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Women civil liberties index in Malawi

Malawi: Women civil liberties index was 0.727 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.727
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.824
in 2020
All-time low
0.037
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women civil liberties index in Malawi, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women civil liberties index in Malawi stood at 0.727.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Malawi peaked at 0.824 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.037, in 1900.

Malawi ranks 78th 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.

Women civil liberties index in Malawi, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.037 —
1901 0.037 +0.0%
1902 0.037 +0.0%
1903 0.037 +0.0%
1904 0.037 +0.0%
1905 0.037 +0.0%
1906 0.037 +0.0%
1907 0.037 +0.0%
1908 0.037 +0.0%
1909 0.037 +0.0%
1910 0.037 +0.0%
1911 0.037 +0.0%
1912 0.045 +21.6%
1913 0.045 +0.0%
1914 0.045 +0.0%
1915 0.045 +0.0%
1916 0.045 +0.0%
1917 0.045 +0.0%
1918 0.045 +0.0%
1919 0.045 +0.0%
1920 0.045 +0.0%
1921 0.045 +0.0%
1922 0.045 +0.0%
1923 0.045 +0.0%
1924 0.044 -2.2%
1925 0.044 +0.0%
1926 0.044 +0.0%
1927 0.044 +0.0%
1928 0.055 +25.0%
1929 0.055 +0.0%
1930 0.055 +0.0%
1931 0.055 +0.0%
1932 0.055 +0.0%
1933 0.055 +0.0%
1934 0.055 +0.0%
1935 0.055 +0.0%
1936 0.055 +0.0%
1937 0.055 +0.0%
1938 0.055 +0.0%
1939 0.055 +0.0%
1940 0.055 +0.0%
1941 0.055 +0.0%
1942 0.055 +0.0%
1943 0.055 +0.0%
1944 0.055 +0.0%
1945 0.055 +0.0%
1946 0.055 +0.0%
1947 0.055 +0.0%
1948 0.055 +0.0%
1949 0.055 +0.0%
1950 0.055 +0.0%
1951 0.055 +0.0%
1952 0.055 +0.0%
1953 0.055 +0.0%
1954 0.065 +18.2%
1955 0.065 +0.0%
1956 0.065 +0.0%
1957 0.065 +0.0%
1958 0.065 +0.0%
1959 0.065 +0.0%
1960 0.065 +0.0%
1961 0.098 +50.8%
1962 0.098 +0.0%
1963 0.098 +0.0%
1964 0.234 +138.8%
1965 0.298 +27.4%
1966 0.298 +0.0%
1967 0.298 +0.0%
1968 0.298 +0.0%
1969 0.298 +0.0%
1970 0.298 +0.0%
1971 0.298 +0.0%
1972 0.298 +0.0%
1973 0.298 +0.0%
1974 0.298 +0.0%
1975 0.312 +4.7%
1976 0.312 +0.0%
1977 0.312 +0.0%
1978 0.312 +0.0%
1979 0.312 +0.0%
1980 0.312 +0.0%
1981 0.312 +0.0%
1982 0.312 +0.0%
1983 0.312 +0.0%
1984 0.312 +0.0%
1985 0.312 +0.0%
1986 0.312 +0.0%
1987 0.312 +0.0%
1988 0.312 +0.0%
1989 0.312 +0.0%
1990 0.312 +0.0%
1991 0.312 +0.0%
1992 0.312 +0.0%
1993 0.368 +17.9%
1994 0.523 +42.1%
1995 0.644 +23.1%
1996 0.644 +0.0%
1997 0.644 +0.0%
1998 0.644 +0.0%
1999 0.644 +0.0%
2000 0.644 +0.0%
2001 0.743 +15.4%
2002 0.756 +1.7%
2003 0.756 +0.0%
2004 0.756 +0.0%
2005 0.718 -5.0%
2006 0.718 +0.0%
2007 0.718 +0.0%
2008 0.718 +0.0%
2009 0.718 +0.0%
2010 0.715 -0.4%
2011 0.718 +0.4%
2012 0.718 +0.0%
2013 0.718 +0.0%
2014 0.718 +0.0%
2015 0.76 +5.8%
2016 0.741 -2.5%
2017 0.762 +2.8%
2018 0.786 +3.1%
2019 0.774 -1.5%
2020 0.824 +6.5%
2021 0.824 +0.0%
2022 0.812 -1.5%
2023 0.813 +0.1%
2024 0.743 -8.6%
2025 0.727 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1910s 0.0434 0.037 0.045 10
1920s 0.0466 0.044 0.055 10
1930s 0.055 0.055 0.055 10
1940s 0.055 0.055 0.055 10
1950s 0.061 0.055 0.065 10
1960s 0.2083 0.065 0.298 10
1970s 0.305 0.298 0.312 10
1980s 0.312 0.312 0.312 10
1990s 0.5047 0.312 0.644 10
2000s 0.7245 0.644 0.756 10
2010s 0.741 0.715 0.786 10
2020s 0.7905 0.727 0.824 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 75 Sri Lanka 0.734 compare
  2. 76 South Africa 0.733 compare
  3. 77 Botswana 0.73 compare
  4. 79 Bangladesh 0.725 compare
  5. 80 Dominican Republic 0.719 compare
  6. 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.717 compare
  7. 81 Malaysia 0.717 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Malawi?
Women civil liberties index in Malawi was 0.727 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.824 in 2020.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.037 in 1900.
How does Malawi rank for women civil liberties index?
Malawi ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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