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Estonia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 129th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Malawi
Population
1339590
22949294
Population rank 155/197 61/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Estonia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Malawi
2024 $43,130,419,829 $11,316,411,329
2023 $41,470,344,395 $13,363,669,673
2022 $38,226,641,740 $12,429,059,928
2021 $37,201,101,171 $12,378,119,199
2020 $31,820,771,494 $11,769,313,598
2019 $31,873,748,770 $11,051,852,713
2018 $31,222,632,741 $9,879,220,354
2017 $27,469,461,919 $8,943,543,794
2016 $24,561,027,788 $7,909,868,618
2015 $23,311,847,751 $9,219,474,379
2014 $27,055,689,003 $8,801,326,169
2013 $25,451,032,781 $8,031,571,928
2012 $23,237,406,116 $8,773,203,178
2011 $23,303,915,795 $11,648,142,958
2010 $19,524,355,419 $10,128,323,011
2009 $19,633,984,440 $9,009,887,947
2008 $24,342,935,404 $7,743,617,352
2007 $22,450,264,166 $6,451,210,219
2006 $17,025,671,810 $5,818,279,739
2005 $14,109,491,357 $5,320,409,651
2004 $12,148,595,031 $5,058,726,350
2003 $9,876,595,528 $4,669,789,300
2002 $7,370,119,619 $5,087,328,438
2001 $6,250,218,423 $2,498,008,665
2000 $5,686,579,748 $2,537,307,580
1999 $5,756,912,266 $2,584,478,924
1998 $5,674,080,543 $2,547,609,590
1997 $5,154,420,649 $3,875,785,863
1996 $4,786,018,988 $3,319,573,750
1995 $4,502,970,889 $2,033,701,498
1994 $4,123,011,420 $1,719,864,761
1993 $4,013,091,682 $3,013,392,658
1992 - $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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Estonia and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Malawi
2024 $31,428 $523
2023 $30,264 $633
2022 $28,340 $604
2021 $27,951 $617
2020 $23,934 $603
2019 $24,021 $581
2018 $23,618 $533
2017 $20,852 $496
2016 $18,666 $451
2015 $17,722 $540
2014 $20,582 $530
2013 $19,310 $497
2012 $17,568 $558
2011 $17,556 $763
2010 $14,664 $683
2009 $14,712 $626
2008 $18,206 $554
2007 $16,745 $475
2006 $12,641 $441
2005 $10,415 $414
2004 $8,916 $405
2003 $7,205 $383
2002 $5,343 $428
2001 $4,503 $215.5
2000 $4,071 $224.2
1999 $4,141 $233.9
1998 $4,093 $236
1997 $3,683 $367
1996 $3,381 $321
1995 $3,134 $200.4
1994 $2,819 $169.2
1993 $2,686 $293
1992 - $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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Estonia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Malawi
2026 79.6 67.9
2025 79.5 67.7
2024 79.3 67.6
2023 79.2 67.4
2022 78.2 66
2021 77.4 64.8
2020 78.9 65.2
2019 78.8 65
2018 78.3 64.5
2017 78.2 63.9
2016 77.8 63.2
2015 77.7 62.3
2014 77.1 61.7
2013 77.3 60.8
2012 76.4 59.9
2011 76.3 58.9
2010 75.9 57.8
2009 75.2 56.7
2008 74.3 55.7
2007 73.2 54.7
2006 73.2 53.7
2005 73 52.5
2004 72.4 51.1
2003 71.9 49.6
2002 71.4 48.2
2001 70.8 47.2
2000 71 46.2
1999 70.7 45.1
1998 69.8 44.3
1997 70.2 44.2
1996 70 44
1995 67.8 43.8
1994 66.7 43.8
1993 68.2 43.6
1992 69.2 43.6
1991 69.8 43.5
1990 69.9 43.6
1989 70.5 43.5
1988 71 43.6
1987 70.9 43.9
1986 70.9 44.3
1985 69.8 44.6
1984 69.6 44.8
1983 69.8 45
1982 69.9 44.8
1981 69.3 44.7
1980 69.5 44.3
1979 69.4 43.7
1978 69.7 43
1977 69.8 42
1976 69.7 41
1975 70.1 40.1
1974 70.8 39.2
1973 70.7 38.4
1972 70.4 37.6
1971 70.6 37.1
1970 70.4 36.6
1969 70.3 36.3
1968 70.6 36.1
1967 71 35.9
1966 70.7 35.8
1965 70.7 35.7
1964 70.6 35.7
1963 69.9 35.6
1962 69.8 35.4
1961 69.6 35.2
1960 69.3 35
1959 68.7 34.8
1958 68.8 34.4
1957 68.8 34.1
1956 68.5 33.8
1955 68.2 33.6
1954 67.8 33.3
1953 67.5 33.2
1952 67.2 33
1951 66.8 32.8
1950 66.4 32.7

