Indonesia vs Malawi: Competitive elections
Indonesia
1
in 2025
Malawi
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
1st
Malawi rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Indonesia
- Malawi
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
Across all 135 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Indonesia or Malawi?
- Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Indonesia and Malawi?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for competitive elections?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.