Revised Combined Polity Score in Malawi
Malawi: Revised Combined Polity Score was 6 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Revised Combined Polity Score in Malawi, 1964–2011
Source: Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
Analysis
In 2011, revised combined polity score in Malawi stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revised combined polity score in Malawi peaked at 6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 14th of 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 6 |
| 1970s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1980s | -9 | -9 | -9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | -9 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0372 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.606 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3659 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9529 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.5269 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,313 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revised combined polity score in Malawi?
- Revised combined polity score in Malawi was 6 in 2011, according to Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and .
- What is the highest revised combined polity score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest revised combined polity score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -9 in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for revised combined polity score?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is revised combined polity score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Authoritarian regime"" in Western political discourse is a pejorative term for some very diverse kinds of political systems whose common properties are a lack of regularized political competition and , published as part of Revised Combined Polity Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revised Combined Polity Score is a modified version of the POLITY variable added in order to facilitate the use of the POLITY regime measure in time-series analyses.