Low & middle income vs Malawi: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
8.0%
in 2024
Malawi
47.6%
in 2019
Low & middle income rank
6th
Malawi rank
3rd
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 47.6% against 8.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.0 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 39.1% | 10.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 46.4% | 24.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 46.5% | 35.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 47.6% against 8.0% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 39.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Low & middle income and Malawi rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 14 groups.
- 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.