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Let the people have a say

Malawi

Capital

Lilongwe

First surveyed in

1999

Population

19. 13 million

Malawi has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, and 2024. Surveys are conducted in English, Chichewa, Chiyao and Chitumbuka. The national partner is the Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi.

Key stats

Data from the Round 10 survey in Malawi

58 %

Malawians cite food insecurity as one of their three priorities for urgent government action.

76 %

Malawians say the country is going "in the wrong direction."

63 %

citizens say they trust the courts “somewhat” or “a lot.”

Publications

Country scorecard on international relations

Malawi: Scorecard on international relations

WP225: Corruption perceptions and democratic attitudes: Micro-level evidence from Malawi

AD1167: Malawians hold nuanced views on open trade, support greater African say in global forums

News releases

Food shortage retakes top spot in list of most important problems Malawians want the government to tackle

Half of young Malawians are unemployed, have considered emigrating, Afrobarometer survey shows

Most Malawians lack medical insurance and struggle to access public health services, Afrobarometer survey shows

Survey resources

Merged Round 10 codebook (38 Countries) (2025)

Malawi Round 10 questionnaire (2025)

Malawi Round 10 codebook (2024)

Partners

National Partner

Centre for Social Research (CSR), University of Mal...

Malawi

Core Partner

Institute for Development Studies, University of Na...

Kenya