Stateness index bti in Malawi
Malawi: Stateness index bti was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.25
in 2007
All-time low
7.5
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, stateness index bti in Malawi stood at 8.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Malawi peaked at 8.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2019.
That places Malawi 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness index bti in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.75 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 | 8 | 8.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 7.75 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index bti in Malawi?
- Stateness index bti in Malawi was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for stateness index bti?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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