Kenya vs Malawi: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Kenya
8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Malawi
7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Kenya rank
10th
Malawi rank
11th
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi, a difference of 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Kenya ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 8.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 7.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Kenya and Malawi?
- 1.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Kenya ahead.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 11th 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.