Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Malawi
75.4%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 75.4% against 45.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 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 3rd of 132 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% | 65.3% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 58.7% | 15.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 47.5% | 25.8% | 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?
- Malawi, at 75.4% against 45.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30.2%, 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 proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.