Botswana vs Malawi: Self-reported life satisfaction
Botswana
3.46
in 2025
Malawi
3.28
in 2025
Botswana rank
150th
Malawi rank
153rd
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.46 against 3.28 in Malawi, a difference of 0.18.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Malawi ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 157 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9 | 3.96 | 0.0638 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.47 | 0.0253 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Botswana or Malawi?
- Botswana, at 3.46 against 3.28 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Botswana and Malawi?
- 0.18, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.