Malawi vs Tanzania: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Malawi
29.4%
in 2023
Tanzania
29.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
49th
Tanzania rank
48th
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.5% against 29.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.1% | 31.3% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 29.9% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities, Malawi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.5% against 29.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities between Malawi and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.