Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females
Malawi
1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1,992 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malawi rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,992 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi, a difference of 67 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | 69.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | 78.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,992 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 67 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Malawi ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.