What is the difference in human development index groups between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

0.005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Human Development Index groups

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.522

in 2023

Malawi

0.517

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

171st

Malawi rank

172nd

Human Development Index groups over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.522 against 0.517 in Malawi, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and Malawi ranks 172nd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3858	0.3483	0.0375	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	0.4068	0.4263	0.0195	Malawi
2010s	0.4714	0.4981	0.0267	Malawi
2020s	0.5125	0.5128	0.0003	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index groups, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.522 against 0.517 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index groups between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 0.005, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for human development index groups?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st and Malawi ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Development Index groups
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.