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Malawi appears in 58 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in Africa. Population 20.4M.

Population20.4M47th globally
Area118.5kkm² · 98th
GDP$13.2B150th globally
GDP / Capita$646.8987th globally
CurrencyMWKMalawian kwacha
Rankings5813 categories

Where Malawi ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#4/ 203
STD Rates By Country
39.6K
#9/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
6.2%
#9/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
80.3
#10/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
24.1%
#17/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
51.5%
#21/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
$203.6M
#30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
18
#34/ 207
Hindu Countries
<1%
Jump toDemographics6Economy10Health11Education2Geography3Politics1Crime5Agriculture5Religion5Military1Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous11

All rankings featuring Malawi

63 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

6 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
60/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
38.5
63th percentiletop 37%
62/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
22.2M
73th percentiletop 27%
165/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
95.4
27th percentiletop 73%
184/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
165.7
8th percentiletop 92%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
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—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
6 July 1964
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Economy

10 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
10/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
24.1%
95th percentiletop 5%
17/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
51.5%
90th percentiletop 11%
43/ 51
Poorest Countries In Africa
Economy
$645.2
18th percentiletop 84%
127/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
53.0
16th percentiletop 85%
144/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$11.24B
24th percentiletop 77%
157/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$484
3th percentiletop 98%
171/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.517
11th percentiletop 89%
171/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.517
11th percentiletop 89%
190/ 199
Poorest Countries In Europe
Economy
$1,830
5th percentiletop 95%
206/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$254
1th percentiletop 99%

Health

11 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
4/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
39.6K
99th percentiletop 2%
9/ 145
HIV Rates By Country
Health
6.2%
94th percentiletop 6%
46/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
937.0
78th percentiletop 23%
88/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
159.5
52th percentiletop 48%
93/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
8.3
54th percentiletop 46%
96/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
21.6%
55th percentiletop 46%
136/ 165
Smoking Rates By Country
Health
8.6%
18th percentiletop 82%
143/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
1.7
22th percentiletop 79%
155/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
3.55K
24th percentiletop 77%
178/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
67.6
21th percentiletop 79%
180/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
7.87
10th percentiletop 90%

Education

2 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
160/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.493
18th percentiletop 83%
176/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
68%
13th percentiletop 88%

Geography

3 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
35/ 54
Most Developed Countries In Africa
Geography
0.517
37th percentiletop 65%
36/ 53
Largest Countries In Africa
Geography
118.5K
34th percentiletop 68%
100/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
118.5K Km²
55th percentiletop 45%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
64/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.48
64th percentiletop 37%

Crime

5 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
90/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
85
56th percentiletop 45%
93/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
1.955
44th percentiletop 57%
116/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
1.78
39th percentiletop 61%
116/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
1.78
39th percentiletop 61%
145/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.521
18th percentiletop 82%

Agriculture

5 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every agriculture ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
36/ 119
Banana Production by Country
Agriculture
403.1K
71th percentiletop 30%
36/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
Agriculture
3.2M
63th percentiletop 38%
37/ 78
Coffee Production by Country
Agriculture
11.0K
54th percentiletop 47%
43/ 65
Cotton Production by Country
Agriculture
37.0K
35th percentiletop 66%
59/ 79
Sunflower Oil Production by Country
Agriculture
3.0K
27th percentiletop 75%

Religion

5 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
52/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
4.0M
77th percentiletop 23%
58/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
3M
73th percentiletop 27%
77/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
77.30%
61th percentiletop 39%
117/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
2.0%
45th percentiletop 56%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
123/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
14.9K
29th percentiletop 71%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
98/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
71.4ºF
49th percentiletop 52%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
No data
—
—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Restricted
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Miscellaneous

11 rankingsWhere Malawi sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
9/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
80.3
95th percentiletop 6%
21/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$203.6M
88th percentiletop 12%
30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
18
83th percentiletop 18%
73/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.58
59th percentiletop 42%
78/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
6.83
53th percentiletop 48%
132/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
30.8
30th percentiletop 70%
143/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.5
22th percentiletop 79%
155/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
35.1
13th percentiletop 88%
171/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.517
11th percentiletop 89%
204/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
0.3
4th percentiletop 97%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
Under 15
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators