Malawi vs South Africa: Free country, annual growth rate
Malawi
100 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Free country, annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 100 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020s | 16.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, annual growth rate, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 100 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country, annual growth rate between Malawi and South Africa?
- 100 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for free country, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Free country, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Free country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.