Malawi vs United States: Inequality metrics before tax wid
Malawi
58.85
in 2019
United States
58.69
in 2024
Malawi rank
37th
United States rank
38th
Inequality metrics before tax wid over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 58.85 against 58.69 in United States, a difference of 0.16.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 64.34 | 58.11 | 6.23 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 65.09 | 50.56 | 14.53 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 67.41 | 47.92 | 19.48 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 71.98 | 46.61 | 25.37 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 77.74 | 45.08 | 32.66 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 84.14 | 54.18 | 29.96 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61.01 | 55.1 | 5.91 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 57.77 | 5.83 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality metrics before tax wid, Malawi or United States?
- Malawi, at 58.85 against 58.69 in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in inequality metrics before tax wid between Malawi and United States?
- 0.16, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for inequality metrics before tax wid?
- Malawi ranks 37th and United States ranks 38th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Inequality metrics before tax wid. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.