Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of single parent households

Malawi
14.66
in 2019
Rwanda
14.51
in 2020
Malawi rank
6th
Rwanda rank
7th

Share of single parent households over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
05101520198720032020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 14.66 against 14.51 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 10.45 9.06 1.39 Malawi
2000s 10.11 18.58 8.47 Rwanda
2010s 11.31 15.2 3.89 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of single parent households, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 14.66 against 14.51 in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of single parent households between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.15, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for share of single parent households?
Malawi ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 7th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of single parent households. 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 single parent households
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 523 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed