Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malawi
Malawi: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 54.93 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.93 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 208 countries
All-time high
55.6 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
44.61 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malawi, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Malawi is 54.93 0-100, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Malawi peaked at 55.6 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.61 0-100, in 2002.
That places Malawi 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.53 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 54.73 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 51.02 0-100 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 44.61 0-100 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9 0-100 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 50.78 0-100 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 53.17 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 54.1 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.54 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.12 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.1 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 51.16 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.79 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 52.63 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.03 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 54.36 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.47 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.04 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 52.93 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.07 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 55.36 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 55.52 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.46 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.6 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.93 0-100 | -1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 54.93 0-100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.48 0-100, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 54.93 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.31 0-100, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.13 0-100 | 53.53 0-100 | 54.73 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.67 0-100 | 44.61 0-100 | 55.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.86 0-100 | 51.16 0-100 | 54.36 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.38 0-100 | 54.93 0-100 | 55.6 0-100 | 5 |
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 voice and accountability - governance score in Malawi?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Malawi was 54.93 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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