Age of electoral democracy lexical in Malawi

Malawi: Age of electoral democracy lexical was 32 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
32
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1994
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Age of electoral democracy lexical in Malawi, 1994–2025

01020301994200920251994: 11995: 21996: 31997: 41998: 51999: 62000: 72001: 82002: 92003: 102004: 112005: 122006: 132007: 142008: 152009: 162010: 172011: 182012: 192013: 202014: 212015: 222016: 232017: 242018: 252019: 262020: 272021: 282022: 292023: 302024: 312025: 32

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 32 for age of electoral democracy lexical in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy lexical in Malawi peaked at 32 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5 1 6 6
2000s 11.5 7 16 10
2010s 21.5 17 26 10
2020s 29.5 27 32 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 86 Moldova 32 compare
  2. 86 South Africa 32 compare
  3. 86 Ukraine 32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age of electoral democracy lexical in Malawi?
Age of electoral democracy lexical in Malawi was 32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2025.
What is the lowest age of electoral democracy lexical recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for age of electoral democracy lexical?
Malawi ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
Is age of electoral democracy lexical rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy lexical. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age of electoral democracy lexical
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 6,588 data points, 1893–2025
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