Malawi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Income share held by lowest 10%

Malawi
2.9%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.9%
in 2021
Malawi rank
53rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd

Income share held by lowest 10% over time

  • Malawi
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
01234196819942021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malawi ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 123 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.6% 2.8% 1.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0%
2010s 2.6% 2.9% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by lowest 10%, Malawi or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malawi, at 2.9% against 2.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in income share held by lowest 10% between Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for income share held by lowest 10%?
Malawi ranks 53rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 10%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by lowest 10%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.