Malawi vs Zambia: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre

Malawi
2,115 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
1,892 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
133rd
Zambia rank
136th

SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,115 units per square kilometre against 1,892 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 223 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 136th of 189 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre —
1970s 50.92 units per square kilometre 31.79 units per square kilometre 19.13 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 114.4 units per square kilometre 89.94 units per square kilometre 24.46 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 116.43 units per square kilometre 91.87 units per square kilometre 24.56 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 175.16 units per square kilometre 145.79 units per square kilometre 29.37 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 703.95 units per square kilometre 631.08 units per square kilometre 72.87 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 1,762 units per square kilometre 1,577 units per square kilometre 185.26 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 2,115 units per square kilometre against 1,892 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre between Malawi and Zambia?
223 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 136th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.