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Equal Rights Protection Index in Malawi

Malawi: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.733 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.733
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.737
in 2020
All-time low
0.018
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.018 —
1901 0.018 +0.0%
1902 0.018 +0.0%
1903 0.018 +0.0%
1904 0.018 +0.0%
1905 0.018 +0.0%
1906 0.018 +0.0%
1907 0.018 +0.0%
1908 0.018 +0.0%
1909 0.018 +0.0%
1910 0.018 +0.0%
1911 0.018 +0.0%
1912 0.018 +0.0%
1913 0.018 +0.0%
1914 0.018 +0.0%
1915 0.018 +0.0%
1916 0.018 +0.0%
1917 0.018 +0.0%
1918 0.018 +0.0%
1919 0.018 +0.0%
1920 0.018 +0.0%
1921 0.018 +0.0%
1922 0.018 +0.0%
1923 0.018 +0.0%
1924 0.018 +0.0%
1925 0.018 +0.0%
1926 0.018 +0.0%
1927 0.018 +0.0%
1928 0.018 +0.0%
1929 0.018 +0.0%
1930 0.018 +0.0%
1931 0.018 +0.0%
1932 0.018 +0.0%
1933 0.018 +0.0%
1934 0.018 +0.0%
1935 0.018 +0.0%
1936 0.018 +0.0%
1937 0.018 +0.0%
1938 0.018 +0.0%
1939 0.018 +0.0%
1940 0.018 +0.0%
1941 0.018 +0.0%
1942 0.018 +0.0%
1943 0.018 +0.0%
1944 0.022 +22.2%
1945 0.022 +0.0%
1946 0.022 +0.0%
1947 0.022 +0.0%
1948 0.022 +0.0%
1949 0.022 +0.0%
1950 0.022 +0.0%
1951 0.022 +0.0%
1952 0.022 +0.0%
1953 0.022 +0.0%
1954 0.022 +0.0%
1955 0.022 +0.0%
1956 0.022 +0.0%
1957 0.022 +0.0%
1958 0.022 +0.0%
1959 0.022 +0.0%
1960 0.025 +13.6%
1961 0.189 +656.0%
1962 0.189 +0.0%
1963 0.189 +0.0%
1964 0.471 +149.2%
1965 0.46 -2.3%
1966 0.46 +0.0%
1967 0.46 +0.0%
1968 0.46 +0.0%
1969 0.46 +0.0%
1970 0.46 +0.0%
1971 0.46 +0.0%
1972 0.46 +0.0%
1973 0.46 +0.0%
1974 0.46 +0.0%
1975 0.46 +0.0%
1976 0.46 +0.0%
1977 0.46 +0.0%
1978 0.46 +0.0%
1979 0.46 +0.0%
1980 0.46 +0.0%
1981 0.46 +0.0%
1982 0.46 +0.0%
1983 0.46 +0.0%
1984 0.46 +0.0%
1985 0.46 +0.0%
1986 0.46 +0.0%
1987 0.46 +0.0%
1988 0.46 +0.0%
1989 0.46 +0.0%
1990 0.46 +0.0%
1991 0.46 +0.0%
1992 0.457 -0.7%
1993 0.457 +0.0%
1994 0.503 +10.1%
1995 0.721 +43.3%
1996 0.721 +0.0%
1997 0.721 +0.0%
1998 0.721 +0.0%
1999 0.721 +0.0%
2000 0.721 +0.0%
2001 0.721 +0.0%
2002 0.721 +0.0%
2003 0.721 +0.0%
2004 0.721 +0.0%
2005 0.7 -2.9%
2006 0.7 +0.0%
2007 0.7 +0.0%
2008 0.7 +0.0%
2009 0.688 -1.7%
2010 0.697 +1.3%
2011 0.697 +0.0%
2012 0.697 +0.0%
2013 0.684 -1.9%
2014 0.684 +0.0%
2015 0.684 +0.0%
2016 0.705 +3.1%
2017 0.721 +2.3%
2018 0.694 -3.7%
2019 0.686 -1.2%
2020 0.737 +7.4%
2021 0.737 +0.0%
2022 0.718 -2.6%
2023 0.735 +2.4%
2024 0.728 -1.0%
2025 0.733 +0.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.733 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.733 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 60 South Africa 0.74 compare
  2. 61 Belarus 0.737 compare
  3. 62 Gabon 0.734 compare
  4. 64 Serbia 0.722 compare
  5. 65 Tanzania 0.72 compare
  6. 66 Lebanon 0.717 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.