Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 15.9% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 20.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 87.9% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.
Life
have 79.7% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.9% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 69.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 85.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Malawi, that number is 14% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 61.3% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.1% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 58.8% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% 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: The World Factbook.
Malawi: At a glance
How big is Malawi compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.