Malawi or South Sudan: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Malawi wins on more indicators: 10 of 10 against 0.
- Safety and trust: Malawi 1:0
- Climate and health: Malawi 7:0
- Law and institutions: Malawi 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Malawi
Indicator
South Sudan
Safety and trust
Better: Malawi (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗13.53 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
1.8 per 100,000 residents
2012
14.0 per 100,000 residents
2012
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
observation is outdated
periods differ
$1,899
2025
$1,155
2015
Climate and health
Better: Malawi (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓67.6 years
202417% higher
✗57.7 years
202415% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓64.3 years
202417% higher
✗54.8 years
202415% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓70.8 years
202417% higher
✗60.7 years
202414% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓72.6 years
20238% higher
✗67.0 years
20238% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓96.20%
20244% higher
✗92.81%
20244% lower
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓95.12%
20245% higher
✗90.33%
20245% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓16.7 µg/m³ per year
202330% lower
✗23.7 µg/m³ per year
202342% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Malawi (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-0.14 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-2.03 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-0.66 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-2.10 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Malawi, South Sudan.