Age of electoral democracy in Malawi
Malawi: Age of electoral democracy was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Malawi, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6 for age of electoral democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Malawi peaked at 9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 94th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.806 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.462 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.557 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.767 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.754 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.366 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Malawi?
- Age of electoral democracy in Malawi was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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