Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 31.3% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
see 19.1% less spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 74.4% fewer doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 82.8% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $3,906 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
be 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 43.0 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.
have 48.8% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 76.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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 71.0% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 65.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Djibouti, road accidents kill 23.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.9% less home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
be 27.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.4% less CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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