Malawi

Population

20.4 million

Religion

Christianity (77%)

Christians

c.15.7 million

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    Politics

    Brittanica | Freedom House

    State of Religious Freedom

    The freedom of religion is constitutionally upheld and generally respected in practice. Christians, who make up just over 77 percent of the population, and Muslims, at around 14 percent, occasionally engage in conflict, which is often resolved peacefully.

    Politics

    Malawi, led by President Lazarus Chakwera, is described as partly free by Freedom House, scoring 66/100. Malawi holds regular elections and has undergone multiple transfers of power between political parties. Political rights and civil liberties are largely respected by the state. However, corruption is rife, police brutality is common, and Malawians are in severe economic distress. Discrimination and violence toward women, members of minority groups, and people with albinism remain problems.

    Brittanica | Freedom House

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