Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Malawi: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
61.7%
in 2025
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
6th
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.4% against 61.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 95.4% | 9.3% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 92.5% | 10.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 89.9% | 12.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 86.7% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 84.9% | 14.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 84.2% | 17.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 83.1% | 20.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.4% against 61.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
- 20.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.