Laos vs Malawi: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Laos
40.21 0-100
in 2025
Malawi
40 0-100
in 2025
Laos rank
149th
Malawi rank
151st
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.21 0-100 against 40 0-100 in Malawi, a difference of 0.21 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 151st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 0-100 | 33.27 0-100 | 1.89 0-100 | Laos |
| 2000s | 30.6 0-100 | 34.77 0-100 | 4.17 0-100 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.36 0-100 | 42.97 0-100 | 2.61 0-100 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37.51 0-100 | 39.28 0-100 | 1.78 0-100 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 40.21 0-100 against 40 0-100 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Laos and Malawi?
- 0.21 0-100, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Laos ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 151st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.