Malawi vs Romania: Income share held by lowest 20%
Malawi
7.0%
in 2019
Romania
7.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
71st
Romania rank
71st
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Malawi
- Romania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.0% against 7.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Malawi ranks 71st and Romania ranks 71st of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 8.3% | 1.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Malawi or Romania?
- Malawi, at 7.0% against 7.0% in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Malawi and Romania?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Malawi ranks 71st and Romania ranks 71st 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 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.