Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Malawi

Malawi: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
-0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
105th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.1004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
-0.4622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Malawi, 1996–2024

-0.5-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.11996201020241996: -0.323 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.412 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.414 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.462 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.369 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.288 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.172 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.221 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.164 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.122 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.133 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.191 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.299 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.236 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.343 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.293 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.305 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.263 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.245 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.215 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.134 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.146 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Malawi recorded -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Malawi peaked at -0.1004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.4622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

That places Malawi 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.3676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4122 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.257 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.269 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3435 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1327 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.2008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2627 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 102 Mongolia -0.0998 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 103 Albania -0.1185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 104 Armenia -0.1424 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 106 Republic of Moldova -0.1613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 107 Dominican Republic -0.1823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 108 Serbia -0.2001 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Malawi?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Malawi was -0.1463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was -0.1004 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.4622 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Malawi ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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