Ireland vs Malawi: Democracy
Ireland
2
in 2018
Malawi
2
in 2018
Ireland rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Ireland
- Malawi
How they compare
Ireland 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 Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Ireland or Malawi?
- Ireland, at 2 against 2 in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Ireland and Malawi?
- 0, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
- Ireland 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
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).