Botswana vs Malawi: Human capital
Botswana
70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malawi
79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Botswana rank
114th
Malawi rank
112th
Human capital over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana, a difference of 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th of 150 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 40.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 58.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 6.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Botswana and Malawi?
- 8.64 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for human capital?
- Botswana ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 112th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.