Malawi

Country info

Population:

13.1 million. Of these, 40% live below the national poverty line (IMF, 2009).

Average life expectancy:

52.4 years (HDI, 2008). UK: 79 years (UNDP Human Development Report, 2009).

Average per capita income:

US$219 (WDI, 2004). UK: US$33,800 (purchasing power parity (PPP)) (World Development Indicators (WDI), 2007).