Democratic features bti in Malawi
Malawi: Democratic features bti was 6.75 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.75
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
33rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 2025
All-time low
6.25
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Democratic features bti in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.75 for democratic features bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic features bti in Malawi peaked at 6.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.25, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Democratic features bti in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.25 | — |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.45 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.75 | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.92, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.22, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.42 | 6.25 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.44 | 6.25 | 6.65 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.65 | 6.55 | 6.75 | 3 |
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 democratic features bti in Malawi?
- Democratic features bti in Malawi was 6.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for democratic features bti?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic features bti rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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