Madagascar vs Malawi: Population, per unit of GDP

Madagascar
0.0018 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Malawi rank
4th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
0.0020.0040.0060.008196019922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2020s 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.