Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New York, that number is 29.9% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 71.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 47.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
make 137.0 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $672 as of 2025, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 19.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
