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Key features of women's political empowerment in Malawi

Malawi: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.755 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.755
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.821
in 2022
All-time low
0.098
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Malawi, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Malawi stood at 0.755.

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 women's political empowerment in Malawi peaked at 0.821 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1900.

That places Malawi 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 women's political empowerment 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 91 Ghana 0.767 compare
  2. 92 Tunisia 0.765 compare
  3. 93 Cameroon 0.76 compare
  4. 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.748 compare
  5. 96 Panama 0.742 compare
  6. 96 Sri Lanka 0.742 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Malawi?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Malawi was 0.755 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.821 in 2022.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Malawi ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.