What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2020.

What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1900.

How does Malawi rank for participatory political institutions index?

Malawi ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Malawi

Name: Participatory Political Institutions Index in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.605 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.605

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

47th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.616

in 2020

All-time low

0.108

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.605 for participatory political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Malawi peaked at 0.616 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 1900.

That places Malawi 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1910s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1920s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1930s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1940s	0.108	0.108	0.108	10
1950s	0.1085	0.108	0.113	10
1960s	0.212	0.119	0.3	10
1970s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1980s	0.146	0.146	0.146	10
1990s	0.2826	0.146	0.389	10
2000s	0.4492	0.389	0.518	10
2010s	0.5126	0.404	0.594	10
2020s	0.5993	0.575	0.616	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

45 Greece 0.606 compare
45 Sri Lanka 0.606 compare
48 Israel 0.599 compare
49 Mauritius 0.594 compare
49 Netherlands 0.594 compare

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More reference data data for Malawi

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Malawi?: Participatory political institutions index in Malawi was 0.605 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2020.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for participatory political institutions index?: Malawi ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.