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Malawi vs Zimbabwe

112 shared metrics.

MalawiLeads in 37

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ZimbabweLeads in 75

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Malawi

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Malawi.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Lake Malawi is estimated to hold the largest number of fish species of any lake.

UNESCO

Zimbabwe

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Zimbabwe.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Zimbabwe's 100-trillion-dollar note is a real hyperinflation artifact from 2008.

Smithsonian

Analysis

Zimbabwe leads in 75 of 112 shared metrics, while Malawi leads in 37.

Malawi's Broadband Access (%) is 100.0x that of Zimbabwe (202 per 100 people vs 2.0 per 100 people).

Malawi's Education Spending (% GDP) is 6.1x that of Zimbabwe (2.7% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).

Malawi's Population Density is 4.3x that of Zimbabwe (223.85 /km² vs 42.24 /km²).

Malawi's Seafood Consumption per Person is 2.5x that of Zimbabwe (10.01 kg/person/yr vs 2.8 kg/person/yr).

Malawi's Liberal Democracy Index is 2.1x that of Zimbabwe (0.46 vs 0.15).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Malawi leads

Malawi

202 per 100 people

Zimbabwe

2.0 per 100 people

Education Spending (% GDP)Malawi leads

Malawi

2.7% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.38% of GDP

Population DensityMalawi leads

Malawi

223.85 /km²

Zimbabwe

42.24 /km²

Seafood Consumption per PersonMalawi leads

Malawi

10.01 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

2.8 kg/person/yr

Liberal Democracy IndexMalawi leads

Malawi

0.46

Zimbabwe

0.15

Military SpendingMalawi leads

Malawi

1.0% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.35% of GDP

All Metrics

Broadband Access (%)

Malawi

202 per 100 people

Zimbabwe

2.0 per 100 people

10000% higher

Education Spending (% GDP)

