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Eritrea vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 96th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Malawi
Population
3700586
22949294
Population rank 130/197 61/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Malawi
2024 - $11,316,411,329
2023 - $13,363,669,673
2022 - $12,429,059,928
2021 - $12,378,119,199
2020 - $11,769,313,598
2019 - $11,051,852,713
2018 - $9,879,220,354
2017 - $8,943,543,794
2016 - $7,909,868,618
2015 - $9,219,474,379
2014 - $8,801,326,169
2013 - $8,031,571,928
2012 - $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,065,001,626 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,589,515,447 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,856,695,551 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,380,188,800 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,317,974,491 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,211,161,880 $5,818,279,739
2005 $1,098,424,686 $5,320,409,651
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,058,726,350
2003 $870,248,268 $4,669,789,300
2002 $729,321,680 $5,087,328,438
2001 $752,371,689 $2,498,008,665
2000 $706,370,816 $2,537,307,580
1999 $688,918,537 $2,584,478,924
1998 $745,523,117 $2,547,609,590
1997 $686,490,090 $3,875,785,863
1996 $693,535,954 $3,319,573,750
1995 $578,015,625 $2,033,701,498
1994 $531,688,312 $1,719,864,761
1993 $467,872,715 $3,013,392,658
1992 $477,101,652 $2,618,837,835
1991 - $3,206,783,830
1990 - $2,737,087,862
1989 - $2,314,205,130
1988 - $2,008,189,508
1987 - $1,721,711,808
1986 - $1,722,586,299
1985 - $1,646,442,273
1984 - $1,758,028,656
1983 - $1,780,148,049
1982 - $1,717,379,495
1981 - $1,801,193,910
1980 - $1,801,156,775

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Malawi
2024 - $523
2023 - $633
2022 - $604
2021 - $617
2020 - $603
2019 - $581
2018 - $533
2017 - $496
2016 - $451
2015 - $540
2014 - $530
2013 - $497
2012 - $558
2011 $689 $763
2010 $540 $683
2009 $643 $626
2008 $490 $554
2007 $480 $475
2006 $448 $441
2005 $413 $414
2004 $427 $405
2003 $349 $383
2002 $305 $428
2001 $325 $215.5
2000 $314 $224.2
1999 $311 $233.9
1998 $342 $236
1997 $319 $367
1996 $326 $321
1995 $285.4 $200.4
1994 $277.8 $169.2
1993 $252.1 $293
1992 $265.2 $258.4
1991 - $326
1990 - $286.7
1989 - $252.2
1988 - $229.4
1987 - $207.6
1986 - $217.9
1985 - $216.1
1984 - $239.7
1983 - $252.4
1982 - $253.3
1981 - $276.4
1980 - $287.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Malawi
2026 69.4 67.9
2025 69.2 67.7
2024 68.9 67.6
2023 68.6 67.4
2022 67.8 66
2021 66.9 64.8
2020 67 65.2
2019 67.3 65
2018 67 64.5
2017 66.6 63.9
2016 66.2 63.2
2015 65.9 62.3
2014 65.5 61.7
2013 65 60.8
2012 64.7 59.9
2011 64.2 58.9
2010 63.7 57.8
2009 63.2 56.7
2008 62.4 55.7
2007 62 54.7
2006 61.5 53.7
2005 60.6 52.5
2004 60.1 51.1
2003 59.5 49.6
2002 58.9 48.2
2001 58.4 47.2
2000 56.3 46.2
1999 44.5 45.1
1998 50 44.3
1997 56.2 44.2
1996 55.5 44
1995 54.8 43.8
1994 54 43.8
1993 53.2 43.6
1992 52.4 43.6
1991 50.5 43.5
1990 49.7 43.6
1989 47.8 43.5
1988 48.1 43.6
1987 47.4 43.9
1986 39.5 44.3
1985 38.6 44.6
1984 37.7 44.8
1983 37.2 45
1982 44.9 44.8
1981 45 44.7
1980 44.6 44.3
1979 43.8 43.7
1978 43.4 43
1977 43 42
1976 42.6 41
1975 39 40.1
1974 39 39.2
1973 41.1 38.4
1972 40.7 37.6
1971 41.5 37.1
1970 41.2 36.6
1969 40.8 36.3
1968 40.5 36.1
1967 40.2 35.9
1966 37.6 35.8
1965 39.6 35.7
1964 39.2 35.7
1963 38.8 35.6
1962 38.3 35.4
1961 37.9 35.2
1960 37.4 35
1959 37 34.8
1958 30.9 34.4
1957 30.4 34.1
1956 35.6 33.8
1955 35.2 33.6
1954 34.8 33.3
1953 34.4 33.2
1952 34 33
1951 33.6 32.8
1950 33.3 32.7

