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Austria vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 113th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Malawi
Population
9163419
22949294
Population rank 99/197 61/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Austria and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Austria and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Austria

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Austria Malawi
2024 $534,790,720,467 $11,316,411,329
2023 $516,670,509,629 $13,363,669,673
2022 $473,221,298,968 $12,429,059,928
2021 $480,466,363,177 $12,378,119,199
2020 $434,397,601,558 $11,769,313,598
2019 $442,983,642,372 $11,051,852,713
2018 $452,582,294,973 $9,879,220,354
2017 $414,926,138,133 $8,943,543,794
2016 $393,687,359,770 $7,909,868,618
2015 $379,546,097,301 $9,219,474,379
2014 $438,556,021,078 $8,801,326,169
2013 $426,580,502,769 $8,031,571,928
2012 $406,750,487,604 $8,773,203,178
2011 $428,954,737,064 $11,648,142,958
2010 $389,827,789,218 $10,128,323,011
2009 $399,290,118,782 $9,009,887,947
2008 $429,234,399,096 $7,743,617,352
2007 $386,760,177,589 $6,451,210,219
2006 $333,905,979,332 $5,818,279,739
2005 $313,952,317,331 $5,320,409,651
2004 $299,210,411,455 $5,058,726,350
2003 $260,779,834,340 $4,669,789,300
2002 $212,837,224,023 $5,087,328,438
2001 $196,477,206,829 $2,498,008,665
2000 $196,181,599,831 $2,537,307,580
1999 $216,421,809,126 $2,584,478,924
1998 $217,068,085,816 $2,547,609,590
1997 $211,724,812,267 $3,875,785,863
1996 $235,952,581,232 $3,319,573,750
1995 $240,094,169,510 $2,033,701,498
1994 $202,738,023,130 $1,719,864,761
1993 $189,634,029,339 $3,013,392,658
1992 $194,314,032,056 $2,618,837,835
1991 $173,113,449,617 $3,206,783,830
1990 $165,811,372,383 $2,737,087,862
1989 $132,584,448,258 $2,314,205,130
1988 $132,817,124,707 $2,008,189,508
1987 $123,682,091,859 $1,721,711,808
1986 $98,648,254,169 $1,722,586,299
1985 $69,114,996,010 $1,646,442,273
1984 $67,719,055,773 $1,758,028,656
1983 $71,838,528,420 $1,780,148,049
1982 $70,996,111,963 $1,717,379,495
1981 $70,755,997,062 $1,801,193,910
1980 $81,737,498,405 $1,801,156,775
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Malawi
2024 $58,269 $523
2023 $56,580 $633
2022 $52,337 $604
2021 $53,649 $617
2020 $48,716 $603
2019 $49,886 $581
2018 $51,194 $533
2017 $47,164 $496
2016 $45,061 $451
2015 $43,915 $540
2014 $51,315 $530
2013 $50,305 $497
2012 $48,250 $558
2011 $51,117 $763
2010 $46,611 $683
2009 $47,857 $626
2008 $51,581 $554
2007 $46,623 $475
2006 $40,382 $441
2005 $38,157 $414
2004 $36,614 $405
2003 $32,110 $383
2002 $26,335 $428
2001 $24,430 $215.5
2000 $24,487 $224.2
1999 $27,079 $233.9
1998 $27,212 $236
1997 $26,572 $367
1996 $29,646 $321
1995 $30,207 $200.4
1994 $25,546 $169.2
1993 $23,987 $293
1992 $24,783 $258.4
1991 $22,323 $326
1990 $21,596 $286.7
1989 $17,401 $252.2
1988 $17,510 $229.4
1987 $16,329 $207.6
1986 $13,032 $217.9
1985 $9,136 $216.1
1984 $8,956 $239.7
1983 $9,500 $252.4
1982 $9,373 $253.3
1981 $9,348 $276.4
1980 $10,827 $287.5
1979 $9,755 -
1978 $8,173 -
1977 $6,784 -
1976 $5,656 -
1975 $5,265 -
1974 $4,613 -
1973 $3,875 -
1972 $2,913 -
1971 $2,372 -
1970 $2,051 -
1969 $1,834 -
1968 $1,686 -
1967 $1,577 -
1966 $1,494 -
1965 $1,381 -
1964 $1,275 -
1963 $1,173 -
1962 $1,093 -
1961 $1,037 -
1960 $940 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Malawi
2026 82.5 67.9
2025 82.3 67.7
2024 82.1 67.6
2023 82 67.4
2022 81.3 66
2021 81.8 64.8
2020 81.8 65.2
2019 81.9 65
2018 81.7 64.5
2017 81.6 63.9
2016 81.6 63.2
2015 81.2 62.3
2014 81.4 61.7
2013 81.1 60.8
2012 80.8 59.9
2011 80.8 58.9
2010 80.5 57.8
2009 80.2 56.7
2008 80.4 55.7
2007 80.2 54.7
2006 80 53.7
2005 79.5 52.5
2004 79.4 51.1
2003 78.8 49.6
2002 78.8 48.2
2001 78.7 47.2
2000 78.2 46.2
1999 78 45.1
1998 77.8 44.3
1997 77.4 44.2
1996 77 44
1995 76.8 43.8
1994 76.5 43.8
1993 76.2 43.6
1992 76 43.6
1991 75.8 43.5
1990 75.7 43.6
1989 75.5 43.5
1988 75.4 43.6
1987 74.9 43.9
1986 74.5 44.3
1985 74 44.6
1984 73.8 44.8
1983 73.2 45
1982 73.1 44.8
1981 73 44.7
1980 72.7 44.3
1979 72.5 43.7
1978 72.2 43
1977 72.1 42
1976 71.8 41
1975 71.3 40.1
1974 71.2 39.2
1973 71.2 38.4
1972 70.6 37.6
1971 70.3 37.1
1970 70.1 36.6
1969 70 36.3
1968 70.3 36.1
1967 70.1 35.9
1966 70.2 35.8
1965 69.9 35.7
1964 70.1 35.7
1963 69.7 35.6
1962 69.5 35.4
1961 69.7 35.2
1960 68.7 35
1959 68.4 34.8
1958 68.5 34.4
1957 67.4 34.1
1956 67.7 33.8
1955 67.6 33.6
1954 67.3 33.3
1953 67.3 33.2
1952 66.7 33
1951 65.2 32.8
1950 64.8 32.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Austria Malawi
2024 9,177,982 21,655,286
2023 9,131,761 21,104,482
2022 9,041,851 20,568,728
2021 8,955,797 20,047,258
2020 8,916,864 19,533,888
2019 8,879,920 19,025,752
2018 8,840,521 18,528,081
2017 8,797,566 18,039,715
2016 8,736,668 17,557,739
2015 8,642,699 17,085,587
2014 8,546,356 16,621,538
2013 8,479,823 16,161,816
2012 8,429,991 15,709,577
2011 8,391,643 15,265,022
2010 8,363,404 14,826,463
2009 8,343,323 14,395,788
2008 8,321,496 13,976,417
2007 8,295,487 13,576,343
2006 8,268,641 13,198,701
2005 8,227,829 12,840,031
2004 8,171,966 12,500,737
2003 8,121,423 12,181,574
2002 8,081,957 11,880,440
2001 8,042,293 11,593,058
2000 8,011,566 11,315,942
1999 7,992,324 11,047,804
1998 7,976,789 10,792,876
1997 7,968,041 10,562,035
1996 7,959,017 10,352,228
1995 7,948,278 10,150,117
1994 7,936,118 10,164,894
1993 7,905,633 10,284,024
1992 7,840,709 10,135,079
1991 7,754,891 9,844,227
1990 7,677,850 9,545,852
1989 7,619,567 9,176,220
1988 7,585,317 8,753,262
1987 7,574,586 8,293,174
1986 7,569,794 7,906,480
1985 7,564,985 7,620,508
1984 7,561,434 7,332,810
1983 7,561,910 7,051,709
1982 7,574,140 6,778,879
1981 7,568,710 6,516,454
1980 7,549,433 6,265,529
1979 7,549,425 6,028,749
1978 7,562,305 5,810,132
1977 7,568,430 5,614,983
1976 7,565,525 5,443,384
1975 7,578,903 5,287,367
1974 7,599,038 5,141,337
1973 7,586,115 5,003,938
1972 7,544,201 4,874,475
1971 7,500,482 4,751,434
1970 7,467,086 4,633,944
1969 7,441,055 4,521,184
1968 7,415,403 4,411,054
1967 7,376,998 4,303,012
1966 7,322,066 4,197,926
1965 7,270,889 4,096,157
1964 7,223,801 3,997,305
1963 7,175,811 3,900,506
1962 7,129,864 3,806,307
1961 7,086,299 3,715,534
1960 7,047,539 3,628,134

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Malawi

Fertility rate
Austria

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Malawi
2023 1.32 3.65
2022 1.41 3.72
2021 1.48 3.79
2020 1.44 3.88
2019 1.46 3.95
2018 1.47 4.02
2017 1.52 4.11
2016 1.53 4.22
2015 1.49 4.38
2014 1.46 4.57
2013 1.44 4.76
2012 1.44 4.9
2011 1.43 5.08
2010 1.44 5.26
2009 1.39 5.45
2008 1.42 5.61
2007 1.38 5.72
2006 1.41 5.8
2005 1.41 5.85
2004 1.42 5.86
2003 1.38 5.88
2002 1.39 5.9
2001 1.33 5.94
2000 1.36 6
1999 1.34 6.12
1998 1.37 6.21
1997 1.39 6.23
1996 1.45 6.29
1995 1.42 6.39
1994 1.47 6.49
1993 1.5 6.57
1992 1.51 6.63
1991 1.51 6.68
1990 1.46 6.74
1989 1.45 6.8
1988 1.45 6.88
1987 1.43 6.97
1986 1.45 7.07
1985 1.47 7.17
1984 1.52 7.27
1983 1.56 7.36
1982 1.66 7.45
1981 1.67 7.49
1980 1.65 7.52
1979 1.6 7.47
1978 1.6 7.43
1977 1.63 7.41
1976 1.69 7.39
1975 1.83 7.36
1974 1.91 7.34
1973 1.94 7.34
1972 2.08 7.33
1971 2.2 7.31
1970 2.29 7.3
1969 2.49 7.27
1968 2.58 7.26
1967 2.62 7.21
1966 2.66 7.17
1965 2.7 7.13
1964 2.79 7.11
1963 2.82 7.13
1962 2.8 7.1
1961 2.78 7.07
1960 2.69 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Malawi
2024 44.4 18.9
2023 44.1 18.7
2022 43.9 18.4
2021 43.7 18.2
2020 43.6 18
2019 43.4 17.8
2018 43.2 17.6
2017 43.1 17.4
2016 42.9 17.2
2015 42.9 17.1
2014 42.8 17
2013 42.6 16.9
2012 42.4 16.8
2011 42.1 16.8
2010 41.8 16.7
2009 41.4 16.7
2008 41.1 16.8
2007 40.7 16.8
2006 40.3 16.8
2005 39.9 16.8
2004 39.6 16.8
2003 39.2 16.8
2002 38.9 16.8
2001 38.6 16.8
2000 38.2 16.8
1999 37.8 16.7
1998 37.5 16.8
1997 37.1 16.8
1996 36.7 16.8
1995 36.4 16.9
1994 36.1 16.9
1993 35.8 17
1992 35.7 17.1
1991 35.6 17.2
1990 35.6 17.3
1989 35.6 17.4
1988 35.5 17.5
1987 35.4 17.4
1986 35.3 17.3
1985 35.2 17.3
1984 35 17.3
1983 34.9 17.3
1982 34.7 17.3
1981 34.6 17.3
1980 34.7 17.3
1979 34.7 17.4
1978 34.5 17.4
1977 34.3 17.4
1976 34.1 17.5
1975 33.8 17.5
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.5 17.7
1972 33.6 17.8
1971 33.8 17.9
1970 33.9 18
1969 34.1 18.2
1968 34.3 18.3
1967 34.6 18.3
1966 34.8 18.3
1965 35 18.4
1964 35.1 18.3
1963 35.3 18.3
1962 35.4 18.3
1961 35.5 18.3
1960 35.5 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Austria Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Austria Malawi
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
68.1%
2022
English speaking
73.1%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Austria Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Malawi
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
9,601 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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