Legislative Checks on Government Index in Malawi
Malawi: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.922 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.922
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.922
in 2024
All-time low
0.073
in 1971
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.922 for legislative checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Malawi peaked at 0.922 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1971.
That places Malawi 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.155 | — |
| 1901 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.155 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1 | -35.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.178 | +78.0% |
| 1962 | 0.42 | +136.0% |
| 1963 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.437 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.128 | -70.7% |
| 1966 | 0.092 | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.073 | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.109 | +49.3% |
| 1993 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.746 | +584.4% |
| 1995 | 0.827 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.827 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.822 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.797 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.768 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.768 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.798 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.782 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.837 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.844 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.885 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.915 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.919 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.921 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.909 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.912 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.874 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.922 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.922 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.922 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.922 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1385 | 0.1 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2051 | 0.092 | 0.437 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0749 | 0.073 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5245 | 0.073 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8235 | 0.797 | 0.827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8437 | 0.768 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9032 | 0.874 | 0.922 | 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 legislative checks on government index in Malawi?
- Legislative checks on government index in Malawi was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2024.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.