Participation and Human Rights in Malawi

Malawi: Participation and Human Rights was 59.94 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
59.94
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
60.86
in 2010
All-time low
50.6
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Malawi, 2000–2011

02040602000200520112000: 54.82001: 54.92002: 57.22003: 552004: 54.42005: 55.12006: 56.42007: 56.72008: 50.62009: 59.32010: 60.92011: 59.9

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 59.94 for participation and human rights in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Malawi peaked at 60.86 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.6, in 2008.

Malawi ranks 13th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Participation and Human Rights in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Participation and Human Rights in Malawi, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 54.82
2001 54.95 +0.2%
2002 57.2 +4.1%
2003 55.01 -3.8%
2004 54.43 -1.1%
2005 55.14 +1.3%
2006 56.45 +2.4%
2007 56.71 +0.5%
2008 50.6 -10.8%
2009 59.35 +17.3%
2010 60.86 +2.6%
2011 59.94 -1.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 59.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.23, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 59.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.54, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.47 50.6 59.35 10
2010s 60.4 59.94 60.86 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 10 Benin 61.33 compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 60.44 compare
  3. 12 Mali 60.34 compare
  4. 14 Senegal 59.61 compare
  5. 15 Zambia 59.07 compare
  6. 16 Mozambique 57.88 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Malawi?
Participation and human rights in Malawi was 59.94 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 60.86 in 2010.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6 in 2008.
How does Malawi rank for participation and human rights?
Malawi ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.