Human Development Index in Malawi

Nearby in the ranking

169. Senegal 0.530
170. Gambia 0.524
171. Dem. Rep. Congo 0.522
172. Malawi 0.517
173. Benin 0.515
174. Guinea-Bissau 0.514
175. Djibouti 0.513

More about Malawi

• Population
• Population growth
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Women’s vs men’s development
• People per household
• People over 65
• Children under 15
• Women’s age at first marriage
• Mothers’ age at first birth
• All figures for Malawi

About the data

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.

Unit

score from 0 to 1

Years

1990–2023

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

Our World in Data

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0