Malawi: Deliberative democracy index

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 Malawi

Deliberative democracy index

 Latest value 0.443
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.224
 Min - Max 0.014 - 0.496
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.443 index points, a decline from 0.447 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.372 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1960 to 2024 is 0.224 index points. The minimum value, 0.014 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.496 index points was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malawi: Deliberative democracy index
 2024 0.443
 2023 0.447
 2022 0.494
 2021 0.496
 2020 0.457
 2019 0.360
 2018 0.405
 2017 0.408




Definition: Measures the quality of public deliberation and discourse.

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