Malawi vs Zambia: Effective Power to Govern Score
Malawi
8
in 2025
Zambia
8
in 2025
Malawi rank
23rd
Zambia rank
23rd
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8 against 8 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.33 | 1 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 8 | 0.2 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8 | 6.33 | 1.67 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 8 against 8 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.