Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
48.80 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 51/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Malawi
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Lilongwe
Rank #182 of scored countries.
Survival
41.9
Living
26.1
Governance
40.1
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.05 per 1,000(2022)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
50.70 %(2019)
Normalized: 21/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
18.18 %(2024)
Normalized: 8/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
21.40 %(2023)
Normalized: 46/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
5.07 %(2025)
Normalized: 80/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
6.95 %(2025)
Normalized: 88/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
2.75 % of GDP(2022)
Normalized: 21/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
1,858 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 0/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
6.53 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 36/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
32.18 %(2024)
Normalized: 36/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
67.56 years(2024)
Normalized: 36/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
38.50 0–100 index(2019)
Normalized: 49/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.65 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 26/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.73 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 28/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.15 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 48/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.11 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 49/100 · higher is better
History
Malawi — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1996: -3.4 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 0.4 | 1.6 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.6 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 0.9 | 0.5 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 0.9 | 0.1 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 0.8 | 0.2 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 1.1 | 0.8 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 1.3 | 1.1 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 1.3 | 1.7 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 1.7 | 2.7 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 1.8 | 4.3 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 2.2 | 5.9 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 2.8 | 7.8 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 3.6 | 9.9 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 4.8 | 11.2 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 5.6 | 13.1 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 6.0 | 11.6 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 6.5 | 47.6 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 6.6 | 48.7 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 6.3 | 48.6 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 6.4 | 45.2 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 5.5 | 51.6 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 4.2 | 39.2 | — |
| 1987 | — | — | 3.4 | 37.3 | — |
| 1988 | — | — | 2.8 | 33.3 | — |
| 1989 | — | — | 1.9 | 37.3 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | 2.0 | 28.3 | — |
| 1991 | — | — | 43.4 | 28.9 | — |
| 1992 | — | — | 44.0 | 29.0 | — |
| 1993 | — | — | 44.4 | 29.1 | — |
| 1994 | — | — | 44.1 | 28.4 | — |
| 1995 | — | — | 45.0 | 29.2 | — |
| 1996 | 39.1 | 165 | 45.3 | 33.9 | 36.5 |
| 1997 | 34.8 | 177 | 38.3 | 34.7 | 29.2 |
| 1998 | 34.2 | 179 | 37.2 | 32.8 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 31.5 | 183 | 36.9 | 25.4 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 27.9 | 187 | 32.5 | 21.3 | 29.6 |
| 2001 | 27.5 | 188 | 33.2 | 19.8 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 27.7 | 187 | 36.4 | 21.8 | 22.1 |
| 2003 | 28.2 | 187 | 36.9 | 22.2 | 22.6 |
| 2004 | 33.4 | 184 | 41.1 | 22.3 | 36.3 |
| 2005 | 32.6 | 186 | 41.0 | 19.3 | 37.7 |
| 2006 | 32.5 | 187 | 40.7 | 18.6 | 38.7 |
| 2007 | 34.2 | 180 | 40.0 | 24.4 | 38.6 |
| 2008 | 35.7 | 173 | 40.5 | 27.5 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 35.8 | 181 | 40.6 | 26.9 | 40.6 |
| 2010 | 34.5 | 180 | 41.0 | 26.2 | 35.7 |
| 2011 | 35.5 | 175 | 41.7 | 28.9 | 34.8 |
| 2012 | 31.9 | 186 | 42.3 | 18.9 | 33.4 |
| 2013 | 33.8 | 183 | 42.2 | 25.1 | 32.7 |
| 2014 | 32.5 | 187 | 42.1 | 21.9 | 32.0 |
| 2015 | 32.6 | 186 | 41.9 | 22.4 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 33.0 | 184 | 41.9 | 23.4 | 32.1 |
| 2017 | 35.4 | 178 | 41.6 | 30.0 | 32.9 |
| 2018 | 35.0 | 180 | 41.7 | 29.7 | 31.6 |
| 2019 | 36.7 | 178 | 41.2 | 32.3 | 35.7 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 173 | 40.3 | 34.4 | 38.3 |
| 2021 | 37.7 | 172 | 39.9 | 34.2 | 39.0 |
| 2022 | 36.0 | 180 | 41.4 | 28.2 | 38.2 |
| 2023 | 35.6 | 181 | 41.0 | 26.8 | 39.3 |
| 2024 | 35.5 | 182 | 41.7 | 25.5 | 39.7 |
| 2025 | 35.9 | 182 | 41.9 | 26.1 | 40.1 |
| 2026 | 35.8 | 182 | 41.1 | 26.4 | 40.3 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Malawi.