Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 25.0% more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 68.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 26.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
be 76.9% more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
be 50.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
have 40.7% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
be 34.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on education
Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.8% more on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malawi: At a glance
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