Malawi vs Afghanistan
POP 2.0x GDP 1.6x LE 1.3 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Malawi vs Afghanistan
Demographics: Population Density (Malawi, 72% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 223.8 | 63.6 | 2023 |
| Population | 21.7M | 42.6M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 17.3% | 25.7% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Malawi, 121% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 32.2% | -6.6% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $258.0M | $20.6M | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 13.7% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 41.9% | 83.8% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Malawi, 57% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 225 | 521 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.5% | 15.0% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 38.0 | 48.3 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Afghanistan, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 2.7% | 10.9% | 2022 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 70.2% | 37.3% | 2020 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 36.6% | 59.6% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7% | 4.3% | 2022 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Malawi, 92% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 22.4% | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 8.4% | 43.0% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 62.9% | 20.0% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Afghanistan, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 15.6% | 85.3% | 2023 |
| Access to Sanitation | 46.2% | 24.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 18.2% | 30.6% | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 19.0% | 16.1% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Malawi, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Malawi | Afghanistan | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -1,507 | -44,089 | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 58.5% | 5.1% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.8 | 4.0 | 2012 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Malawi and Afghanistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Malawi vs Afghanistan comparison
Malawi (LIC) and Afghanistan (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LIC). Population is 49% smaller; GDP is 36% smaller. Open with Inflation (Consumer Prices) (~121%) before the 7-topic tables (41 rows). Sub-Saharan Africa vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Malawi full profile · LIC
Malawi (LIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Afghanistan full profile · LIC
Afghanistan (LIC) is the counterpart sheet for Malawi's column in this pair.
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Rank Malawi (LIC) and Afghanistan (LIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
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Malawi vs Afghanistan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · MID scale band.