Zimbabwe vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Zimbabwe leads in 4. Zimbabwe's strongest global position is 147th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Zimbabwe wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 1.74 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,215.25 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Gini index: 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd) vs 50.30 (2019, ranked 164th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 41.64 (2024, ranked 173rd) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st) vs 63.06 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Zimbabwe wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 65.60 (2024, ranked 147th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 9.29 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th) vs -1.34 (2023, ranked 186th).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -1.26 (2023, ranked 184th).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 183rd).
- Malawi wins against Zimbabwe in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th) vs -0.93 (2023, ranked 173rd).
| Metric | Zimbabwe(4) | Malawi(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.74 (151/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 5,215.25 (159/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 50.30 (164/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 41.64 (173/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 63.06 (200/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 65.60 (147/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.29 (147/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.34 (186/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.26 (184/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.28 (183/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.93 (173/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |