Free fair elections bti in Malawi
Malawi: Free fair elections bti was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2005
All-time low
6
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7 for free fair elections bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Malawi peaked at 7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2007.
That places Malawi 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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 free fair elections bti in Malawi?
- Free fair elections bti in Malawi was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for free fair elections bti?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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