Ethiopia vs Malawi: Poverty vs life expectancy

Ethiopia
67.31
in 2023
Malawi
67.35
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
191st
Malawi rank
189th

Poverty vs life expectancy over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 67.35 against 67.31 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 36.02 33.57 2.45 Ethiopia
1960s 40.95 35.69 5.26 Ethiopia
1970s 41.11 39.87 1.24 Ethiopia
1980s 41.57 44.35 2.78 Malawi
1990s 48 43.96 4.04 Ethiopia
2000s 54.38 51.55 2.83 Ethiopia
2010s 63.04 61.78 1.25 Ethiopia
2020s 66.38 65.85 0.5307 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 67.35 against 67.31 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.04, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
Ethiopia ranks 191st and Malawi ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed