Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Malawi
75.4%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
45.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th of 132 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 56.9% | 17.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 46.1% | 27.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 30.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th of 132 countries.
- 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.