Malawi (Republic of Malawi)

http://www.humantruth.info/malawi.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Malawi Republic of Malawi
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	145th best
Capital	Lilongwe
Land Area	94 280km²₁
Location	Africa
Population	18.1m₂
Life Expectancy	62.90yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$1 466 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	MW, MWI, 454₅
Internet Domain	.mw₆
Currency	Kwacha (MWK)₇
Telephone	+265₈

1. Overview

“Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional constitution that came into full effect the following year. President Bingu wa MUTHARIKA, elected in May 2004 after a failed attempt by the previous president to amend the constitution to permit another term, struggled to assert his authority against his predecessor and subsequently started his own party, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in 2005. MUTHARIKA was reelected to a second term in May 2009. As president, he oversaw some economic improvement in his first term, but was accused of economic mismanagement and poor governance in his second term. He died abruptly in April 2012 and was succeeded by his vice president, Joyce BANDA. Population growth, increasing pressure on agricultural lands, corruption, and the spread of HIV/AIDS pose major problems for Malawi.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Malawi is firmly back on the map with restocked parks throughout the country, reintroduced lions, world-class safari lodges and excellent tour operators. Malawi has been historically overlooked in the table of epic safari destinations. That was until Majete Wildlife Reserve was thoroughly restocked and a lion reintroduction program began there in 2012. The country now has its `Big Five´ again, added to which are new world-class boutique hotels and luxury safari lodges; it´s easy to see then why travel editors are salivating over Africa´s next big destination.
Slicing through the landscape in a trough formed by the Great Rift Valley is Lake Malawi; a shimmering mass of glittering water swarming with colourful cichlid fish. Whether it´s diving, snorkelling, kayaking or chilling on its desert islands, the lake is unforgettable.
In Malawi´s deep south are the dramatic peaks of Mt Mulanje and Zomba Plateau; both are a trekker´s dream, with mist-cowled forests. Head further north and you´ll witness the beauty of Nyika Plateau, its grasslands reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands. In short, there´s something for everyone here.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Malawi National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
166=	Benin	0.525
166=	Uganda	0.525
168	Lesotho	0.514
169	Malawi	0.512
170	Senegal	0.511
171	Djibouti	0.509
172	Sudan	0.508
173	Madagascar	0.501
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
180	Eritrea	$1 729
181	Sierra Leone	$1 622
182	Madagascar	$1 484
183	Malawi	$1 466
184	Chad	$1 364
185	Yemen	$1 314
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Sweden	30.7
	...
142	Sao Tome & Principe	105.8
143	Lesotho	107.2
144	Tanzania	107.8
145	Malawi	108.3
146	Togo	109.3
147	Cambodia	109.6
148	Gabon	110.0
149	Kiribati	110.5
	Africa Avg	110.5
	World Avg	86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Malawi's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Malawi's population is predicted to rise to 28.17 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 5.98. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
60	Mali	19.1m
61	Chile	18.7m
62	Kazakhstan	18.3m
63	Malawi	18.1m
64	Zambia	17.4m
65	Guatemala	17.2m
66	Ecuador	17.1m
67	Netherlands	17.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
165	Djibouti	62.3
166	Gambia	62.1
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
171	Burkina Faso	5.77
172	Chad	5.79
173	Uganda	5.95
174	Malawi	5.98
175	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	5.99
176	Afghanistan	6.03
177	Mali	6.16
178	Zambia	6.30
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₄
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₄
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
14	Somalia	05.4
15=	Togo	05.4
16	Ivory Coast	05.6
17=	Malawi	05.6
17=	Senegal	05.6
19	Yemen	05.7
20=	Cameroon	05.8
20=	Niger	05.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
144	Yemen	1.4%
145	Bolivia	1.3%
146	Tuvalu	1.3%
147	Malawi	1.3%
148	Sierra Leone	1.3%
149	Guinea-Bissau	1.3%
150	Vanuatu	1.2%
151	Ethiopia	1.2%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
164	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.4%
165	Zambia	1.4%
166	Cameroon	1.4%
167	Malawi	1.4%
168	Congo, DR	1.3%
169	N. Korea	1.3%
170	Thailand	1.2%
171	UAE	1.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Malawi's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	S. Africa	56.1
2	Seychelles	66.7
3	Namibia	69.4
	...
37	Gambia	117.2
38	Liberia	117.8
39	Central African Rep.	121.0
40	Malawi	123.2
41	Sao Tome & Principe	123.5
42	Burundi	126.1
43	Congo, DR	126.7
44	Equatorial Guinea	128.4
45	Chad	130.3
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
158	Turkmenistan	122.4
159=	St Kitts & Nevis	123.0
159=	Nauru	123.0
161	Malawi	123.2
162	Yemen	123.4
163	Sao Tome & Principe	123.5
164	Iraq	124.4
165	Burundi	126.1
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₁₈. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₁₈.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₈, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₁₈.

For more, see:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₁₉
Pos.		2009 Treaties₁₉
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
124	Uzbekistan	14
125	Mauritania	13
126=	Sri Lanka	13
126=	Malawi	13
126=	Zambia	13
126=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	13
126=	Ivory Coast	13
126=	Afghanistan	13
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₀
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
126	Switzerland	11.71
127	Macedonia	11.71
128	Czechia	11.73
129	Malawi	11.77
130	Maldives	11.85
131	Central African Rep.	11.87
132	Thailand	11.89
133	Congo, (Brazzaville)	11.91
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₁
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
103=	Zambia	103
103=	Mozambique	103
103=	Argentina	103
106	Malawi	106
107	Thailand	107
108	Lebanon	108
109	Laos	109
110	Ivory Coast	110
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2013₂₂
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
71	Zambia	2793
72	Mozambique	2801
73	Armenia	2804
74	Malawi	2818
75	Congo, (Brazzaville)	2820
76	Kuwait	2828
77	Nicaragua	2831
78	Benin	2833
	Africa Avg	3511
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2018 % Victims₂₃
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
131	Liberia	0.74
132=	Guinea-Bissau	0.75
132=	Madagascar	0.75
132=	Malawi	0.75
135	Uganda	0.76
136=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.77
136=	Philippines	0.77
136=	Libya	0.77
	Africa Avg	0.96
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Malawi stated:

“The NGO Amendment Bill was passed into law and threatened to undermine the right to freedom of association. Police used excessive force against peaceful protesters. Journalists, activists and several other people faced arrest and prosecution for social media posts. Parliament rejected a motion to abolish the death penalty.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₄

Gender Equality:

Malawi is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.

See:

