Malawi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Malawi
5.2%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.6%
in 2021
Malawi rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Malawi ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 120 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Malawi or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Malawi ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.