Ghana vs Malawi
Ghana vs Malawi: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.4% in Ghana and 3.45% in Malawi, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Malawi, by 0.05 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Ghana.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Malawi has been higher since 2015, when it overtook Ghana.
- In 2017, Ghana ranked 103 and Malawi ranked 97 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Ghana | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.4 | 3.45 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.39 | 3.42 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.38 | 3.39 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.38 | 3.37 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.37 | 3.36 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.37 | 3.35 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.37 | 3.34 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.37 | 3.33 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.38 | 3.34 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.38 | 3.35 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.39 | 3.37 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.39 | 3.4 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.39 | 3.4 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.38 | 3.4 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.38 | 3.41 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 3.41 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.37 | 3.42 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.35 | 3.51 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.35 | 3.53 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.35 | 3.55 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.35 | 3.55 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.35 | 3.54 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.36 | 3.54 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.36 | 3.53 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.37 | 3.51 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ghana vs Malawi
Health
- Life expectancyGhana: 65.5 years in 2023Malawi: 67.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGhana: 3.6 per 100 live births in 2024Malawi: 4.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGhana: 30.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Malawi: 29.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGhana: 44.5% in 2022Malawi: 17.8% in 2022
- Suicide rateGhana: 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Malawi: 12.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGhana: 33.8 million people in 2023Malawi: 21.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGhana: 1.9% a year in 2023Malawi: 2.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGhana: 3.4 births per woman in 2023Malawi: 3.65 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGhana: 58.9% in 2025Malawi: 17.6% in 2025
- Median ageGhana: 20.9 years in 2023Malawi: 17.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGhana: 3.6% in 2023Malawi: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGhana: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Malawi: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGhana: 0.48% of GDP in 2025Malawi: 1.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGhana: $385M in 2025Malawi: $128M in 2025
- Military spending per personGhana: $15 in 2025Malawi: $7 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGhana: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Malawi: 3.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGhana: 16,000 people in 2020Malawi: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerGhana: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Malawi: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGhana: 0.13% of the labour force in 2020Malawi: 0.2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGhana: 5 million TIV in 2025Malawi: 2 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsGhana: 19 million TIV in 2005Malawi: 1 million TIV in 2000