What is centralization of political power index in Malawi?

Centralization of political power index in Malawi was 0.193 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 2023.

How does Malawi rank for centralization of political power index?

Malawi ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Malawi

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

Malawi: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.193 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.193

Change on year

up 17.7%

World rank

116th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.79

in 1900

All-time low

0.138

in 2023

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Malawi stood at 0.193.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Malawi peaked at 0.79 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 2023.

That places Malawi 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Malawi, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.79	—
1901	0.79	+0.0%
1902	0.79	+0.0%
1903	0.79	+0.0%
1904	0.79	+0.0%
1905	0.79	+0.0%
1906	0.79	+0.0%
1907	0.721	-8.7%
1908	0.721	+0.0%
1909	0.721	+0.0%
1910	0.721	+0.0%
1911	0.721	+0.0%
1912	0.721	+0.0%
1913	0.721	+0.0%
1914	0.721	+0.0%
1915	0.721	+0.0%
1916	0.721	+0.0%
1917	0.721	+0.0%
1918	0.721	+0.0%
1919	0.721	+0.0%
1920	0.721	+0.0%
1921	0.721	+0.0%
1922	0.721	+0.0%
1923	0.721	+0.0%
1924	0.721	+0.0%
1925	0.721	+0.0%
1926	0.721	+0.0%
1927	0.721	+0.0%
1928	0.721	+0.0%
1929	0.721	+0.0%
1930	0.721	+0.0%
1931	0.721	+0.0%
1932	0.721	+0.0%
1933	0.721	+0.0%
1934	0.721	+0.0%
1935	0.721	+0.0%
1936	0.721	+0.0%
1937	0.721	+0.0%
1938	0.721	+0.0%
1939	0.721	+0.0%
1940	0.721	+0.0%
1941	0.721	+0.0%
1942	0.721	+0.0%
1943	0.721	+0.0%
1944	0.721	+0.0%
1945	0.721	+0.0%
1946	0.721	+0.0%
1947	0.721	+0.0%
1948	0.721	+0.0%
1949	0.721	+0.0%
1950	0.721	+0.0%
1951	0.721	+0.0%
1952	0.721	+0.0%
1953	0.721	+0.0%
1954	0.721	+0.0%
1955	0.721	+0.0%
1956	0.721	+0.0%
1957	0.721	+0.0%
1958	0.721	+0.0%
1959	0.721	+0.0%
1960	0.721	+0.0%
1961	0.684	-5.1%
1962	0.661	-3.4%
1963	0.628	-5.0%
1964	0.584	-7.0%
1965	0.648	+11.0%
1966	0.664	+2.5%
1967	0.664	+0.0%
1968	0.664	+0.0%
1969	0.647	-2.6%
1970	0.647	+0.0%
1971	0.65	+0.5%
1972	0.65	+0.0%
1973	0.65	+0.0%
1974	0.65	+0.0%
1975	0.65	+0.0%
1976	0.65	+0.0%
1977	0.65	+0.0%
1978	0.65	+0.0%
1979	0.65	+0.0%
1980	0.65	+0.0%
1981	0.65	+0.0%
1982	0.65	+0.0%
1983	0.65	+0.0%
1984	0.65	+0.0%
1985	0.65	+0.0%
1986	0.65	+0.0%
1987	0.65	+0.0%
1988	0.65	+0.0%
1989	0.65	+0.0%
1990	0.65	+0.0%
1991	0.664	+2.2%
1992	0.657	-1.1%
1993	0.567	-13.7%
1994	0.317	-44.1%
1995	0.211	-33.4%
1996	0.211	+0.0%
1997	0.211	+0.0%
1998	0.211	+0.0%
1999	0.22	+4.3%
2000	0.22	+0.0%
2001	0.22	+0.0%
2002	0.22	+0.0%
2003	0.22	+0.0%
2004	0.22	+0.0%
2005	0.22	+0.0%
2006	0.219	-0.5%
2007	0.223	+1.8%
2008	0.207	-7.2%
2009	0.22	+6.3%
2010	0.223	+1.4%
2011	0.213	-4.5%
2012	0.209	-1.9%
2013	0.242	+15.8%
2014	0.229	-5.4%
2015	0.227	-0.9%
2016	0.25	+10.1%
2017	0.215	-14.0%
2018	0.233	+8.4%
2019	0.225	-3.4%
2020	0.18	-20.0%
2021	0.146	-18.9%
2022	0.182	+24.7%
2023	0.138	-24.2%
2024	0.164	+18.8%
2025	0.193	+17.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.193 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.193 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7693	0.721	0.79	10
1910s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1920s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1930s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1940s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1950s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
1960s	0.6565	0.584	0.721	10
1970s	0.6497	0.647	0.65	10
1980s	0.65	0.65	0.65	10
1990s	0.3919	0.211	0.664	10
2000s	0.2189	0.207	0.223	10
2010s	0.2266	0.209	0.25	10
2020s	0.1672	0.138	0.193	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

113 Greece 0.202 compare
114 Singapore 0.198 compare
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117 Poland 0.19 compare
118 Namibia 0.184 compare
119 Kenya 0.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Malawi?: Centralization of political power index in Malawi was 0.193 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for centralization of political power index?: Malawi ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.