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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.