Malawi in world rankings
Malawi appears in 22 of our ranked charts. It is in the top three in 4 of them. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
22Ranked charts
0First places
4Top-3 places
Every ranking for Malawi
#2of 20
Countries with the Fewest Doctors 2022
Health
0.05 per 1,000 People2022
#3of 20
Countries with the Largest Rural Population Share 2024
82.73 % of total population2024
#3of 20
Countries with the Least Access to Electricity 2024
Energy
15.60 % of Population2024
#3of 8
Countries by Road Traffic Deaths Per 100,000 People 2024
Health
212024
#4of 20
Countries That Depend Most on Food Exports 2023
89.202023
#4of 20
Countries with the Lowest Access to Electricity 2023
15.60 % of population2023
#5of 20
Countries with the Highest Inflation 2025
Finance
28.37 % a Year2025
#5of 20
Countries with the Highest Lending Interest Rate 2023
33.55 %2023
#7of 12
Countries with the Highest Road Traffic Death Rates
Health
33.40All Time
#8of 25
Tobacco Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
120 thousand tonnes2024
#8of 20
Countries Where Most People Work in Farming 2025
Agriculture
64.98 % of Jobs2025
#9of 23
Countries With the Highest HIV Rate 2025
Health
6.10 %2025
#9of 20
Countries Where Most People Work in Agriculture 2024
65.24 % of total employment2024
#10of 20
Countries That Depend Most on Farming 2025
Agriculture
30.03 % of GDP2025
#10of 20
Countries with the Fewest Internet Users 2024
Internet
18.96 % of Population2024
#11of 25
Countries With the Most People Living With HIV 2025
Health
1 millions2025
#13of 25
Countries With the Most HIV-Related Deaths 2025
Health
13 thousands2025
#13of 20
Countries with the Lowest Primary School Completion Rate 2023
68.402023
#13of 20
Countries with the Highest Teenage Birth Rate 2024
1132024
#13of 20
Countries with the Highest Road Death Rate 2019
33.40 per 100,000 people2019
#15of 25
Countries With the Highest HIV Infection Rate 2025
Health
0.672025
#18of 25
Countries With the Most New HIV Infections 2025
Health
14 thousands2025