Malawi FY24
Population: 20,405,000
GNI/Cap: $640
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $2,145
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom

Fiscal Policy
5%
Score -8.7
Median -4.1
IMF WEO

Inflation
20.8Score
Rank 16%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO

Regulatory Quality
61%
Score 0.21
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Trade Policy
76%
Score 68.4
Median 63.8
Heritage Foundation

Gender in the Economy
78%
Score 82.2
Median 73.9
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Land Rights and Access
91%
Score 0.82
Median 0.64
V-Dem/IFAD

Access to Credit
55%
Score 0.22
Median 0.21
IMF/Findex

Employment Opportunity
91%
Score 0.739
Median 0.533
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly

Political Rights
29Score
Rank 93%
Min 17
Freedom House

Civil Liberties
37Score
Rank 93%
Min 25
Freedom House

Control of Corruption
70%
Score 0.49
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Government Effectiveness
65%
Score 0.19
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Rule of Law
98%
Score 0.80
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Freedom of Information
87%
Score 64.3
Median 53.7
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People

Health Expenditures
71%
Score 1.97
Median 1.36
WHO

Education Expenditures
58%
Score 3.32
Median 3.14
UNESCO

Natural Resource Protection
88%
Score 58.3
Median 41.5
Yale/CIESIN

Immunization Rates
63%
Score 84.0
Median 76.5
WHO/UNICEF

Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
81%
Score 91.4
Median 66.2
UNESCO

Child Health
70%
Score 68.6
Median 59.6
CIESIN/YCELP