Malawi vs Yemen: Share of the population born in another country

Malawi
0.9%
in 2024
Yemen
1.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
194th
Yemen rank
191st

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Malawi
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 194th and Yemen ranks 191st of 231 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 0.8% 6.3% Malawi
2000s 1.9% 0.7% 1.1% Malawi
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Malawi
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Malawi or Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Malawi and Yemen?
0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Malawi ranks 194th and Yemen ranks 191st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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