Voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi
Malawi: Voter turnout of registered voters was 76.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi stood at 76.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi peaked at 93.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.7% | — |
| 1992 | 80.0% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 76.4% | +17.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 76.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 76.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 80.0% | 93.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 63.6% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.8% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 64.8% | 76.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi?
- Voter turnout of registered voters in Malawi was 76.4% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Denotes the voter turnout as a share of all registered voters in the national election according to official results.