Mangochi is a city in Southern Region, Malawi, home to roughly 60k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 57 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 24/100. This profile combines Mangochi's own geography and climate with national statistics for Malawi.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 57.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 24.9 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 24.0 | Estimated |
| Population people | 60,338 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Mangochi's geography with authoritative national statistics for Malawi.
| Cost of living index index | 65.7 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 489.02 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 28.6 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 58.2% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $11B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.7% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $523 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $1,858 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $1,830 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2022 | 55.6% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2019 | 38.5 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 32.2% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2018 | 871,000 | Measured |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 5.1% | Measured |
| Quality of life index index | 24.0 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 6.5% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2011 | 1.3 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 38.0 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 67.6 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.05 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 48.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 3.59 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 118,480 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -5,628 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 18M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 223.8 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.6% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 17.3% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2022 | 2.7% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2020 | 70.2% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 36.6% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2022 | 2.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 0.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 19.0% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 69.3 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 73.1% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 15.6% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 49.2% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 23.7 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.22 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 22.4% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2022 | 62.9% | Measured |
Mangochi has a modeled cost-of-living index of 57 (world median = 100), based on Malawi's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Mangochi are being compiled.
Mangochi has a population of about 60k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.