East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 4.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.