Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malawi: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
41.3%
in 2023
Malawi
75.4%
in 2019
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Malawi rank
2nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 41.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 34.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 0.6% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 74.4% | 18.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 73.3% | 30.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 41.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
- 34.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 2nd of 19 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.