Malawi vs South Africa: Political regime polity
Malawi
2
in 2018
South Africa
2
in 2018
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Political regime polity over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 2 | 0.3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime polity, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in political regime polity between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for political regime polity?
- Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.