Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.1% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 40.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 62.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 10.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
be 18.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 31.8% more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 60.9% more on healthcare
Sudan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Malawi: At a glance
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