press rank #68 · 
~$860/mo
Can you live unwatched in Malawi?
Ranked #68 for press freedom; civil liberties broadly intact. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.
The privacy scorecard
6 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #68 ~$860/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law
Another colonial era smallpox law still on the books. What actually happens is that the health surveillance assistant comes to the village.
If you skip them: Schools are required to turn away a child without the smallpox vaccine.
Exemptions: Medical only.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
Extradition treaty with the US
5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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