Political Stability - Governance score in Malawi

Malawi: Political Stability - Governance score was 59.4 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
59.4 0-100
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
137th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65.96 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
52.46 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 55.3 0-1001998: 57.1 0-1002000: 52.5 0-1002002: 64.9 0-1002003: 62.2 0-1002004: 63.5 0-1002005: 65.3 0-1002006: 64.7 0-1002007: 64.8 0-1002008: 62.3 0-1002009: 66 0-1002010: 65.3 0-1002011: 62.6 0-1002012: 64.4 0-1002013: 62.4 0-1002014: 65.4 0-1002015: 65 0-1002016: 61.5 0-1002017: 60.5 0-1002018: 59.2 0-1002019: 61.1 0-1002020: 64.6 0-1002021: 64.1 0-1002022: 63 0-1002023: 61.8 0-1002024: 59.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Malawi stood at 59.4 0-100.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Malawi peaked at 65.96 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.46 0-100, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.19 0-100 55.3 0-100 57.09 0-100 2
2000s 62.9 0-100 52.46 0-100 65.96 0-100 9
2010s 62.75 0-100 59.24 0-100 65.4 0-100 10
2020s 62.58 0-100 59.4 0-100 64.59 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 134 Jordan 59.91 0-100 compare
  2. 135 Sri Lanka 59.91 0-100 compare
  3. 136 Belarus 59.45 0-100 compare
  4. 138 Tanzania 59.24 0-100 compare
  5. 139 Benin 59.01 0-100 compare
  6. 140 Nepal 58.81 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Malawi?
Political stability - governance score in Malawi was 59.4 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 65.96 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 52.46 0-100 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for political stability - governance score?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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