Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Malawi
75.4%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.5% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 56.9% | 17.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 46.1% | 27.2% | 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), Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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 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.