Botswana vs Malawi: Democracy
Botswana
6
in 2025
Malawi
6
in 2025
Botswana rank
78th
Malawi rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6 against 6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | 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 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6 | 1 | 5 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 6.2 | 1 | 5.2 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7 | 4 | 3 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 1 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.3 | 6 | 0.3 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Botswana or Malawi?
- Botswana, at 6 against 6 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for democracy?
- Botswana ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – 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. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).