Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of China, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. 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
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 91.8% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.5% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Malawi, 14% of the population do as of 2021.
be 67.1% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation.
Malawi: At a glance
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