Development · Eastern Africa

Malawi Human Development Index

0.517as of 2023Modelled+0.8% vs 2022

UNDP composite index of life expectancy, education and income on a 0-1 scale (higher is better). Source: UNDP Human Development Report. Retrieved 26 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2023 · UNDP

History

most recent 12 periods · UNDP
PeriodHuman Development Index
20230.517
20220.513
20210.509
20200.512
20190.513
20180.51
20170.508
20160.506
20150.504
20140.5
20130.494
20120.488

Human Development Index across Africa

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CountryHuman Development IndexPeriod
Nigeria0.562023
Kenya0.6282023
South Africa0.7412023
Egypt0.7542023
Ghana0.6282023
Ethiopia0.4972023

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