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Rule of Law in Malawi

Malawi: Rule of Law was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
15 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 53 countries
All-time high
15 number off surveys/polls
in 2008
All-time low
5 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Malawi, 1996–2011

468101214161996200320111996: 5 number off surveys/polls1998: 7 number off surveys/polls2000: 7 number off surveys/polls2002: 10 number off surveys/polls2003: 11 number off surveys/polls2004: 12 number off surveys/polls2005: 13 number off surveys/polls2006: 14 number off surveys/polls2007: 14 number off surveys/polls2008: 15 number off surveys/polls2009: 15 number off surveys/polls2010: 15 number off surveys/polls2011: 15 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Malawi stood at 15 number off surveys/polls. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Malawi peaked at 15 number off surveys/polls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Malawi 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 number off surveys/polls 5 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 12.33 number off surveys/polls 7 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 15 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 15 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 9 Angola 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 9 Egypt 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 9 Madagascar 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  5. 9 Mali 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  7. 9 Senegal 15 number off surveys/polls compare
  8. 9 Zambia 15 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Malawi?
Rule of law in Malawi was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 15 number off surveys/polls in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Malawi rank for rule of law?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.