Africa vs Malawi: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Malawi
75.4%
in 2019
Africa rank
7th
Malawi rank
2nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Africa
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 36.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 42 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 64.6% | 11.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 74.4% | 26.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 73.3% | 34.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Malawi?
- 36.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Africa and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.