What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2021.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1946.

How does Malawi rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Malawi ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malawi

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.806 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.806

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

72nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.872

in 2021

All-time low

0.073

in 1946

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1946–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malawi is 0.806, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.872 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1946.

Malawi ranks 72nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.073	—
1947	0.073	+0.0%
1948	0.073	+0.0%
1949	0.073	+0.0%
1950	0.074	+1.4%
1951	0.074	+0.0%
1952	0.074	+0.0%
1953	0.074	+0.0%
1954	0.073	-1.4%
1955	0.077	+5.5%
1956	0.077	+0.0%
1957	0.077	+0.0%
1958	0.079	+2.6%
1959	0.083	+5.1%
1960	0.115	+38.6%
1961	0.154	+33.9%
1962	0.148	-3.9%
1963	0.147	-0.7%
1964	0.129	-12.2%
1965	0.115	-10.9%
1966	0.083	-27.8%
1967	0.083	+0.0%
1968	0.083	+0.0%
1969	0.083	+0.0%
1970	0.083	+0.0%
1971	0.086	+3.6%
1972	0.086	+0.0%
1973	0.086	+0.0%
1974	0.086	+0.0%
1975	0.09	+4.7%
1976	0.09	+0.0%
1977	0.09	+0.0%
1978	0.09	+0.0%
1979	0.09	+0.0%
1980	0.09	+0.0%
1981	0.09	+0.0%
1982	0.09	+0.0%
1983	0.09	+0.0%
1984	0.09	+0.0%
1985	0.09	+0.0%
1986	0.09	+0.0%
1987	0.09	+0.0%
1988	0.09	+0.0%
1989	0.09	+0.0%
1990	0.09	+0.0%
1991	0.087	-3.3%
1992	0.092	+5.7%
1993	0.155	+68.5%
1994	0.349	+125.2%
1995	0.578	+65.6%
1996	0.6	+3.8%
1997	0.6	+0.0%
1998	0.6	+0.0%
1999	0.6	+0.0%
2000	0.612	+2.0%
2001	0.654	+6.9%
2002	0.654	+0.0%
2003	0.654	+0.0%
2004	0.681	+4.1%
2005	0.727	+6.8%
2006	0.728	+0.1%
2007	0.725	-0.4%
2008	0.719	-0.8%
2009	0.722	+0.4%
2010	0.734	+1.7%
2011	0.724	-1.4%
2012	0.735	+1.5%
2013	0.776	+5.6%
2014	0.774	-0.3%
2015	0.815	+5.3%
2016	0.781	-4.2%
2017	0.804	+2.9%
2018	0.831	+3.4%
2019	0.828	-0.4%
2020	0.867	+4.7%
2021	0.872	+0.6%
2022	0.823	-5.6%
2023	0.79	-4.0%
2024	0.796	+0.8%
2025	0.806	+1.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.806 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.806 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+125.2%	0.155	0.349
1993	+68.5%	0.092	0.155
1995	+65.6%	0.349	0.578
1960	+38.6%	0.083	0.115
1961	+33.9%	0.115	0.154
1966	-27.8%	0.115	0.083

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.073	0.073	0.073	4
1950s	0.0762	0.073	0.083	10
1960s	0.114	0.083	0.154	10
1970s	0.0877	0.083	0.09	10
1980s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1990s	0.3751	0.087	0.6	10
2000s	0.6876	0.612	0.728	10
2010s	0.7802	0.724	0.831	10
2020s	0.8257	0.79	0.872	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

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More economy & growth data for Malawi

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 0.806 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2021.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1946.
How does Malawi rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Malawi ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.