Malawi vs Paraguay: Democracy
Malawi
6
in 2025
Paraguay
6
in 2025
Malawi rank
78th
Paraguay rank
78th
Democracy over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6 against 6 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 135 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4 | 6 | 2 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 6 against 6 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 135 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for democracy?
- Malawi ranks 78th and Paraguay 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).