IDA total vs Malawi: Rural population, per unit of GDP
IDA total
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA total rank
6th
Malawi rank
3rd
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in IDA total, a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 6th 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 total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 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 total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between IDA total and Malawi?
- 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 6th 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.