Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 43.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 6.0 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 66.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 51.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 66.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
pay a 23.3% higher top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
be 47.3% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Namibia, it is 91.5% as of 2018.
be 12.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
have 10.5% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 13% of people have electricity access (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.9% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
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