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2015₂₅
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
142	Haiti	0.59
143	Papua New Guinea	0.59
144	Benin	0.61
145	Malawi	0.61
146	Burkina Faso	0.62
147	Mauritania	0.63
148	Gambia	0.64
149	Central African Rep.	0.65
	Africa Avg	0.54
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		0 Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
129=	Rwanda	1961
129=	Mauritania	1961
129=	Burundi	1961
129=	Malawi	1961
129=	Paraguay	1961
129=	Sierra Leone	1961
135	Zambia	1962
136=	Uganda	1962
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		2017 Score₂₆
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
159=	Bhutan	-20
159=	Burundi	-20
161	Nigeria	-22
162=	Malawi	-22
162=	Uganda	-22
162=	Oman	-22
162=	Yemen	-22
166	Turkmenistan	-24
	Africa Avg	-10.4
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2021₂₇
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
108	Cambodia	3.0
109	Zambia	3.3
110=	Vanuatu	3.3
110=	Malawi	3.3
110=	Ethiopia	3.3
110=	Paraguay	3.3
110=	Madagascar	3.3
110=	Italy	3.3
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Malawi's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #Malawi #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3=	Eritrea	77.0
	...
17	Ghana	101.8
18	Comoros	102.1
19=	Guinea	104.5
19=	Malawi	104.5
21	Lesotho	106.3
22	Botswana	106.5
23	Tanzania	107.5
24	Mauritania	107.6
25	Kenya	107.9
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
136=	Romania	104.1
136=	Tonga	104.1
138	Guinea	104.5
139=	Malawi	104.5
140	Bulgaria	105.5
141	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105.6
142	Lesotho	106.3
143	Botswana	106.5
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₉.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Malawi is a pretty unhealthy country. Malawi comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate₃₀. It does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate₃₁. However Malawi performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in terms of its immunizations take-up₃₂ (still high for Africa), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for its fertility rate₁₃ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₅. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Malawi in 1990 was the fifth lowest in the world, at 43.3yrs, and in 2000, it had the worst in the world. But it improved greatly, by +20.8yrs, in the 30 years from then, well over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
161	Haiti	63.2
162	Malawi	62.9
163	Uganda	62.7
164	S. Africa	62.3
165	Djibouti	62.3
166	Gambia	62.1
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
60=	Tajikistan	3.3
61	Kenya	3.4
62	Mauritius	3.6
63	Malawi	3.7
64=	El Salvador	3.8
64=	Gambia	3.8
64=	Israel	3.8
64=	UAE	3.8
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
171	Burkina Faso	5.77
172	Chad	5.79
173	Uganda	5.95
174	Malawi	5.98
175	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	5.99
176	Afghanistan	6.03
177	Mali	6.16
178	Zambia	6.30
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2014₃₀
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
9	Vanuatu	76
10	Guyana	77
11	Suriname	79
12	Malawi	80
13	Tonga	81
14	Mozambique	82
15	Nepal	83
16	Afghanistan	84
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
113	Peru	113
114	Kenya	114
115	Haiti	115
116	Malawi	116
117	Swaziland	117
118	Iran	118
119	Yemen	119
120	Seychelles	120
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2016 %₃₄
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
13	Chad	23.1
14	Burkina Faso	23.2
15	Sri Lanka	23.3
16	Malawi	23.4
17	Madagascar	23.9
18	Myanmar (Burma)	24.8
19	Rwanda	25.1
20	Congo, DR	25.3
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₅
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
177	Congo, DR	122.6
178	Chad	133.5
179	Ivory Coast	135.5
180	Malawi	136.2
181	Mozambique	139.7
182	Guinea	140.6
183	Angola	164.3
184	Mali	174.6
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₂
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
109=	Barbados	92.1
110	Ghana	91.7
111=	Lesotho	91.7
112	Malawi	91.7
113	Mexico	91.6
114	Moldova	91.5
115	Iceland	91.5
116	Trinidad & Tobago	91.4
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Malawi's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2023)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
	...
23	Benin	85.8
24	Madagascar	86.0
25=	Sierra Leone	87.0
25=	Malawi	87.0
27	Algeria	87.8
28	Equatorial Guinea	88.0
29	Senegal	88.5
30	Cape Verde	92.3
31	Angola	93.2
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₅
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
103	St Lucia	86.3
104	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
105=	Sierra Leone	87.0
105=	Malawi	87.0
105=	Kiribati	87.0
108	Algeria	87.8
109	Equatorial Guinea	88.0
110	Honduras	88.3
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Malawi ranks 105th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 5 data sets. Malawi does better than average in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in annual meat consumption per person₃₆ (but high for Africa). Malawi does worse than average in its environmental performance₃₇ (still high for Africa) and in its forested percent change 1990-2015₃₈. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₉.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		2015 %₃₈
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
151	Haiti	-16.4
152	Tanzania	-17.6
153	Ethiopia	-17.8
154	Malawi	-19.2
155	Botswana	-21.0
156	Namibia	-21.0
157	Burkina Faso	-21.9
158	Argentina	-22.1
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2018₃₇
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
124	Ghana	49.7
125	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	49.5
126	Senegal	49.5
127	Malawi	49.2
128	Guyana	47.9
129	Tajikistan	47.9
130	Kenya	47.3
131	Bhutan	47.2
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
42	Denmark	1994 Mar 21
43	Belize	1994 Mar 30
44	Albania	1994 Apr 05
45	Malawi	1994 May 03
46	Samoa	1994 May 10
47	India	1994 May 19
48=	Paraguay	1994 May 25
48=	Hungary	1994 May 25
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2011 %₃₉
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
123	Finland	22.9%
124	Congo, DR	22.8%
125	UK	22.6%
126	Malawi	22.0%
127	UAE	20.8%
128	Norway	20.5%
129	Botswana	20.4%
130	USA	19.7%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2021 kg₃₆
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
47	Lesotho	21.7
48	Thailand	26.0
49	Swaziland	27.1
50	Malawi	27.4
51	Tunisia	27.8
52	Sao Tome & Principe	28.3
53	Maldives	28.8
54	Egypt	29.1
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Malawi increased its meat consumption by over 20kgs per person per year, one of only 11 countries to do so, and putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₃₆

7. Malawi's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
26	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
27	Burkina Faso	120.6
28	Ivory Coast	121.3
29	Malawi	121.6
30	Mali	124.1
31	Togo	124.4
32	Angola	124.8
33	Djibouti	125.8
34	Liberia	130.8
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
162	Sao Tome & Principe	120.3
163	Burkina Faso	120.6
164	Ivory Coast	121.3
165	Malawi	121.6
166	Iraq	121.8
167	Guyana	122.6
168	Syria	123.5
169	Mali	124.1
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, Malawi increased its expected duration of education by almost 6 years, substantially more than any other country except Sweden. ₄₁

