Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 4.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 75.8% less money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 59.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
pay a 76.5% higher top tax rate
Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 43.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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 44.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 241.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.7% less likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
have 33.2% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.8 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 38.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 69.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (61% in urban areas, and 6% 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 61.1% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 61.1% more on education
Angola spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% 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, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Malawi: At a glance
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