Botswana vs Malawi: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita

Botswana

3.46

in 2025

Malawi

3.28

in 2025

Botswana rank

150th

Malawi rank

153rd

Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita 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.

Globally, Botswana ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 153rd of 157 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.