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2018₄₂
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
150	Afghanistan	26.1%
151	Myanmar (Burma)	25.8%
152	Central African Rep.	22.1%
153	Malawi	21.8%
154	Cambodia	21.3%
155	Mozambique	19.3%
156	Mauritania	18.8%
157	Senegal	17.6%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2021 Years₄₃
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
119	Venezuela	12.8
120	Malawi	12.7
121	El Salvador	12.7
122	Nicaragua	12.6
123	Qatar	12.6
124	Maldives	12.6
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
91	Antigua & Barbuda	91
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
94	Malawi	94
95	Mexico	95
96	Guinea	96
97	St Vincent & Grenadines	97
98	Zimbabwe	98
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better₄₄
Pos.		2006₄₄
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
115=	Rwanda	70
115=	Benin	70
117	Ivory Coast	69
118=	Malawi	69
118=	Niger	69
118=	Mali	69
118=	Burundi	69
118=	Nigeria	69
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		2016₄₅
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
181=	Togo	7%
181=	Comoros	7%
183	Afghanistan	7%
184	Malawi	7%
185	Mozambique	6%
186	Benin	6%
187	Tanzania	5%
188	Central African Rep.	5%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better₄₆
Pos.		2013₄₆
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
54	Azerbaijan	1.21
55	Belarus	1.22
56	Armenia	1.22
57	Malawi	1.23
58	Turkmenistan	1.23
59	Kazakhstan	1.23
60	Djibouti	1.29
61	UK	1.34
	Africa Avg	1.07
	World Avg	0.98

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₄₇
Pos.		2022 %₄₇
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
65=	Hungary	40.0
65=	India	40.0
65=	Cyprus	40.0
68	Malawi	39.0
69=	Slovenia	39.0
69=	Burkina Faso	39.0
69=	Tajikistan	39.0
69=	Peru	39.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2022 Points₄₈
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
109	Thailand	36.0
110	Gambia	34.0
111=	Sierra Leone	34.0
111=	Malawi	34.0
111=	Indonesia	34.0
111=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	34.0
111=	Nepal	34.0
116	Ukraine	33.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2018 Score₄₉
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
144	Zimbabwe	3.7
145	Afghanistan	3.6
146	Botswana	3.6
147	Malawi	3.6
148	Haiti	3.6
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
151	Rwanda	3.4
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
139	Azerbaijan	139
140	Paraguay	140
141	Sri Lanka	141
142	Malawi	142
143	Benin	143
144	Cameroon	144
145	Laos	145
146	Nigeria	146
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
108	Mexico	108
109	Thailand	109
110	Ecuador	110
111	Malawi	111
112	Laos	112
113	China	113
114	S. Africa	114
115	Cape Verde	115
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₀
Pos.		2023 Score₅₀
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
71=	Trinidad & Tobago	1.95
71=	Kosovo	1.95
73	Cambodia	1.95
74	Malawi	1.97
75	UAE	1.98
76	Kazakhstan	1.98
77	Jamaica	1.99
78	Bolivia	2.00
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
57	Zambia	57
58	Romania	58
59	Vietnam	59
60	Malawi	60
61	Brazil	61
62	Grenada	62
63	Kenya	63
64	Denmark	64
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
66=	Burkina Faso	66
66=	Kyrgyzstan	66
68	Iran	68
69	Malawi	69
70	Latvia	70
71	Guatemala	71
72	Estonia	72
73	Guinea-Bissau	73
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₁
Pos.		2019 Score₅₁
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
44	Jamaica	0.47
45	Poland	0.48
46	Gabon	0.55
47	Malawi	0.66
48	Azerbaijan	0.70
49	Czechia	0.87
50	Denmark	0.96
51	Guinea	0.97
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₂
Pos.		2019₅₂
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
149	Yemen	24.70
150	Ethiopia	24.90
151=	Swaziland	25.10
151=	Malawi	25.10
153	Tanzania	25.30
154	Zambia	26.50
155	Uganda	27.20
156	Sudan	27.40
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₃
Pos.		2017 %₅₃
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
122	Rwanda	43.7
123	Bolivia	44.0
124=	Ecuador	44.7
124=	Malawi	44.7
126	Comoros	45.3
127	Dominican Rep.	45.7
128	Nicaragua	46.2
129	S. Sudan	46.3
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₄
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₄
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
70	Ivory Coast	.236
71	Yemen	.241
72	Cameroon	.243
73	Malawi	.243
74	Togo	.249
75	Rwanda	.259
76	Mauritania	.261
77	Zambia	.261
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₅
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
122=	Niger	0
122=	Saudi Arabia	0
122=	Rwanda	0
122=	Cameroon	0
122=	Philippines	0
122=	Kuwait	0
122=	Madagascar	0
122=	Nigeria	0
122=	Malawi	0
122=	Chad	0
122=	Nepal	0
122=	Morocco	0
122=	Mauritania	0
122=	Mali	0
122=	Senegal	0
122=	Oman	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₆:

Christian	82.7%
Muslim	13%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.7%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	2.5%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 82.7%, Muslim 13%, other 1.9%, none 2.5% (1998 census)₅₇.

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