What is judicial checks on government index in Malawi?

Judicial checks on government index in Malawi was 0.732 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2023.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.295 in 1961.

How does Malawi rank for judicial checks on government index?

Malawi ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malawi

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.732 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.732

Change on year

down 5.5%

World rank

74th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.823

in 2023

All-time low

0.295

in 1961

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.732 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Malawi peaked at 0.823 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.295, in 1961.

That places Malawi 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1910s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1920s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1930s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1940s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1950s	0.311	0.311	0.311	10
1960s	0.3561	0.295	0.409	10
1970s	0.409	0.409	0.409	10
1980s	0.409	0.409	0.409	10
1990s	0.6015	0.401	0.761	10
2000s	0.7626	0.753	0.778	10
2010s	0.7441	0.717	0.765	10
2020s	0.7823	0.732	0.823	6

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Malawi?: Judicial checks on government index in Malawi was 0.732 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.823 in 2023.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.295 in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for judicial checks on government index?: Malawi ranks 74th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.