Malawi vs United States of America: Employment to population ratio
Malawi
59.4
in 2025
United States of America
59.11
in 2025
Malawi rank
79th
United States of America rank
81st
Employment to population ratio over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.4 against 59.11 in United States of America, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.79 | 61.8 | 14.99 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75.67 | 61.63 | 14.04 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.75 | 58.88 | 5.87 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 60.44 | 58.79 | 1.65 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Malawi or United States of America?
- Malawi, at 59.4 against 59.11 in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Malawi and United States of America?
- 0.29, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Malawi ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 81st 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.