Malawi vs Zambia: Freedom of association index
Malawi
0.767
in 2025
Zambia
0.746
in 2025
Malawi rank
86th
Zambia rank
88th
Freedom of association index over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.767 against 0.746 in Zambia, a difference of 0.021.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.0611 | 0.0081 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.053 | 0.0715 | 0.0185 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.053 | 0.0746 | 0.0216 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.0587 | 0.1385 | 0.0798 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.0648 | 0.3087 | 0.2439 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.2751 | 0.5262 | 0.2511 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.0309 | 0.2049 | 0.174 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.019 | 0.1034 | 0.0844 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.4917 | 0.6457 | 0.154 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.8101 | 0.78 | 0.0301 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.8319 | 0.7035 | 0.1284 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8095 | 0.7363 | 0.0732 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.767 against 0.746 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.021, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Malawi ranks 86th and Zambia ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.