Afghanistan vs Malawi: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
0.37
in 2020
Malawi
0.36
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
12th
Malawi rank
14th
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Malawi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.37 against 0.36 in Malawi, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 14th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.277 | 0.316 | 0.039 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.292 | 0.347 | 0.055 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.01 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Malawi?
- Afghanistan, at 0.37 against 0.36 in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 0.01, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 14th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.