Malawi vs Rwanda: Universal right to vote in practice
Malawi
2
in 2025
Rwanda
2
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
Rwanda rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2 against 2 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 2 against 2 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).