Malawi vs Rwanda: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita

Malawi
0.3854
in 2019
Rwanda
0.3936
in 2023
Malawi rank
34th
Rwanda rank
31st

Income inequality vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.6199720102023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.3936 against 0.3854 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0082.

Malawi ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 120 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.3936 against 0.3854 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.0082, with Rwanda ahead.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 34th and Rwanda ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.