Malawi vs Portugal: World population level education

Malawi
4.35 million
in 2100
Portugal
4.44 million
in 2100
Malawi rank
90th
Portugal rank
88th

World population level education over time

  • Malawi
  • Portugal
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195020252100

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.44 million against 4.35 million in Malawi, a difference of 91,100.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 200 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 1,950 53,700 51,750 Portugal
1960s 3,550 97,150 93,600 Portugal
1970s 8,650 169,300 160,650 Portugal
1980s 19,750 328,100 308,350 Portugal
1990s 38,950 552,900 513,950 Portugal
2000s 65,050 961,950 896,900 Portugal
2010s 99,450 1.41 million 1.31 million Portugal
2020s 187,800 1.78 million 1.59 million Portugal
2030s 360,300 2.19 million 1.83 million Portugal
2040s 624,200 2.58 million 1.96 million Portugal
2050s 993,200 2.96 million 1.97 million Portugal
2060s 1.49 million 3.34 million 1.84 million Portugal
2070s 2.12 million 3.68 million 1.56 million Portugal
2080s 2.87 million 3.98 million 1.11 million Portugal
2090s 3.70 million 4.26 million 557,800 Portugal
2100s 4.35 million 4.44 million 91,100 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Malawi or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.44 million against 4.35 million in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Malawi and Portugal?
91,100, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Portugal rank globally for world population level education?
Malawi ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed