Malawi—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
-0.24
2023
YoY Change
-49.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#125
of 205 countries
Maximum
0.12
2004
Minimum
-0.43
2018
Last
-0.24
Previous
-0.16
Highest
0.12
Lowest
-0.43
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's political stability was -0.24 in 2023, ranking #125 out of 205 countries. This represents a -49.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.12 (2004) and the lowest was -0.43 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.24 | -49.1% |
| 2022 | -0.16 | -44.6% |
| 2021 | -0.11 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | -0.12 | +58.6% |
| 2019 | -0.29 | +33.5% |
| 2018 | -0.43 | -72.6% |
| 2017 | -0.25 | -115.1% |
| 2016 | -0.12 | -438.6% |
| 2015 | 0.03 | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | +139.4% |
| 2013 | -0.21 | -7561.8% |
| 2012 | -0 | +96.3% |
| 2011 | -0.07 | -266.1% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +187.9% |
| 2008 | -0.06 | -174.1% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.12 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.11 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +197.8% |
| 2003 | 0.04 | +412.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 | +102.5% |
| 2000 | -0.33 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |