Malawi vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Malawi
18.5%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.7%
in 2021
Malawi rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% 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 18.7% against 18.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
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 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 20.0% | 2.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 19.1% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Malawi or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Malawi and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, 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 60% of the median?
- Malawi ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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 60% 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 60% of the median.