Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
be 71.5% less likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
live 2.7 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 98.9% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 84.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 72.7% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 27.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.0% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 99.7% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 97.9% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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