Constraints on the Executive Score in Malawi
Malawi: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Constraints on the Executive Score in Malawi, 1964–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Malawi stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Malawi peaked at 6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1964.
That places Malawi 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Malawi?
- Constraints on the executive score in Malawi was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.