Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 64.9% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 58.1% | 16.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 49.6% | 23.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27.1%, 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 societal poverty line?
- 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.