Burundi vs Malawi: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Burundi
0.0032 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Malawi rank
3rd

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.6 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 3rd of 212 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Burundi
1990s 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP Burundi
2000s 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP Burundi
2010s 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP Burundi
2020s 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Burundi and Malawi?
0.002 units per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.