Voter turnout of voting age population in Malawi

Malawi: Voter turnout of voting age population was 44.32 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
44.32
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
126th
of 161 countries
All-time high
93.96
in 1999
All-time low
44.32
in 2020
Years of data
7
1994–2020

Voter turnout of voting age population in Malawi, 1994–2020

0204060801001994200720201994: 68.41999: 942004: 58.52009: 73.92014: 64.72019: 52.82020: 44.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, voter turnout of voting age population in Malawi stood at 44.32. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Malawi peaked at 93.96 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.32, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 126th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.17 68.38 93.96 2
2000s 66.2 58.46 73.93 2
2010s 58.74 52.83 64.66 2
2020s 44.32 44.32 44.32 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 123 Kenya 46.1 compare
  2. 124 Senegal 45.65 compare
  3. 125 Bulgaria 44.71 compare
  4. 127 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 43 compare
  5. 128 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 42.79 compare
  6. 129 Bangladesh 42.42 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Malawi?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Malawi was 44.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 93.96 in 1999.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.32 in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Malawi ranks 126th out of 161 countries with data for 2020.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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