Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Malawi
Malawi: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 101,448 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malawi stood at 101,448 people. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malawi peaked at 245,494 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 101,448 people, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 115th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 245,494 people | — |
| 2004 | 131,861 people | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 199,439 people | +51.2% |
| 2016 | 154,611 people | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 101,448 people | -34.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 101,448 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 101,448 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 16% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,494 people | 245,494 people | 245,494 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 131,861 people | 131,861 people | 131,861 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 151,833 people | 101,448 people | 199,439 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.06 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malawi?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Malawi was 101,448 people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 245,494 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,448 people in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Malawi ranks 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.