How does Malawi rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Malawi ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Malawi

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.829 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.829

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

65th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.909

in 2020

All-time low

0.038

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.829 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malawi peaked at 0.909 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.038, in 1900.

Malawi ranks 65th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.038	0.038	0.038	10
1910s	0.0423	0.038	0.044	10
1920s	0.0448	0.044	0.048	10
1930s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1940s	0.048	0.048	0.048	10
1950s	0.0518	0.05	0.053	10
1960s	0.1202	0.055	0.176	10
1970s	0.1569	0.153	0.16	10
1980s	0.16	0.16	0.16	10
1990s	0.4473	0.16	0.679	10
2000s	0.74	0.679	0.755	10
2010s	0.8022	0.754	0.858	10
2020s	0.8535	0.811	0.909	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

62 Israel 0.832 compare
62 Lesotho 0.832 compare
62 Solomon Islands 0.832 compare
66 Senegal 0.823 compare
67 United States 0.822 compare
68 Bulgaria 0.821 compare

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malawi?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Malawi was 0.829 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2020.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.038 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Malawi ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.