Malawi vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio
Malawi
59.4
in 2025
Sweden
58.98
in 2025
Malawi rank
79th
Sweden rank
82nd
Employment to population ratio over time
- Malawi
- Sweden
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.4 against 58.98 in Sweden, a difference of 0.42.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.79 | 58.3 | 18.49 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75.67 | 59.01 | 16.66 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.75 | 59.17 | 5.58 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 60.44 | 59.23 | 1.21 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Malawi or Sweden?
- Malawi, at 59.4 against 58.98 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Malawi and Sweden?
- 0.42, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Malawi ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.