Voice and Accountability in Malawi

Malawi: Voice and Accountability was 16 number of surveys/polls in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
16 number of surveys/polls
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
16 number of surveys/polls
in 2008
All-time low
5 number of surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Malawi, 1996–2011

57.51012.5151996200320111996: 5 number of surveys/polls1998: 5 number of surveys/polls2000: 6 number of surveys/polls2002: 9 number of surveys/polls2003: 10 number of surveys/polls2004: 11 number of surveys/polls2005: 14 number of surveys/polls2006: 15 number of surveys/polls2007: 15 number of surveys/polls2008: 16 number of surveys/polls2009: 16 number of surveys/polls2010: 16 number of surveys/polls2011: 16 number of surveys/polls

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 16 number of surveys/polls for voice and accountability in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Malawi peaked at 16 number of surveys/polls in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5 number of surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Malawi 8th 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 5 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 5 number of surveys/polls 2
2000s 12.44 number of surveys/polls 6 number of surveys/polls 16 number of surveys/polls 9
2010s 16 number of surveys/polls 16 number of surveys/polls 16 number of surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 8 Angola 16 number of surveys/polls compare
  2. 8 Mali 16 number of surveys/polls compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 16 number of surveys/polls compare
  4. 8 Senegal 16 number of surveys/polls compare
  5. 8 Zambia 16 number of surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More reference data data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Malawi?
Voice and accountability in Malawi was 16 number of surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16 number of surveys/polls in 2008.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5 number of surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Malawi rank for voice and accountability?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (number of surveys/polls)
Unit
number of 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.VOIC.AC.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.VOIC.AC.ES.