What is egalitarian democracy index in Malawi?

Egalitarian democracy index in Malawi was 0.317 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.361 in 2022.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1900.

How does Malawi rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Malawi ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Malawi

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.317 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.317

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

89th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.361

in 2022

All-time low

0.009

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Malawi stood at 0.317.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Malawi peaked at 0.361 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1900.

Malawi ranks 89th of 175 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1910s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1920s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1930s	0.009	0.009	0.009	10
1940s	0.0132	0.009	0.016	10
1950s	0.016	0.016	0.016	10
1960s	0.098	0.018	0.14	10
1970s	0.1262	0.118	0.131	10
1980s	0.12	0.12	0.12	10
1990s	0.245	0.12	0.343	10
2000s	0.2904	0.271	0.304	10
2010s	0.3178	0.269	0.341	10
2020s	0.3335	0.317	0.361	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

86 Sierra Leone 0.336 compare
87 Tunisia 0.323 compare
88 Tanzania 0.318 compare
89 Nigeria 0.317 compare
91 Georgia 0.311 compare
92 Ukraine 0.301 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Malawi

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 35,241 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 551 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.462 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.557 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.754 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.767 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.557 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Malawi?: Egalitarian democracy index in Malawi was 0.317 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.361 in 2022.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Malawi ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.