Low income vs Malawi: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Low income
64.8%
in 2025
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Low income rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Low income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.4% against 64.8% in Low income, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 1st 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 | Low income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 95.4% | 10.3% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 92.5% | 11.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 89.9% | 11.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 86.7% | 11.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 84.9% | 12.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 84.2% | 15.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 83.1% | 17.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Low income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.4% against 64.8% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Low income and Malawi?
- 17.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Low income ranks 1st 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.