Political participation index bti in Malawi
Malawi: Political participation index bti was 7.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political participation index bti in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political participation index bti in Malawi stood at 7.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index bti in Malawi peaked at 7.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2005.
That places Malawi 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Political participation index bti in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5 | — |
| 2007 | 7.25 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.75 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.5 | 7.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | 7.25 | 7.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 participation index bti in Malawi?
- Political participation index bti in Malawi was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest political participation index bti recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for political participation index bti?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index bti rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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