Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Malawi
87.3%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
26.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
2nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
5th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 87.3% against 26.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 60.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th of 123 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 39.5% | 40.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 35.0% | 51.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 26.3% | 59.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 87.3% against 26.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 60.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 5th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.