Malawi

2.7% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.38% of GDP

614% higher

Population Density

Malawi

223.85 /km²

Zimbabwe

42.24 /km²

430% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Malawi

10.01 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

2.8 kg/person/yr

255% higher

Liberal Democracy Index

Malawi

0.46

Zimbabwe

0.15

214% higher

Military Spending

Malawi

1.0% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.35% of GDP

192% higher

Electoral Democracy Index

Malawi

0.56

Zimbabwe

0.27

108% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Malawi

2.3% of GDP

Zimbabwe

1.1% of GDP

103% higher

Air Passengers

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.5K

Zimbabwe

92.5K

96% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.09 t/person/yr

Zimbabwe

0.82 t/person/yr

89% lower

Forest Area

Zimbabwe

Malawi

21.2K km²

Zimbabwe

173.1K km²

88% lower

Beer Consumption

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.10 L/person/yr

Zimbabwe

0.69 L/person/yr

86% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Zimbabwe

Malawi

54.65 gCO2/kWh

Zimbabwe

384.02 gCO2/kWh

86% lower

Airports

Zimbabwe

Malawi

Zimbabwe

147

82% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Malawi

0.75

Zimbabwe

0.41

82% higher

Official Languages Count

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.0

Zimbabwe

81% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.4% of adults

Zimbabwe

17.65% of adults

80% lower

Water Stress (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

8.4%

Zimbabwe

40.05%

79% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Malawi

6.5% of GDP

Zimbabwe

3.6% of GDP

79% higher

Railway Length

Zimbabwe

Malawi

767 km

Zimbabwe

3.4K km

78% lower

Electricity Generation

Zimbabwe

Malawi

1.8 TWh

Zimbabwe

8.3 TWh

78% lower

Nurses & Midwives

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.50 per 1k

Zimbabwe

2.1 per 1k

77% lower

Lowest Elevation

Zimbabwe

Malawi

37 m

Zimbabwe

162 m

77% lower

Land Area

Zimbabwe

Malawi

94.3K km²

Zimbabwe

386.9K km²

76% lower

GNI Per Capita

Zimbabwe

Malawi

$570

Zimbabwe

$2,400

76% lower

Milk Consumption per Person

Zimbabwe

Malawi

8.0 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

31.9 kg/person/yr

75% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

15.6%

Zimbabwe

62%

75% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

$11,316,411,329.46

Zimbabwe

$41,539,411,516.44

73% lower

Water Withdrawal

Zimbabwe

Malawi

1.4 B m³

Zimbabwe

4.9 B m³

72% lower

Armed Forces Personnel

Zimbabwe

Malawi

15.0K

Zimbabwe

51.0K

71% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Zimbabwe

Malawi

731.0K kW

Zimbabwe

2.49M kW

71% lower

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Malawi

89.12% of firms

Zimbabwe

52.54% of firms

70% higher

Inflation Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

32.2%

Zimbabwe

104.7%

69% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

$1,857.62

Zimbabwe

$5,928.08

69% lower

University Enrollment Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

2.7%

Zimbabwe

7.7%

65% lower

Doctors (per 1,000)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.05 per 1k

Zimbabwe

0.14 per 1k

64% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Zimbabwe

Malawi

4.8 Mt CO2e

Zimbabwe

12.86 Mt CO2e

63% lower

Credit Card Ownership

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.45% of adults

Zimbabwe

1.2% of adults

61% lower

Urban Population (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

17.27%

Zimbabwe

39.89%

57% lower

Irrigated Land

Zimbabwe

Malawi

740 km²

Zimbabwe

1.7K km²

57% lower

Suicide Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

7.6 per 100k

Zimbabwe

17.34 per 100k

56% lower

Corruption Perceptions Index

Malawi

34 pts

Zimbabwe

22 pts

55% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

6.9% of youth labor force

Zimbabwe

15.55% of youth labor force

55% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Malawi

64.17%

Zimbabwe

41.79%

54% higher

Internet Users (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

18%

Zimbabwe

38%

53% lower

Food Waste per Person

Malawi

132.84 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

88.01 kg/person/yr

51% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

22.44%

Zimbabwe

44.74%

50% lower

Obesity Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

6.4%

Zimbabwe

12.43%

49% lower

Firms Making Informal Payments

Zimbabwe

Malawi

15.94% of firms

Zimbabwe

31.14% of firms

49% lower

Tourism Revenue

Zimbabwe

Malawi

$35,000,000

Zimbabwe

$66,000,000

47% lower

Death Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.6 per 1k

Zimbabwe

6.4 per 1k

44% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Zimbabwe

Malawi

$39.66

Zimbabwe

$70.66

44% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Malawi

49.23%

Zimbabwe

34.64%

42% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Malawi

0.55%

Zimbabwe

0.39%

41% higher

Unemployment Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

5.0%

Zimbabwe

8.6%

41% lower

Firms Asked for Bribes

Zimbabwe

Malawi

26.03% of firms

Zimbabwe

44.46% of firms

41% lower

High-Tech Exports (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

1.6%

Zimbabwe

2.8%

41% lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.0 sites

Zimbabwe

5.0 sites

40% lower

Average Weekly Work Hours

Zimbabwe

Malawi

28.03 hrs/week

Zimbabwe

46.16 hrs/week

39% lower

Women in Senior Management

Malawi

47.74% of managers

Zimbabwe

34.42% of managers

39% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

11.24% of GDP

Zimbabwe

18.05% of GDP

38% lower

Scientific Publications

Zimbabwe

Malawi

361.73

Zimbabwe

563.05

36% lower

Alcohol Consumption

Malawi

3.6 L/adult/yr

Zimbabwe

2.7 L/adult/yr

35% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Malawi

31.19% of GDP

Zimbabwe

23.44% of GDP

33% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

20.2 per 100k

Zimbabwe

29.9 per 100k

32% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Zimbabwe

Malawi

30.3% of adults

Zimbabwe

43.2% of adults

30% lower

Capital Elevation

Zimbabwe

Malawi

1.1K m

Zimbabwe

1.5K m

30% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

18.18%

Zimbabwe

25.46%

29% lower

Infant Mortality

Zimbabwe

Malawi

29.4 per 1k births

Zimbabwe

40.6 per 1k births

28% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

2.6%

Zimbabwe

3.6%

28% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

69 per 100 people

Zimbabwe

94 per 100 people

27% lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Malawi

0.01 per 100k people

Zimbabwe

0.01 per 100k people

27% higher

Political Corruption Index

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.63

Zimbabwe

0.85

26% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

20.73%

Zimbabwe

28.09%

26% lower

Population

Malawi

21.76M

Zimbabwe

17.47M

25% higher

Border Neighbors

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.0

Zimbabwe

4.0

25% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

62.9%

Zimbabwe

82.4%

24% lower

Firms with Female Top Manager

Zimbabwe

Malawi

13.51% of firms

Zimbabwe

17.77% of firms

24% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Malawi

23.7 µg/m³

Zimbabwe

19.49 µg/m³

22% higher

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Zimbabwe

Malawi

8.5% of adults

Zimbabwe

10.8% of adults

21% lower

Government Debt (% GDP)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

55.6% of GDP

Zimbabwe

69.9% of GDP

20% lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Zimbabwe

Malawi

18 days/yr

Zimbabwe

22 days/yr

18% lower

Protected Land (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

23.1%

Zimbabwe

28.3%

18% lower

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Malawi

4.3 per 100k

Zimbabwe

3.7 per 100k

17% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Malawi

113.58 per 1k

Zimbabwe

98.06 per 1k

16% higher

Highest Elevation

Malawi

3.0K m

Zimbabwe

2.6K m

16% higher

Meat Consumption per Person

Malawi

20.34 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

17.67 kg/person/yr

15% higher

Human Development Index

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0.52

Zimbabwe

0.60

14% lower

Smoking Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

9.7%

Zimbabwe

11.3%

14% lower

Child Mortality

Zimbabwe

Malawi

38.3 per 1k births

Zimbabwe

44.2 per 1k births

13% lower

Land Border Length

Zimbabwe

Malawi

2.9K km

Zimbabwe

3.2K km

12% lower

Spirits Consumption

Malawi

0.24 L/person/yr

Zimbabwe

0.21 L/person/yr

11% higher

Can Raise Emergency Money

Malawi

95.15% of adults

Zimbabwe

86.26% of adults

10% higher

Mobile Money Accounts

Malawi

47.4% of adults

Zimbabwe

43.33% of adults

9% higher

Informal Employment Share

Malawi

92.65% of employed people

Zimbabwe

85% of employed people

9% higher

Life Expectancy

Malawi

67.4 years

Zimbabwe

62.8 years

7% higher

Dependency Ratio

Zimbabwe

Malawi

76.34% of working-age pop.

Zimbabwe

80.1% of working-age pop.

5% lower

Digital Payments Used

Malawi

48.86% of adults

Zimbabwe

46.7% of adults

5% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Malawi

0.76

Zimbabwe

0.73

4% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

1.7%

Zimbabwe

1.7%

4% lower

Fertility Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.3 children/woman

Zimbabwe

3.4 children/woman

3% lower

Life Evaluation Score

Zimbabwe

Malawi

3.3 pts

Zimbabwe

3.3 pts

2% lower

Median Age

Zimbabwe

Malawi

17.6 years

Zimbabwe

17.8 years

1% lower

Time Zones Count

Malawi

2.0 time zones

Zimbabwe

2.0 time zones

equal

Coastline Length

Malawi

0 km

Zimbabwe

0 km

ranked higher

Coal Electricity Share

Zimbabwe

Malawi

Zimbabwe

42.88%

ranked lower

Wind Electricity Share

Malawi

Zimbabwe

ranked higher

Birth Rate

Zimbabwe

Malawi

28.04 per 1k

Zimbabwe

28.18 per 1k

equal

Youth Population (%)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

40.71%

Zimbabwe

40.87%

equal

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Zimbabwe

Malawi

0 per 1M people

Zimbabwe

0.06 per 1M people

ranked lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Zimbabwe

Malawi

-16.5% of GDP

Zimbabwe

4.0% of GDP

ranked lower

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Malawi

0 per 1M people

Zimbabwe

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Comparison of Malawi and Zimbabwe across 112 metrics
				Winner
Broadband Access (%)	202 per 100 people	2.0 per 100 people	10000% higher	Malawi
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.7% of GDP	0.38% of GDP	614% higher	Malawi
Population Density	223.85 /km²	42.24 /km²	430% higher	Malawi
Seafood Consumption per Person	10.01 kg/person/yr	2.8 kg/person/yr	255% higher	Malawi
Liberal Democracy Index	0.46	0.15	214% higher	Malawi
Military Spending	1.0% of GDP	0.35% of GDP	192% higher	Malawi
Electoral Democracy Index	0.56	0.27	108% higher	Malawi
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	2.3% of GDP	1.1% of GDP	103% higher	Malawi
Air Passengers	3.5K	92.5K	96% lower	Zimbabwe
CO2 Per Capita	0.09 t/person/yr	0.82 t/person/yr	89% lower	Zimbabwe
Forest Area	21.2K km²	173.1K km²	88% lower	Zimbabwe
Beer Consumption	0.10 L/person/yr	0.69 L/person/yr	86% lower	Zimbabwe
Electricity Carbon Intensity	54.65 gCO2/kWh	384.02 gCO2/kWh	86% lower	Zimbabwe
Airports	27	147	82% lower	Zimbabwe
Freedom of Expression Index	0.75	0.41	82% higher	Malawi
Official Languages Count	3.0	16	81% lower	Zimbabwe
Insufficient Physical Activity	3.4% of adults	17.65% of adults	80% lower	Zimbabwe
Water Stress (%)	8.4%	40.05%	79% lower	Zimbabwe
Health Spending (% GDP)	6.5% of GDP	3.6% of GDP	79% higher	Malawi
Railway Length	767 km	3.4K km	78% lower	Zimbabwe
Electricity Generation	1.8 TWh	8.3 TWh	78% lower	Zimbabwe
Nurses & Midwives	0.50 per 1k	2.1 per 1k	77% lower	Zimbabwe
Lowest Elevation	37 m	162 m	77% lower	Zimbabwe
Land Area	94.3K km²	386.9K km²	76% lower	Zimbabwe
GNI Per Capita	$570	$2,400	76% lower	Zimbabwe
Milk Consumption per Person	8.0 kg/person/yr	31.9 kg/person/yr	75% lower	Zimbabwe
Electricity Access (%)	15.6%	62%	75% lower	Zimbabwe
GDP (Nominal)	$11,316,411,329.46	$41,539,411,516.44	73% lower	Zimbabwe
Water Withdrawal	1.4 B m³	4.9 B m³	72% lower	Zimbabwe
Armed Forces Personnel	15.0K	51.0K	71% lower	Zimbabwe
Electric Generating Capacity	731.0K kW	2.49M kW	71% lower	Zimbabwe
Firms Hit by Power Outages	89.12% of firms	52.54% of firms	70% higher	Malawi
Inflation Rate	32.2%	104.7%	69% lower	Zimbabwe
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$1,857.62	$5,928.08	69% lower	Zimbabwe
University Enrollment Rate	2.7%	7.7%	65% lower	Zimbabwe
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.05 per 1k	0.14 per 1k	64% lower	Zimbabwe
Total CO2 Emissions	4.8 Mt CO2e	12.86 Mt CO2e	63% lower	Zimbabwe
Credit Card Ownership	0.45% of adults	1.2% of adults	61% lower	Zimbabwe
Urban Population (%)	17.27%	39.89%	57% lower	Zimbabwe
Irrigated Land	740 km²	1.7K km²	57% lower	Zimbabwe
Suicide Rate	7.6 per 100k	17.34 per 100k	56% lower	Zimbabwe
Corruption Perceptions Index	34 pts	22 pts	55% higher	Malawi
Youth Unemployment Rate	6.9% of youth labor force	15.55% of youth labor force	55% lower	Zimbabwe
Agricultural Land (%)	64.17%	41.79%	54% higher	Malawi
Internet Users (%)	18%	38%	53% lower	Zimbabwe
Food Waste per Person	132.84 kg/person/yr	88.01 kg/person/yr	51% higher	Malawi
Forest Coverage (%)	22.44%	44.74%	50% lower	Zimbabwe
Obesity Rate	6.4%	12.43%	49% lower	Zimbabwe
Firms Making Informal Payments	15.94% of firms	31.14% of firms	49% lower	Zimbabwe
Tourism Revenue	$35,000,000	$66,000,000	47% lower	Zimbabwe
Death Rate	3.6 per 1k	6.4 per 1k	44% lower	Zimbabwe
Health Spending Per Capita	$39.66	$70.66	44% lower	Zimbabwe
Sanitation Access (%)	49.23%	34.64%	42% higher	Malawi
Solar Electricity Share	0.55%	0.39%	41% higher	Malawi
Unemployment Rate	5.0%	8.6%	41% lower	Zimbabwe
Firms Asked for Bribes	26.03% of firms	44.46% of firms	41% lower	Zimbabwe
High-Tech Exports (%)	1.6%	2.8%	41% lower	Zimbabwe
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	3.0 sites	5.0 sites	40% lower	Zimbabwe
Average Weekly Work Hours	28.03 hrs/week	46.16 hrs/week	39% lower	Zimbabwe
Women in Senior Management	47.74% of managers	34.42% of managers	39% higher	Malawi
Exports (% GDP)	11.24% of GDP	18.05% of GDP	38% lower	Zimbabwe
Scientific Publications	361.73	563.05	36% lower	Zimbabwe
Alcohol Consumption	3.6 L/adult/yr	2.7 L/adult/yr	35% higher	Malawi
Imports (% GDP)	31.19% of GDP	23.44% of GDP	33% higher	Malawi
Road Traffic Death Rate	20.2 per 100k	29.9 per 100k	32% lower	Zimbabwe
Hypertension Prevalence	30.3% of adults	43.2% of adults	30% lower	Zimbabwe
Capital Elevation	1.1K m	1.5K m	30% lower	Zimbabwe
Safe Drinking Water (%)	18.18%	25.46%	29% lower	Zimbabwe
Infant Mortality	29.4 per 1k births	40.6 per 1k births	28% lower	Zimbabwe
Elderly Population (%)	2.6%	3.6%	28% lower	Zimbabwe
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	69 per 100 people	94 per 100 people	27% lower	Zimbabwe
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	0.01 per 100k people	0.01 per 100k people	27% higher	Malawi
Political Corruption Index	0.63	0.85	26% lower	Zimbabwe
Women in Parliament (%)	20.73%	28.09%	26% lower	Zimbabwe
Population	21.76M	17.47M	25% higher	Malawi
Border Neighbors	3.0	4.0	25% lower	Zimbabwe
Renewable Energy (%)	62.9%	82.4%	24% lower	Zimbabwe
Firms with Female Top Manager	13.51% of firms	17.77% of firms	24% lower	Zimbabwe
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	23.7 µg/m³	19.49 µg/m³	22% higher	Malawi
Tobacco Use Prevalence	8.5% of adults	10.8% of adults	21% lower	Zimbabwe
Government Debt (% GDP)	55.6% of GDP	69.9% of GDP	20% lower	Zimbabwe
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	18 days/yr	22 days/yr	18% lower	Zimbabwe
Protected Land (%)	23.1%	28.3%	18% lower	Zimbabwe
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	4.3 per 100k	3.7 per 100k	17% higher	Malawi
Teen Birth Rate	113.58 per 1k	98.06 per 1k	16% higher	Malawi
Highest Elevation	3.0K m	2.6K m	16% higher	Malawi
Meat Consumption per Person	20.34 kg/person/yr	17.67 kg/person/yr	15% higher	Malawi
Human Development Index	0.52	0.60	14% lower	Zimbabwe
Smoking Rate	9.7%	11.3%	14% lower	Zimbabwe
Child Mortality	38.3 per 1k births	44.2 per 1k births	13% lower	Zimbabwe
Land Border Length	2.9K km	3.2K km	12% lower	Zimbabwe
Spirits Consumption	0.24 L/person/yr	0.21 L/person/yr	11% higher	Malawi
Can Raise Emergency Money	95.15% of adults	86.26% of adults	10% higher	Malawi
Mobile Money Accounts	47.4% of adults	43.33% of adults	9% higher	Malawi
Informal Employment Share	92.65% of employed people	85% of employed people	9% higher	Malawi
Life Expectancy	67.4 years	62.8 years	7% higher	Malawi
Dependency Ratio	76.34% of working-age pop.	80.1% of working-age pop.	5% lower	Zimbabwe
Digital Payments Used	48.86% of adults	46.7% of adults	5% higher	Malawi
Women's Political Empowerment	0.76	0.73	4% higher	Malawi
GDP Growth Rate	1.7%	1.7%	4% lower	Zimbabwe
Fertility Rate	3.3 children/woman	3.4 children/woman	3% lower	Zimbabwe
Life Evaluation Score	3.3 pts	3.3 pts	2% lower	Zimbabwe
Median Age	17.6 years	17.8 years	1% lower	Zimbabwe
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Malawi
Coastline Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Malawi
Coal Electricity Share	0%	42.88%	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Malawi
Birth Rate	28.04 per 1k	28.18 per 1k	equal	Zimbabwe
Youth Population (%)	40.71%	40.87%	equal	Zimbabwe
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.06 per 1M people	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-16.5% of GDP	4.0% of GDP	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Malawi

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Analysis

Zimbabwe leads in 75 of 112 shared metrics, while Malawi leads in 37.

Malawi's Broadband Access (%) is 100.0x that of Zimbabwe (202 per 100 people vs 2.0 per 100 people).

Malawi's Education Spending (% GDP) is 6.1x that of Zimbabwe (2.7% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).

Malawi's Population Density is 4.3x that of Zimbabwe (223.85 /km² vs 42.24 /km²).

Malawi's Seafood Consumption per Person is 2.5x that of Zimbabwe (10.01 kg/person/yr vs 2.8 kg/person/yr).

Malawi's Liberal Democracy Index is 2.1x that of Zimbabwe (0.46 vs 0.15).

Key Comparisons

Broadband Access (%)Malawi leads

Malawi

202 per 100 people

Zimbabwe

2.0 per 100 people

Education Spending (% GDP)Malawi leads

Malawi

2.7% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.38% of GDP

Population DensityMalawi leads

Malawi

223.85 /km²

Zimbabwe

42.24 /km²

Seafood Consumption per PersonMalawi leads

Malawi

10.01 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

2.8 kg/person/yr

Liberal Democracy IndexMalawi leads

Malawi

0.46

Zimbabwe

0.15

Military SpendingMalawi leads

Malawi

1.0% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.35% of GDP

Broadband Access (%)

202 per 100 people

2.0 per 100 people

Education Spending (% GDP)

2.7% of GDP

0.38% of GDP

Population Density

223.85 /km²

42.24 /km²

Seafood Consumption per Person

10.01 kg/person/yr

2.8 kg/person/yr

Liberal Democracy Index

0.46

0.15

Military Spending

1.0% of GDP

0.35% of GDP

Electoral Democracy Index

0.56

0.27

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

2.3% of GDP

1.1% of GDP

Air Passengers

3.5K

92.5K

CO2 Per Capita

0.09 t/person/yr

0.82 t/person/yr

Forest Area

21.2K km²

173.1K km²

Beer Consumption

0.10 L/person/yr

0.69 L/person/yr

Electricity Carbon Intensity

54.65 gCO2/kWh

384.02 gCO2/kWh

Airports

147

Freedom of Expression Index

0.75

0.41

Official Languages Count

3.0

Insufficient Physical Activity

3.4% of adults

17.65% of adults

Water Stress (%)

8.4%

40.05%

Health Spending (% GDP)

6.5% of GDP

3.6% of GDP

Railway Length

767 km

3.4K km

Electricity Generation

1.8 TWh

8.3 TWh

Nurses & Midwives

0.50 per 1k

2.1 per 1k

Lowest Elevation

37 m

162 m

Land Area

94.3K km²

386.9K km²

GNI Per Capita

$570

$2,400

Milk Consumption per Person

8.0 kg/person/yr

31.9 kg/person/yr

Electricity Access (%)

15.6%

62%

GDP (Nominal)

$11,316,411,329.46

$41,539,411,516.44

Water Withdrawal

1.4 B m³

4.9 B m³

Armed Forces Personnel

15.0K

51.0K

Electric Generating Capacity

731.0K kW

2.49M kW

Firms Hit by Power Outages

89.12% of firms

52.54% of firms

Inflation Rate

32.2%

104.7%

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$1,857.62

$5,928.08

University Enrollment Rate

2.7%

7.7%

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.05 per 1k

0.14 per 1k

Total CO2 Emissions

4.8 Mt CO2e

12.86 Mt CO2e

Credit Card Ownership

0.45% of adults

1.2% of adults

Urban Population (%)

17.27%

39.89%

Irrigated Land

740 km²

1.7K km²

Suicide Rate

7.6 per 100k

17.34 per 100k

Corruption Perceptions Index

34 pts

22 pts

Youth Unemployment Rate

6.9% of youth labor force

15.55% of youth labor force

Agricultural Land (%)

64.17%

41.79%

Internet Users (%)

18%

38%

Food Waste per Person

132.84 kg/person/yr

88.01 kg/person/yr

Forest Coverage (%)

22.44%

44.74%

Obesity Rate

6.4%

12.43%

Firms Making Informal Payments

15.94% of firms

31.14% of firms

Tourism Revenue

$35,000,000

$66,000,000

Death Rate

3.6 per 1k

6.4 per 1k

Health Spending Per Capita

$39.66

$70.66

Sanitation Access (%)

49.23%

34.64%

Solar Electricity Share

0.55%

0.39%

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

8.6%

Firms Asked for Bribes

26.03% of firms

44.46% of firms

High-Tech Exports (%)

1.6%

2.8%

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

3.0 sites

5.0 sites

Average Weekly Work Hours

28.03 hrs/week

46.16 hrs/week

Women in Senior Management

47.74% of managers

34.42% of managers

Exports (% GDP)

11.24% of GDP

18.05% of GDP

Scientific Publications

361.73

563.05

Alcohol Consumption

3.6 L/adult/yr

2.7 L/adult/yr

Imports (% GDP)

31.19% of GDP

23.44% of GDP

Road Traffic Death Rate

20.2 per 100k

29.9 per 100k

Hypertension Prevalence

30.3% of adults

43.2% of adults

Capital Elevation

1.1K m

1.5K m

Safe Drinking Water (%)

18.18%

25.46%

Infant Mortality

29.4 per 1k births

40.6 per 1k births

Elderly Population (%)

2.6%

3.6%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

69 per 100 people

94 per 100 people

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

0.01 per 100k people

Political Corruption Index

0.63

0.85

Women in Parliament (%)

20.73%

28.09%

Population

21.76M

17.47M

Border Neighbors

3.0

4.0

Renewable Energy (%)

62.9%

82.4%

Firms with Female Top Manager

13.51% of firms

17.77% of firms

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

23.7 µg/m³

19.49 µg/m³

Tobacco Use Prevalence

8.5% of adults

10.8% of adults

Government Debt (% GDP)

55.6% of GDP

69.9% of GDP

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

18 days/yr

22 days/yr

Protected Land (%)

23.1%

28.3%

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

4.3 per 100k

3.7 per 100k

Teen Birth Rate

113.58 per 1k

98.06 per 1k

Highest Elevation

3.0K m

2.6K m

Meat Consumption per Person

20.34 kg/person/yr

17.67 kg/person/yr

Human Development Index

0.52

0.60

Smoking Rate

9.7%

11.3%

Child Mortality

38.3 per 1k births

44.2 per 1k births

Land Border Length

2.9K km

3.2K km

Spirits Consumption

0.24 L/person/yr

0.21 L/person/yr

Can Raise Emergency Money

95.15% of adults

86.26% of adults

Mobile Money Accounts

47.4% of adults

43.33% of adults

Informal Employment Share

92.65% of employed people

85% of employed people

Life Expectancy

67.4 years

62.8 years

Dependency Ratio

76.34% of working-age pop.

80.1% of working-age pop.

Digital Payments Used

48.86% of adults

46.7% of adults

Women's Political Empowerment

0.76

0.73

GDP Growth Rate

1.7%

Fertility Rate

3.3 children/woman

3.4 children/woman

Life Evaluation Score

3.3 pts

Median Age

17.6 years

17.8 years

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

Coastline Length

0 km

Coal Electricity Share

42.88%

Wind Electricity Share

Birth Rate

28.04 per 1k

28.18 per 1k

Youth Population (%)

40.71%

40.87%

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

0.06 per 1M people

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

-16.5% of GDP

4.0% of GDP

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

0 per 1M people