Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 74.9% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 6.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 94.3% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Malawi, there are 27.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.7% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Malawi, 13% of the population do as of 2019.
be 83.5% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on education
Russia spends 4.7% 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
Russia 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: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Malawi Revenue Authority.
Malawi: At a glance
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