Malawi vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malawi vs Palau)
ⓘ 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.
Palau leads against Malawi in 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 0. Malawi's strongest global position is 109th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Palau wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Palau wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Palau wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Malawi(0) | Palau(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) |