Least developed countries vs Malawi: Rural population, per capita
Least developed countries
0.6336 units per person
in 2025
Malawi
0.8241 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
4th
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8241 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1905 units per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 4th 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 | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8938 units per person | 0.9542 units per person | 0.0605 units per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.8548 units per person | 0.9254 units per person | 0.0706 units per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.8078 units per person | 0.899 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.7673 units per person | 0.867 units per person | 0.0997 units per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.7269 units per person | 0.8494 units per person | 0.1226 units per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6809 units per person | 0.842 units per person | 0.1611 units per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.6451 units per person | 0.8311 units per person | 0.186 units per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.8241 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 0.1905 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th 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.