Ghana vs Malawi
Ghana vs Malawi: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 44.5% in Ghana and 17.8% in Malawi, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ghana, by 26.7 percentage points, or 2.5 times that in Malawi.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Ghana ranked 107 and Malawi ranked 126 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Ghana | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.5 | 17.8 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 17.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 42.3 | 16.5 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 40.5 | 15.9 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 38.6 | 15.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 14.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 35 | 14.1 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 33.3 | 13.6 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 31.5 | 13.1 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 29.8 | 12.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 28.1 | 12 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 26.5 | 11.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 24.9 | 11.1 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 23.3 | 10.6 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 10.2 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 9.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 64 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 8.9 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 14.4 | 8.1 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 13.3 | 7.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 12.3 | 7.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 12.1 | 6.9 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, 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
- DepressionGhana: 3.4% in 2017Malawi: 3.45% in 2017
- 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