Malawi vs Switzerland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Malawi
7.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2023
Malawi rank
178th
Switzerland rank
177th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.0% | 5.3% | 10.7% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 19.7% | 5.6% | 14.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 21.7% | 6.6% | 15.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 7.3% | 15.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.6% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.0% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.7% against 7.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Malawi and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 177th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.