Malawi vs Nauru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malawi vs Nauru)
ⓘ 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.
Nauru leads against Malawi in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 2. Malawi's strongest global position is 109th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Nauru's strongest global position is 34th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Malawi wins against Nauru in GDP growth (annual %): 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 1.39 (2024, ranked 161st).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 12,468.76 (2024, ranked 125th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Gini index data for Malawi and Nauru is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd) vs 32.40 (2012, ranked 50th).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.01 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Malawi wins against Nauru in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st) vs 62.28 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.95 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.01 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.02 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Nauru wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 34th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Malawi(2) | Nauru(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) | (2024) 1.39 (161/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) | (2024) 12,468.76 (125/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | (2012) 32.40 (50/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) | (2024) 83.01 (102/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 62.28 (203/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) | (2025) 97.95 (35/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) | (2023) 0.01 (95/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) | (2023) 0.59 (59/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) | (2023) -0.02 (94/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) | (2023) 0.98 (34/205) |