Sri Lanka vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sri Lanka vs Malawi)
ⓘ 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.
Sri Lanka leads against Malawi in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 1. Sri Lanka's strongest global position is 43rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 5.01 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,752.84 (2024, ranked 117th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Gini index: 37.70 (2019, ranked 122nd) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 54.59 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.67 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.92 (2023, ranked 90th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.01 (2025, ranked 68th) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 135th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.38 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Malawi wins against Sri Lanka in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 151st).
| Metric | Sri Lanka(10) | Malawi(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.01 (43/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,752.84 (117/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 37.70 (122/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 54.59 (162/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.67 (78/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.92 (90/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.01 (68/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (135/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.38 (120/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.09 (101/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (151/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |