Malawi vs Barbados Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malawi vs Barbados)
ⓘ 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.
Barbados leads against Malawi in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 1. Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Barbados wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Gini index: 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Barbados in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Barbados wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Malawi(1) | Barbados(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) |