Areas Where Zambia Is Better Than Malawi

🇿🇲 Zambia is ranked better in 8 indicators, while Malawi is ranked better in 4 indicators.

• 🕊️ Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate

  0.2 🇿🇲

  |

  -0.24 🇲🇼

  Higher values indicate a more stable political environment.

• 📜 Regulatory Quality: Estimate

  -0.5 🇿🇲

  |

  -0.77 🇲🇼

  Reflects the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies.

• 🌿 Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.59 🇿🇲

  |

  0.51 🇲🇼

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  0.95 🇿🇲

  |

  0.93 🇲🇼

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.6 🇿🇲

  |

  0.52 🇲🇼

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.

• 🏛️ Government Effectiveness: Estimate

  -0.66 🇿🇲

  |

  -0.86 🇲🇼

  Measures the quality of public services and policy implementation, crucial for governance.

• 🕵️‍♂️ Control of Corruption: Estimate

  -0.48 🇿🇲

  |

  -0.6 🇲🇼

  Higher values indicate better control of corruption, enhancing governance.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.52 🇿🇲

  |

  0.58 🇲🇼

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.