Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malawi
Malawi: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 62.74 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.74 0-100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
128th
of 208 countries
All-time high
65.64 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
51.81 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Malawi stood at 62.74 0-100.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Malawi peaked at 65.64 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.81 0-100, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 128th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.88 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.48 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 51.81 0-100 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 64.06 0-100 | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 61.29 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 63.08 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 64.76 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.13 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.26 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.98 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 65.64 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 65.09 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.23 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 64.16 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 62.07 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.88 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 64.48 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.03 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 60.01 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.66 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.6 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 64.21 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 63.79 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.67 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 61.34 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 60.29 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 62.74 0-100 | +4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 62.74 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 62.74 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.68 0-100 | 54.88 0-100 | 56.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.33 0-100 | 51.81 0-100 | 65.64 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.32 0-100 | 58.66 0-100 | 65.09 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.51 0-100 | 60.29 0-100 | 64.21 0-100 | 6 |
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 stability - governance score in Malawi?
- Political stability - governance score in Malawi was 62.74 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.81 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for political stability - governance score?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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