Rule of Law - Governance score in Malawi

Malawi: Rule of Law - Governance score was 54.45 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
54.45 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
106th
of 208 countries
All-time high
55.24 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
49.01 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

02040601996201020241996: 51.4 0-1001998: 49.9 0-1002000: 49.8 0-1002002: 49 0-1002003: 50.6 0-1002004: 52 0-1002005: 54 0-1002006: 53.2 0-1002007: 54.1 0-1002008: 55.2 0-1002009: 54.9 0-1002010: 54.7 0-1002011: 53.7 0-1002012: 51.8 0-1002013: 52.9 0-1002014: 51.6 0-1002015: 51.5 0-1002016: 51.1 0-1002017: 52.5 0-1002018: 51.9 0-1002019: 51.7 0-1002020: 52.4 0-1002021: 52.7 0-1002022: 53.3 0-1002023: 54.7 0-1002024: 54.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Malawi stood at 54.45 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Malawi peaked at 55.24 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.01 0-100, in 2002.

Malawi ranks 106th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Malawi, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 51.41 0-100 —
1998 49.87 0-100 -3.0%
2000 49.85 0-100 -0.0%
2002 49.01 0-100 -1.7%
2003 50.61 0-100 +3.3%
2004 52.01 0-100 +2.8%
2005 54 0-100 +3.8%
2006 53.16 0-100 -1.5%
2007 54.14 0-100 +1.8%
2008 55.24 0-100 +2.0%
2009 54.86 0-100 -0.7%
2010 54.68 0-100 -0.3%
2011 53.68 0-100 -1.8%
2012 51.82 0-100 -3.5%
2013 52.9 0-100 +2.1%
2014 51.64 0-100 -2.4%
2015 51.46 0-100 -0.3%
2016 51.05 0-100 -0.8%
2017 52.48 0-100 +2.8%
2018 51.93 0-100 -1.1%
2019 51.72 0-100 -0.4%
2020 52.44 0-100 +1.4%
2021 52.74 0-100 +0.6%
2022 53.26 0-100 +1.0%
2023 54.65 0-100 +2.6%
2024 54.45 0-100 -0.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 54.45 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.71 0-100, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 54.45 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.64 0-100 49.87 0-100 51.41 0-100 2
2000s 52.54 0-100 49.01 0-100 55.24 0-100 9
2010s 52.34 0-100 51.05 0-100 54.68 0-100 10
2020s 53.51 0-100 52.44 0-100 54.65 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 103 Mongolia 55.25 0-100 compare
  2. 104 Albania 54.93 0-100 compare
  3. 105 Armenia 54.51 0-100 compare
  4. 107 Moldova 54.19 0-100 compare
  5. 108 Dominican Republic 53.83 0-100 compare
  6. 109 Serbia 53.52 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Malawi?
Rule of law - governance score in Malawi was 54.45 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 55.24 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 49.01 0-100 in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for rule of law - governance score?
Malawi ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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