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Elections recently led to a change in government in Malawi

Malawi: Elections recently led to a change in government was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1891
Years of data
135
1891–2025

Elections recently led to a change in government in Malawi, 1891–2025

00.20.40.60.81189119582025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elections recently led to a change in government in Malawi is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 135 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, elections recently led to a change in government in Malawi peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1891.

Malawi ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1890s 0 0 0 9
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0.6 0 1 10
2000s 0.6 0 1 10
2010s 0.6 0 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elections recently led to a change in government in Malawi?
Elections recently led to a change in government in Malawi was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
What is the lowest elections recently led to a change in government recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1891.
How does Malawi rank for elections recently led to a change in government?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elections recently led to a change in government 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 Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elections recently led to a change in government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates whether the country experienced an electoral turnover event within the last 12 years.