

55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.

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.

Denmark vs Malawi: Democracy

Denmark

in 2018

Malawi

in 2018

Denmark rank

1st

Malawi rank

1st

Democracy over time

Denmark
Malawi

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2	0	2	Denmark
1970s	2	0	2	Denmark
1980s	2	0	2	Denmark
1990s	2	1.2	0.8	Denmark
2000s	2	1.7	0.3	Denmark
2010s	2	2	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Denmark or Malawi?: Denmark, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Denmark and Malawi?: 0, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for democracy?: Denmark ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 168 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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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: 18 September 2026

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).