Malawi vs Zambia: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)

Malawi
1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
Zambia
2.4 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Malawi rank
118th
Zambia rank
115th

Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 2.4 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in Malawi, a difference of 0.69 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Malawi ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 119 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.81 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.77 international-$ in 2011 prices 0.9619 international-$ in 2011 prices Zambia
2010s 1.88 international-$ in 2011 prices 2.55 international-$ in 2011 prices 0.6716 international-$ in 2011 prices Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices), Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 2.4 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) between Malawi and Zambia?
0.69 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Zambia ahead.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Malawi ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 115th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.