Malawi vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Malawi
14.47 million people
in 2019
Zambia
14.44 million people
in 2022
Malawi rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.47 million people against 14.44 million people in Zambia, a difference of 30,700 people.
Malawi ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.36 million people | 7.99 million people | 1.37 million people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.88 million people | 9.97 million people | 913,050 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 14.47 million people against 14.44 million people in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Malawi and Zambia?
- 30,700 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Malawi ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.