Malawi vs Rwanda: Share of single-parent households
Malawi
14.7%
in 2019
Rwanda
14.5%
in 2020
Malawi rank
6th
Rwanda rank
7th
Share of single-parent households over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.7% against 14.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 18.6% | 8.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 15.2% | 3.9% | 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 14.7% against 14.5% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of single-parent households between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, 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?
- United Nations (2022) – processed by 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
Percentage of households comprised of a single parent and his or her children (biological, step, and adopted/foster children), irrespective of children’s ages, and no one else.