Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 82.6% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.
Life
have 20.4% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.1% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 50.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 85.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% 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: The World Factbook.
Malawi: At a glance
How big is Malawi compared to Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.