Malawi vs Finland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malawi vs Finland)
ⓘ 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.
Finland leads against Malawi in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 2. Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Finland's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Malawi wins against Finland in GDP growth (annual %): 1.89 (2025, ranked 151st) vs 0.17 (2025, ranked 199th).
- Finland wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 55,735.22 (2025, ranked 31st) vs 1,623.02 (2025, ranked 195th).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Gini index: 27.40 (2023, ranked 25th) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.72 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.34 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.85 (2024, ranked 44th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 190th).
- Malawi wins against Finland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 9.46 (2025, ranked 149th).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 80.12 (2024, ranked 47th) vs 59.40 (2024, ranked 137th).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 85.83 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 45.64 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 91.75 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 54.45 (2024, ranked 104th).
- Finland wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 92.23 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 34.72 (2024, ranked 146th).
| Metric | Malawi(2) | Finland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.89 (151/214) | (2025) 0.17 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 1,623.02 (195/199) | (2025) 55,735.22 (31/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | (2023) 27.40 (25/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (200/213) | (2024) 93.72 (43/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 82.34 (30/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (190/197) | (2024) 97.85 (44/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | (2025) 9.46 (149/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 59.40 (137/206) | (2024) 80.12 (47/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 45.64 (143/204) | (2024) 85.83 (2/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 54.45 (104/206) | (2024) 91.75 (1/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 34.72 (146/206) | (2024) 92.23 (2/206) |