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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malawi

Malawi: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Malawi, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.922 for legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Czechia 0.929 compare
  2. 16 Mauritius 0.929 compare
  3. 18 Taiwan 0.923 compare
  4. 20 Lithuania 0.919 compare
  5. 20 Portugal 0.919 compare
  6. 22 Poland 0.917 compare
  7. 22 Uruguay 0.917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Malawi?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Malawi was 0.922 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.922 in 2024.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1971.
How does Malawi rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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