Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 98.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.7 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.1 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
be 27.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 54.1% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Australia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 98.1% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office.
Australia: At a glance
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