Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Malawi
Malawi: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Malawi is 10, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Malawi peaked at 10 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.17 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 democratic electoral institutions score in Malawi?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Malawi was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2025.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.