Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Account, income, poorest 40%
Burkina Faso
38.5%
in 2024
Malawi
38.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Malawi rank
90th
Account, income, poorest 40% over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 38.5% against 38.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 90th of 103 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.8% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 35.6% | 3.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 38.5% against 38.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Malawi ranks 90th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Findex database, published as Account, income, poorest 40% (% ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), poorest 40% (% ages 15+)