Political Civil Liberties Index in Malawi
Malawi: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.755 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political Civil Liberties Index in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Malawi is 0.755, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Malawi peaked at 0.874 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 85th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.036 | 0.036 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0417 | 0.036 | 0.048 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0445 | 0.041 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.102 | 0.015 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4187 | 0.016 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7452 | 0.721 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8096 | 0.743 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8132 | 0.755 | 0.874 | 6 |
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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 political civil liberties index in Malawi?
- Political civil liberties index in Malawi was 0.755 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.874 in 2022.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for political civil liberties index?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.