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
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.