Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP
Malawi
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.