Common Good Justifications Score in Malawi
Malawi: Common Good Justifications Score was 1.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Malawi stood at 1.6.
That represents a change of up 260.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Malawi peaked at 1.89 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2, in 1900.
That places Malawi 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2 | -2 | -2 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.98 | -2 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5057 | -1.8 | 0.218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 | 0.009 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.009 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.53 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 0.413 | 1.6 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Malawi
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Malawi?
- Common good justifications score in Malawi was 1.6 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 1995.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 1900.
- How does Malawi rank for common good justifications score?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.