Malawi vs Rwanda: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Malawi
3.28
in 2025
Rwanda
3.27
in 2021
Malawi rank
153rd
Rwanda rank
154th
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.28 against 3.27 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 154th of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.55 | 0.4082 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.34 | 0.3335 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 3.28 against 3.27 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.01, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Malawi ranks 153rd and Rwanda ranks 154th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.