IDA total vs Malawi: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
IDA total
35.9%
in 2024
Malawi
75.4%
in 2019
IDA total rank
3rd
Malawi rank
2nd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 35.9% in IDA total, a difference of 39.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd of 14 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 64.6% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 74.4% | 22.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 73.3% | 36.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 35.9% in IDA total as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between IDA total and Malawi?
- 39.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.