Stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi

Malawi: Stability democratic institutions index bti was 6.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7
in 2007
All-time low
6
in 2011
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 6.52007: 72009: 6.52011: 62013: 72015: 72017: 72019: 6.52021: 6.52023: 6.52025: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi is 6.5, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi peaked at 7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 30th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 6.5 —
2007 7 +7.7%
2009 6.5 -7.1%
2011 6 -7.7%
2013 7 +16.7%
2015 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2019 6.5 -7.1%
2021 6.5 +0.0%
2023 6.5 +0.0%
2025 6.5 +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 6.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 6.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 6.5 7 3
2010s 6.7 6 7 5
2020s 6.5 6.5 6.5 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Argentina 6.5 compare
  2. 30 Armenia 6.5 compare
  3. 30 Bolivia 6.5 compare
  4. 30 Ecuador 6.5 compare
  5. 30 India 6.5 compare
  6. 30 Montenegro 6.5 compare
  7. 30 Namibia 6.5 compare
  8. 30 Panama 6.5 compare
  9. 30 Romania 6.5 compare
  10. 30 South Africa 6.5 compare
  11. 30 Zambia 6.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi?
Stability democratic institutions index bti in Malawi was 6.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2007.
What is the lowest stability democratic institutions index bti recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for stability democratic institutions index bti?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stability democratic institutions index bti rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stability democratic institutions index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stability democratic institutions index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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