🇲🇼 Malawi Politics - Governance, Freedom & Democracy
🇲🇼 Malawi
MW / MWI #98
Nomad Score
49.0
Cities
8
Currency
MWK
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary Presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
34/100
Press Freedom (2025)
59.2/100
#76
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.557
HDI
0.517
Regional Blocs
AU
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary Presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Malawi | Peter Mutharika |
| Vice-President of Malawi | Jane Ansah |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
34 / 100
Interpretation
Significant corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
59.2 / 100
Global Rank
#76 / 180
Rank Change
-13 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Afrique
Political #85
47.1
Economic #96
40.7
Legal #84
62.6
Social #66
66.1
Safety #85
79.5
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.557
Liberal
0.462
Participatory
0.366
Deliberative
0.468
Egalitarian
0.317
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.2 | 76 | 47.1 | 40.7 | 62.6 | 66.1 | 79.5 |
| 2024 | 64.5 | 63 | 58.8 | 46.1 | 65.0 | 68.1 | 84.4 |
| 2023 | 60.3 | 82 | 52.6 | 47.6 | 66.6 | 60.2 | 74.7 |
| 2022 | 61.4 | 80 | 55.8 | 38.4 | 78.1 | 67.7 | 67.1 |
| 2021 | 71.2 | 62 | - | - | - | - | 82.1 |
| 2020 | 70.7 | 69 | - | - | - | - | 93.1 |
| 2019 | 70.6 | 68 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2018 | 72.6 | 64 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 71.0 | 70 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 71.9 | 66 | - | - | - | - | 68.7 |
| 2015 | 73.6 | 59 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 71.7 | 73 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 71.8 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 68.0 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 21.0 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 62 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.0 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 26.8 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 25.5 | 102 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 22.8 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - |