Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Account, income, poorest 40%
Malawi
38.1%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
38.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
90th
Zimbabwe rank
89th
Account, income, poorest 40% over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 38.2% against 38.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 103 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 28.0% | 14.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 42.6% | 7.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher account, income, poorest 40%, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 38.2% against 38.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in account, income, poorest 40% between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for account, income, poorest 40%?
- Malawi ranks 90th and Zimbabwe ranks 89th 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+)