Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Account, out of labor force

Malawi
37.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
40.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
86th
Zimbabwe rank
83rd

Account, out of labor force over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
1020304050201120172024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 40.3% against 37.3% in Malawi, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 99 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 15.2% 31.6% 16.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 33.4% 45.1% 11.7% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account, out of labor force, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 40.3% against 37.3% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in account, out of labor force between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
3.0%, 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, out of labor force?
Malawi ranks 86th and Zimbabwe ranks 83rd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex database, published as Account, out of labor force (% age 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account, out of labor force (% age 15+)
Unit
% age 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 555 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

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"), out of labor force (% age 15+)