Malawi vs Nigeria: Share of households by type

Malawi
40.3
in 2019
Nigeria
40.34
in 2018
Malawi rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
21st

Share of households by type over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 40.34 against 40.3 in Malawi, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 76 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 43.62 39.38 4.25 Malawi
2010s 40.65 42.71 2.07 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of households by type, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 40.34 against 40.3 in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of households by type between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.04, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for share of households by type?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of households by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of households by type
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 562 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed