Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 37.5% less likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
have 11.6% more access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 49.7% less spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 67.5% fewer doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malawi, however, that number is 47.3% as of 2024.
make 78.0% less money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.6% more likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 78.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 54.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.8% less on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 90.4% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 94.4% less home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.7% less CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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