Equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi

Malawi: Equality of political power across social groups score was 0.637 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.637
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
104th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1994
All-time low
-2.67
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.637 for equality of political power across social groups score in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi peaked at 1.38 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.67, in 1900.

Malawi ranks 104th of 176 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.67 -2.67 -2.67 10
1910s -2.67 -2.67 -2.67 10
1920s -2.67 -2.67 -2.67 10
1930s -2.67 -2.67 -2.67 10
1940s -1.92 -2.67 -1.42 10
1950s -1.42 -1.42 -1.42 10
1960s -0.5874 -1.42 0.001 10
1970s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1980s 0.001 0.001 0.001 10
1990s 0.6045 -0.251 1.38 10
2000s 0.9755 0.917 0.982 10
2010s 0.7978 0.542 0.998 10
2020s 0.7002 0.635 0.859 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 101 Pakistan 0.689 compare
  2. 102 Croatia 0.678 compare
  3. 103 Madagascar, Republic of 0.663 compare
  4. 105 Kyrgyz Republic 0.596 compare
  5. 106 United States 0.591 compare
  6. 107 India 0.521 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More reference data data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi?
Equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi was 0.637 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1994.
What is the lowest equality of political power across social groups score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -2.67 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for equality of political power across social groups score?
Malawi ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equality of political power across social groups score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of political power across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/equality-of-political-power-across-social-groups-score/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/equality-of-political-power-across-social-groups-score/malawi/">Equality of political power across social groups score in Malawi</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Equality of political power across social groups score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed