Judicial Corruption Score in Malawi
Malawi: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.52 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -0.52 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
The figure is down 318.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Malawi peaked at 1.3 in 1900 and was at its lowest, -0.921, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 110th 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8332 | 0.292 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.568 | 0.568 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.568 | 0.568 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2077 | -0.072 | 0.568 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.072 | -0.072 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 | -0.348 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.629 | -0.921 | -0.52 | 6 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.366 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Malawi?
- Judicial corruption score in Malawi was -0.52 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1900.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.921 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for judicial corruption score?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 318.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.