Equal Rights Protection Index in Malawi
Malawi: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.733 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Malawi is 0.733, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Malawi peaked at 0.737 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1900.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 176 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 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.018 | 0.018 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0204 | 0.018 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3363 | 0.025 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5942 | 0.457 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7093 | 0.688 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6949 | 0.684 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7313 | 0.718 | 0.737 | 6 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Malawi?
- Equal rights protection index in Malawi was 0.733 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.737 in 2020.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.
- How does Malawi rank for equal rights protection index?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.