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
104th
of 206 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 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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. 101 Mongolia 55.25 0-100 compare
  2. 102 Albania 54.93 0-100 compare
  3. 103 Armenia 54.51 0-100 compare
  4. 105 Moldova 54.19 0-100 compare
  5. 106 Dominican Republic 53.83 0-100 compare
  6. 107 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 104th out of 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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