Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Romania, you would:
Health
be 74.2% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 81.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Romania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.3 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.8% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
pay a 87.5% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 18.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.1% less likely to be literate
In Romania, the literacy rate is 98.8% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
be 5.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 87.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Romania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Malawi, 13% of the population do as of 2019.
be 82.1% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 29.8% more on healthcare
Romania 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: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Malawi: At a glance
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