IDA only vs Malawi: Rural population, per capita
IDA only
0.6314 units per person
in 2025
Malawi
0.8241 units per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population, per capita over time
- IDA only
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8241 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.1927 units per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8731 units per person | 0.9542 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.8345 units per person | 0.9254 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.7924 units per person | 0.899 units per person | 0.1066 units per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.7572 units per person | 0.867 units per person | 0.1098 units per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7204 units per person | 0.8494 units per person | 0.129 units per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6751 units per person | 0.842 units per person | 0.1669 units per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.6422 units per person | 0.8311 units per person | 0.1889 units per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, IDA only or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.8241 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between IDA only and Malawi?
- 0.1927 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- IDA only ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.