Justified Political Positions Score in Malawi
Malawi: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.774 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.774
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
81st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2006
All-time low
-2.75
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified Political Positions Score in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Malawi stood at 0.774.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Malawi peaked at 1.63 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.75, in 1900.
Malawi ranks 81st of 175 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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.75 | — |
| 1901 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.75 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.86 | -32.6% |
| 1950 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.74 | +47.5% |
| 1954 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -2.74 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.44 | -47.4% |
| 1964 | -0.169 | -88.3% |
| 1965 | -0.299 | +76.9% |
| 1966 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.299 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.723 | -341.8% |
| 1995 | 0.936 | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.758 | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +111.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.449 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.502 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.822 | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 0.822 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.892 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.892 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.746 | -35.7% |
| 2025 | 0.774 | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.774 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.083, 9.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.774 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.418, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.75 | -2.75 | -2.75 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.75 | -2.75 | -2.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.75 | -2.75 | -2.75 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.75 | -2.75 | -2.75 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.67 | -2.75 | -1.86 | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.48 | -2.74 | -1.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.13 | -2.74 | -0.169 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.299 | -0.299 | -0.299 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.299 | -0.299 | -0.299 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4029 | -0.299 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.758 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8221 | 0.449 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8927 | 0.746 | 1.16 | 6 |
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 justified political positions score in Malawi?
- Justified political positions score in Malawi was 0.774 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2006.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 in 1900.
- How does Malawi rank for justified political positions score?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.