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Malawi

Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeCapital: Lilongwe231,626 observations

Population

22.22M

world rank #60 / 217

GDP

14.92B

world rank #142 / 186

GDP / capita

1,623

world rank #181 / 185

Life expectancy

67.6

world rank #171 / 217

Governance

604 indicators

Control of Corruption0-100 percentile34.7#142 Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile37.2#157 Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile59.4#135 Rule of Law0-100 percentile54.4#105

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Economy

2,481 indicators

GDPcurrent US$14.92B#142 GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $1,623#181 GDP growth%1.9%#136 Inflation%28.4%#161

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Trade

123 indicators

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Health

4,237 indicators

Life expectancyyears67.6#171 Infant mortalityper 1k births38#123 Maternal mortalityper 100k225#83 Health spending% GDP6.5%#95

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Education

3,120 indicators

Secondary enrollment% gross36.6%#143 Education spending% GDP2.7%#129 Adult literacy%70.2%#38 Primary enrollment% gross139%#3

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Demography

1,442 indicators

Populationpeople22.22M#60 Population growth%2.6%#23 Urban population%17.6%#203 Fertility ratebirths/woman3.6#41

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Climate

276 indicators

Electricity access% pop15.6%#79 Renewable energy share%62.9%#15 Forest area% land22.4%#127 CO₂ per capitat0.09#201

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Energy

207 indicators

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Environment

327 indicators

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Agriculture

325 indicators

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Technology

550 indicators

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Society

2,438 indicators

Gini indexindex38.5#50 Extreme poverty% pop75.4%#37 Internet users% pop19%#171 Homicide rateper 100k1.8#49

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Risk

405 indicators

Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths0#1 INFORM risk score0-105.4#43 Hazard & exposure0-104.2#36 Vulnerability0-106.3#51

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Other

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