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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed