Malawi international rankings
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Malawi population
Rank64
Population17 931 637
Population, % of world0.230
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
Malawi area size
Rank98
Total in km2118 484
Land in km294 080
Water in km224 404
% water20.600
United Nations, 2018
Malawi murders rank
Rank155
Rate1.730
Count279
Year2 012
SourceNP
United Nations, 2017
Malawi suicide rate
Both sexes rank108
Both sexes7.800
Male rank89
Male13.700
Female rank118
Female3.200
World Health Organization, 2016
Malawi Human Development Index
Rank171
Rank changeSteady
Index0.477
Index changeIncrease 0,003
United Nations, 2018
Malawi corruption rank
Rank120
Shore31
Change 0
Transparency International, 2016
Malawi poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2016.
Data refer to 2016.Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.244
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)46.200
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)52.700
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)18.500
United Nations, 2018
Malawi refugee population rate
Rank89
Refugees by country of origin, thousands0.400
United Nations, 2017
Malawi population median age
Median age, years17.400
United Nations, 2015
Malawi prison population rate
Prison population per 10000080
Prison population total14 795
CommentsData refer to 2017.
Data refer to 2017.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Malawi urban population
Urban population, %16.700
United Nations, 2017
Malawi Gender Inequality Index
Rank148
Gender Inequality Index0.619
United Nations, 2017
Malawi income inequality Gini index
Rank27
Income inequality Gini index45.500
World Bank, 2018
Malawi Education index
Rank132
Education index0.451
United Nations, 2018
Malawi life expectancy
Rank110
Life expectancy, years63.700
Female life expectancy, years66.200
Male life expectancy, years61
Life expectancy index0.468
United Nations, 2017
Malawi mean years of schooling
Rank77
Mean years of schooling, years4.500
Mean years of schooling female, years4
Mean years of schooling male, years5.100
United Nations, 2017
Malawi unemployment rate
Rank63
Unemployment, % of labour force6
Female to male ratio1.370
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Malawi current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP9.300
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Malawi internet users
Rank115
Internet Usage2 717 243
Penetration, %13.800
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Malawi mobile phone subscriptions
Rank107
Number of mobile phone subscriptions7 076 906
Subscriptions per 100 people39.010
ITU, 2018