Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled was 0.755 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Malawi, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.755 for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 0.821 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1900.
Malawi ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.098 | — |
| 1901 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.101 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.105 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.108 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.109 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.121 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.123 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.22 | +78.9% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.239 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.239 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.276 | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.283 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.285 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.284 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.298 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.272 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.291 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.302 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.302 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.303 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.303 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.315 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.35 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.45 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 0.604 | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.612 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.612 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.613 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.636 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.681 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.711 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.712 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.716 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.743 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.768 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.767 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.773 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.779 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.786 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.758 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.77 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.772 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.756 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.757 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.786 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.816 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.809 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.821 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.775 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.764 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.755 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1004 | 0.098 | 0.101 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1018 | 0.101 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.105 | 0.105 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.105 | 0.105 | 0.105 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1068 | 0.105 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1901 | 0.109 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2791 | 0.239 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2877 | 0.272 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4798 | 0.303 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7291 | 0.681 | 0.768 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7704 | 0.756 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.755 | 0.821 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled in Malawi was 0.755 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.821 in 2022.
- What is the lowest key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1900.
- How does Malawi rank for key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of womens political empowerment with 68 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of women's political empowerment V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Key features of womens political empowerment with 68 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.