Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Prosperity gap
Prosperity gap over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 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 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 123 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 | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 17.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 16.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 11.87 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day against 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, 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 prosperity gap?
- Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.