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

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Eritrea and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Malawi
2024 3,535,603 21,655,286
2023 3,470,390 21,104,482
2022 3,409,447 20,568,728
2021 3,350,183 20,047,258
2020 3,291,271 19,533,888
2019 3,240,194 19,025,752
2018 3,192,760 18,528,081
2017 3,150,347 18,039,715
2016 3,124,698 17,557,739
2015 3,105,546 17,085,587
2014 3,095,173 16,621,538
2013 3,074,360 16,161,816
2012 3,036,988 15,709,577
2011 2,998,485 15,265,022
2010 2,945,186 14,826,463
2009 2,887,885 14,395,788
2008 2,816,327 13,976,417
2007 2,743,222 13,576,343
2006 2,703,502 13,198,701
2005 2,661,215 12,840,031
2004 2,598,284 12,500,737
2003 2,493,903 12,181,574
2002 2,392,978 11,880,440
2001 2,312,079 11,593,058
2000 2,247,031 11,315,942
1999 2,212,780 11,047,804
1998 2,180,419 10,792,876
1997 2,152,135 10,562,035
1996 2,128,464 10,352,228
1995 2,025,267 10,150,117
1994 1,913,915 10,164,894
1993 1,856,006 10,284,024
1992 1,798,748 10,135,079
1991 1,919,571 9,844,227
1990 2,032,737 9,545,852
1989 1,987,017 9,176,220
1988 1,938,255 8,753,262
1987 1,888,669 8,293,174
1986 1,845,164 7,906,480
1985 1,807,816 7,620,508
1984 1,771,730 7,332,810
1983 1,736,160 7,051,709
1982 1,695,461 6,778,879
1981 1,649,939 6,516,454
1980 1,605,797 6,265,529
1979 1,563,332 6,028,749
1978 1,522,378 5,810,132
1977 1,482,565 5,614,983
1976 1,443,807 5,443,384
1975 1,408,210 5,287,367
1974 1,375,688 5,141,337
1973 1,342,669 5,003,938
1972 1,309,235 4,874,475
1971 1,276,154 4,751,434
1970 1,243,453 4,633,944
1969 1,212,005 4,521,184
1968 1,181,737 4,411,054
1967 1,152,339 4,303,012
1966 1,124,957 4,197,926
1965 1,098,335 4,096,157
1964 1,071,287 3,997,305
1963 1,045,092 3,900,506
1962 1,019,788 3,806,307
1961 995,573 3,715,534
1960 972,547 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Malawi

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Malawi
2023 3.71 3.65
2022 3.79 3.72
2021 3.87 3.79
2020 3.93 3.88
2019 4 3.95
2018 4.06 4.02
2017 4.11 4.11
2016 4.16 4.22
2015 4.22 4.38
2014 4.27 4.57
2013 4.34 4.76
2012 4.41 4.9
2011 4.49 5.08
2010 4.57 5.26
2009 4.66 5.45
2008 4.74 5.61
2007 4.81 5.72
2006 4.88 5.8
2005 4.93 5.85
2004 5.04 5.86
2003 5.14 5.88
2002 5.23 5.9
2001 5.31 5.94
2000 5.4 6
1999 5.52 6.12
1998 5.63 6.21
1997 5.74 6.23
1996 5.84 6.29
1995 5.94 6.39
1994 6.01 6.49
1993 6.07 6.57
1992 6.16 6.63
1991 6.24 6.68
1990 6.34 6.74
1989 6.41 6.8
1988 6.47 6.88
1987 6.52 6.97
1986 6.56 7.07
1985 6.59 7.17
1984 6.62 7.27
1983 6.65 7.36
1982 6.63 7.45
1981 6.62 7.49
1980 6.61 7.52
1979 6.62 7.47
1978 6.61 7.43
1977 6.61 7.41
1976 6.6 7.39
1975 6.59 7.36
1974 6.57 7.34
1973 6.55 7.34
1972 6.54 7.33
1971 6.54 7.31
1970 6.54 7.3
1969 6.5 7.27
1968 6.5 7.26
1967 6.5 7.21
1966 6.5 7.17
1965 6.49 7.13
1964 6.49 7.11
1963 6.48 7.13
1962 6.5 7.1
1961 6.47 7.07
1960 6.48 7.04

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

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Eritrea and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Malawi
2024 19.9 18.9
2023 19.7 18.7
2022 19.5 18.4
2021 19.3 18.2
2020 19.1 18
2019 18.9 17.8
2018 18.7 17.6
2017 18.5 17.4
2016 18.4 17.2
2015 18.4 17.1
2014 18.5 17
2013 18.5 16.9
2012 18.5 16.8
2011 18.5 16.8
2010 18.4 16.7
2009 18.4 16.7
2008 18.2 16.8
2007 18.1 16.8
2006 18.2 16.8
2005 18.3 16.8
2004 18.3 16.8
2003 18 16.8
2002 17.7 16.8
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.8
1999 17.5 16.7
1998 17.8 16.8
1997 18 16.8
1996 18.4 16.8
1995 18.1 16.9
1994 17.6 16.9
1993 17.6 17
1992 17.5 17.1
1991 17.6 17.2
1990 17.6 17.3
1989 17.7 17.4
1988 17.8 17.5
1987 17.9 17.4
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.8 17.3
1983 17.7 17.3
1982 17.7 17.3
1981 17.7 17.3
1980 17.8 17.3
1979 17.8 17.4
1978 17.8 17.4
1977 17.9 17.4
1976 18 17.5
1975 18.1 17.5
1974 18.2 17.6
1973 18.2 17.7
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 18
1969 18.8 18.2
1968 18.9 18.3
1967 18.9 18.3
1966 19 18.3
1965 19 18.4
1964 19 18.3
1963 19 18.3
1962 18.9 18.3
1961 18.9 18.3
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Eritrea Malawi
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
68.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Eritrea Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Malawi
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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)

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