IDA only vs Malawi: Rural population, per unit of GDP
IDA only
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only rank
4th
Malawi rank
3rd
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, IDA only or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between IDA only and Malawi?
- 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.