Prosperity gap in Malawi
Malawi: Prosperity gap was 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019. β² Rising
Prosperity gap in Malawi, 1997β2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Malawi is 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Malawi peaked at 18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 1997.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 16.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.67 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 15.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Mozambique, Republic of 24.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 2 Zambia 22.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 4 Burundi 16.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 5 Madagascar, Republic of 14.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 6 Uganda 13.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.65 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,857 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 15.06 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.581 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 7.42 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1477 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1477 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1766 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3925 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Malawi?
- Prosperity gap in Malawi was 16.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2010.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for prosperity gap?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 122 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.