Japan vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Japan 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.
Japan leads against Malawi in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 1. Japan's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Malawi wins against Japan in GDP growth (annual %): 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 0.10 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Japan wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 46,106.92 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Gini index: 32.30 (2020, ranked 59th) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 85.54 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.04 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.45 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 17th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Japan wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.95 (2023, ranked 37th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Japan(9) | Malawi(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.10 (190/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 46,106.92 (46/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 32.30 (59/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 85.54 (90/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.04 (10/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.45 (24/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.47 (17/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.40 (22/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.95 (37/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |