Afghanistan vs Malawi: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Afghanistan
1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Malawi
1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
159th
Malawi rank
160th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices in Malawi, a difference of 168 international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 160th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 1,238 international-$ in 2011 prices 572.1 international-$ in 2011 prices 666.1 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan
1960s 1,293 international-$ in 2011 prices 652.5 international-$ in 2011 prices 640.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan
1970s 1,086 international-$ in 2011 prices 906.4 international-$ in 2011 prices 179.6 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan
1980s 1,208 international-$ in 2011 prices 921.4 international-$ in 2011 prices 286.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan
1990s 656.23 international-$ in 2011 prices 908.26 international-$ in 2011 prices 252.03 international-$ in 2011 prices Malawi
2000s 965.92 international-$ in 2011 prices 949.28 international-$ in 2011 prices 16.64 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan
2010s 1,910 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,135 international-$ in 2011 prices 774.84 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan
2020s 1,591 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,196 international-$ in 2011 prices 394.68 international-$ in 2011 prices Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Malawi?
168 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 160th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.