How does Malawi rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural?

Malawi ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.

Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi

Name: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi
Creator: ASPIRE
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Malawi: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural was 40.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

40.1%

Change on year

down 11.3%

World rank

33rd

of 36 countries

All-time high

56.4%

in 2004

All-time low

19.4%

in 2010

Years of data

2004–2019

Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural in Malawi, 2004–2019

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2019, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi stood at 40.1%.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi peaked at 56.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	56.4%	56.4%	56.4%	1
2010s	36.8%	19.4%	45.3%	4

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More work & labour data for Malawi

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi?: Coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural in Malawi was 40.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural?: Malawi ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is coverage (%) -all social protection and labor -rural rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coverage (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural
Source: ASPIRE
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 36 places, 360 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)