Swaziland vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Swaziland 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.
Malawi leads against Swaziland in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Swaziland leads in 5. Swaziland's strongest global position is 120th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Swaziland wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 2.97 (2024, ranked 120th) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Swaziland wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 10,380.40 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Malawi wins against Swaziland in Gini index: 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd) vs 54.60 (2016, ranked 171st).
- Swaziland wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 63.40 (2024, ranked 149th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Malawi wins against Swaziland in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st) vs 64.26 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Swaziland wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 67.57 (2023, ranked 141st) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Swaziland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 34.20 (2025, ranked 187th).
- Swaziland wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.72 (2023, ranked 154th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Malawi wins against Swaziland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 152nd).
- Malawi wins against Swaziland in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Malawi wins against Swaziland in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th) vs -0.36 (2023, ranked 140th).
| Metric | Swaziland(5) | Malawi(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.97 (120/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 10,380.40 (131/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 54.60 (171/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 63.40 (149/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 64.26 (192/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 67.57 (141/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 34.20 (187/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.72 (154/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (152/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (145/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.36 (140/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |