Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 80.0% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 81.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Australia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.7 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 97.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 38.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 127.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 85.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Australia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Malawi, 14% of the population do as of 2021.
be 75.0% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 49.5% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office.
Malawi: At a glance
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