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Democracy Ratings
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Freedom House 2018 |
Score: 3 out of 7 (where lower scores are more democratic) |
Freedom Status: Partly Free |
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EIU Democracy Index 2017 |
Score: 5.49 out of 10 (where higher scores are more democratic) |
World Ranking: =89 |
| Polity IV 2016 |
Score: 6 (from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic) |
Category: Democracy
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Political System
| System of Government | Presidential |
|---|---|
| Presidential Electoral System | First past the post |
| Last Presidential Election | 2014 |
| Next Presidential Election | 2019 |
| Presidential Term Limits | Two, five-year terms |
| System of appointment to legislature |
First past the post |
| Last Legislative Election |
2014 |
| Next Legislative Election |
2019 |
| Number of Seats in Legislature | 194 |
| Female quota, representation in lower house | No |
Results
| Last presidential election (2014) | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (%) | |
| 1st round | 2nd round not needed | |
| Peter Mutharika | 36.4 | |
| Lazarus Chakwera | 27.8 | |
| Joyce Banda | 20.2 | |
| Atupele Muluzi | 13.7 | |
| Kamuzu Chibambo | 0.4 | |
| Mark Katsonga | 0.3 | |
| John Chisi | 0.2 | |
| George Nnesa | 0.2 | |
| James Nyondo | 0.2 | |
| Hellen Singh | 0.2 | |
| Friday Jumbe | 0.2 | |
| Davis Katsonga | 0.1 | |
| Last legislative election (2014) | ||
| Party | Votes (%) | Seats |
| Democratic Progressive Party | 21.98 | 51 |
| People’s Party | 18.15 | 26 |
| Malawi Congress Party | 17.37 | 48 |
| United Democratic Front | 9.63 | 14 |
| Progressive Party Movement | 0.66 | 0 |
| Alliance for Democracy | 0.62 | 1 |
| United Independent Party | 0.47 | 0 |
| National Salvation Front | 0.38 | 0 |
| Nthanda Congress Party | 0.32 | 0 |
| New Rainbow Coalition | 0.27 | 0 |
| Chipani cha Pfuko | 0.2 | 1 |
| New Labour Party | 0.09 | 0 |
| Umodzi Party | 0.06 | 0 |
| Malawi Forum for Unity and Development | 0.05 | 0 |
| People’s Transformation Party | 0.05 | 0 |
| Maravi People’s Party | 0.01 | 0 |
| People’s Democratic Movement | 0.01 | 0 |
| Independents | 29.68 | 52 |