Malawi vs Latvia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malawi vs Latvia)
ⓘ 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.
Latvia 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). Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Malawi wins against Latvia in GDP growth (annual %): 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th) vs -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Gini index: 34 (2023, ranked 86th) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.30 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Latvia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Latvia wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Malawi(2) | Latvia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | (2023) 34 (86/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) |