Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Democratic Republic of Congo
844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Malawi
1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
163rd
Malawi rank
160th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices against 844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 345.83 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 160th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 1,122 international-$ in 2011 prices 572.1 international-$ in 2011 prices 549.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 1,192 international-$ in 2011 prices 652.5 international-$ in 2011 prices 539.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 1,171 international-$ in 2011 prices 906.4 international-$ in 2011 prices 264.3 international-$ in 2011 prices Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 916.9 international-$ in 2011 prices 921.4 international-$ in 2011 prices 4.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Malawi
1990s 576.72 international-$ in 2011 prices 908.26 international-$ in 2011 prices 331.55 international-$ in 2011 prices Malawi
2000s 485.73 international-$ in 2011 prices 949.28 international-$ in 2011 prices 463.54 international-$ in 2011 prices Malawi
2010s 755.27 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,135 international-$ in 2011 prices 380.01 international-$ in 2011 prices Malawi
2020s 818.62 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,196 international-$ in 2011 prices 377.36 international-$ in 2011 prices Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices against 844.17 international-$ in 2011 prices in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
345.83 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 163rd 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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About this data

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.