Ethiopia vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ethiopia vs Malawi)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Ethiopia leads against Malawi in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 4. Ethiopia's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 7.61 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 2,892.22 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in Gini index: 31.10 (2021, ranked 41st) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 21.94 (2024, ranked 196th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.60 (2024, ranked 170th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Malawi wins against Ethiopia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st) vs 21.44 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.32 (2025, ranked 53rd) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th).
- Malawi wins against Ethiopia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Ethiopia wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.47 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Malawi wins against Ethiopia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 148th).
- Malawi wins against Ethiopia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th) vs -1.97 (2023, ranked 192nd).
| Metric | Ethiopia(7) | Malawi(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.61 (10/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,892.22 (181/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 31.10 (41/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 21.94 (196/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.60 (170/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 21.44 (193/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.32 (53/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (175/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (126/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (148/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.97 (192/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |