Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Domestic material consumption per capita
Malawi
3.96
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.03
in 2023
Malawi rank
175th
Sri Lanka rank
172nd
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.03 against 3.96 in Malawi, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malawi ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 223 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 3.36 | 0.619 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 4.55 | 0.961 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.87 | 0.15 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.03 against 3.96 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Malawi ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 172nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.