Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 31.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
live 9.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 62.6% less likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 44.4% less money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 80.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Malawi, that number is 20.4% as of 2013.
be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Malawi, however, that number is 51.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Malawi, 349.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.2% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Malawi, it is 62.1% as of 2015.
be 17.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 15.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 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 19.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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.
be 75.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Malawi, that number is 13% of people on average (55% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 51.7% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Malawi, about 14.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Malawi: At a glance
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