Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malawi
Malawi: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 34.69 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 34.69 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Malawi peaked at 40.4 0-100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.21 0-100, in 2002.
That places Malawi 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.69 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 39.66 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.81 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 27.21 0-100 | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 29.51 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 32.66 0-100 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 32.41 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.02 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 34.83 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.82 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 37.52 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.47 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 37.34 0-100 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 34.23 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 30.89 0-100 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 31.23 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.72 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.63 0-100 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 31.57 0-100 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.76 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.33 0-100 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 39.3 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.69 0-100 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 35.34 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 34.69 0-100 | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.69 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.69 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -31.7% | 39.81 0-100 | 27.21 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.67 0-100 | 39.66 0-100 | 39.69 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.98 0-100 | 27.21 0-100 | 39.81 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.12 0-100 | 30.72 0-100 | 40.4 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.23 0-100 | 34.69 0-100 | 39.3 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Malawi?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Malawi was 34.69 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 0-100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.21 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Malawi ranks 144th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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