Malawi vs Zambia Country Comparison
Select a continent
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
.webp&w=640&q=75)
Select another country to compare
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCongo, the Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCote D'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.s.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Comparative Statistics (Malawi vs Zambia)
ⓘ 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.
Malawi and Zambia are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zambia wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Zambia wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Malawi wins against Zambia in Gini index: 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Malawi wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Malawi wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Malawi and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Malawi wins against Zambia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th).
- Zambia wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Zambia wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Malawi wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Zambia wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Malawi(5) | Zambia(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |