Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Malawi: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

Democratic Republic of the Congo
12.6%
in 2021
Malawi
9.4%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Malawi rank
11th

Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Malawi
0102030201720192021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 12.6% against 9.4% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 11th of 57 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 6.0% 16.3% 10.3% Malawi
2020s 19.0% 11.2% 7.8% Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Malawi?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 12.6% against 9.4% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
3.2%, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi rank globally for proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
58 places, 326 data points, 2016–2021
Last refreshed