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

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Estonia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Estonia Malawi
2024 1,372,341 21,655,286
2023 1,370,286 21,104,482
2022 1,348,840 20,568,728
2021 1,330,932 20,047,258
2020 1,329,522 19,533,888
2019 1,326,898 19,025,752
2018 1,321,977 18,528,081
2017 1,317,384 18,039,715
2016 1,315,790 17,557,739
2015 1,315,407 17,085,587
2014 1,314,545 16,621,538
2013 1,317,997 16,161,816
2012 1,322,696 15,709,577
2011 1,327,439 15,265,022
2010 1,331,475 14,826,463
2009 1,334,515 14,395,788
2008 1,337,090 13,976,417
2007 1,340,680 13,576,343
2006 1,346,810 13,198,701
2005 1,354,775 12,840,031
2004 1,362,550 12,500,737
2003 1,370,720 12,181,574
2002 1,379,350 11,880,440
2001 1,388,115 11,593,058
2000 1,396,985 11,315,942
1999 1,390,244 11,047,804
1998 1,386,156 10,792,876
1997 1,399,535 10,562,035
1996 1,415,594 10,352,228
1995 1,436,634 10,150,117
1994 1,462,514 10,164,894
1993 1,494,128 10,284,024
1992 1,533,091 10,135,079
1991 1,561,314 9,844,227
1990 1,569,174 9,545,852
1989 1,568,131 9,176,220
1988 1,561,900 8,753,262
1987 1,552,221 8,293,174
1986 1,540,190 7,906,480
1985 1,528,781 7,620,508
1984 1,518,617 7,332,810
1983 1,508,745 7,051,709
1982 1,498,414 6,778,879
1981 1,487,666 6,516,454
1980 1,477,219 6,265,529
1979 1,468,333 6,028,749
1978 1,460,188 5,810,132
1977 1,450,211 5,614,983
1976 1,439,576 5,443,384
1975 1,429,352 5,287,367
1974 1,418,169 5,141,337
1973 1,405,951 5,003,938
1972 1,392,518 4,874,475
1971 1,376,955 4,751,434
1970 1,360,076 4,633,944
1969 1,345,249 4,521,184
1968 1,331,214 4,411,054
1967 1,318,946 4,303,012
1966 1,308,597 4,197,926
1965 1,294,566 4,096,157
1964 1,277,086 3,997,305
1963 1,258,857 3,900,506
1962 1,241,623 3,806,307
1961 1,225,077 3,715,534
1960 1,211,537 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Estonia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Malawi
2023 1.31 3.65
2022 1.41 3.72
2021 1.61 3.79
2020 1.58 3.88
2019 1.66 3.95
2018 1.67 4.02
2017 1.59 4.11
2016 1.6 4.22
2015 1.58 4.38
2014 1.54 4.57
2013 1.52 4.76
2012 1.56 4.9
2011 1.61 5.08
2010 1.72 5.26
2009 1.7 5.45
2008 1.72 5.61
2007 1.69 5.72
2006 1.58 5.8
2005 1.52 5.85
2004 1.47 5.86
2003 1.37 5.88
2002 1.36 5.9
2001 1.32 5.94
2000 1.36 6
1999 1.3 6.12
1998 1.28 6.21
1997 1.32 6.23
1996 1.37 6.29
1995 1.38 6.39
1994 1.42 6.49
1993 1.49 6.57
1992 1.71 6.63
1991 1.8 6.68
1990 2.05 6.74
1989 2.22 6.8
1988 2.27 6.88
1987 2.27 6.97
1986 2.18 7.07
1985 2.13 7.17
1984 2.17 7.27
1983 2.16 7.36
1982 2.07 7.45
1981 2.07 7.49
1980 2.02 7.52
1979 2 7.47
1978 2.02 7.43
1977 2.06 7.41
1976 2.07 7.39
1975 2.04 7.36
1974 2.07 7.34
1973 2.06 7.34
1972 2.13 7.33
1971 2.19 7.31
1970 2.17 7.3
1969 2.13 7.27
1968 2.03 7.26
1967 1.9 7.21
1966 1.87 7.17
1965 1.88 7.13
1964 1.94 7.11
1963 1.89 7.13
1962 1.95 7.1
1961 1.98 7.07
1960 1.98 7.04

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

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Estonia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Malawi
2024 43.3 18.9
2023 42.9 18.7
2022 42.7 18.4
2021 42.5 18.2
2020 42.4 18
2019 42.2 17.8
2018 42 17.6
2017 41.9 17.4
2016 41.7 17.2
2015 41.5 17.1
2014 41.4 17
2013 41.1 16.9
2012 40.9 16.8
2011 40.6 16.8
2010 40.3 16.7
2009 40 16.7
2008 39.8 16.8
2007 39.7 16.8
2006 39.6 16.8
2005 39.3 16.8
2004 39.1 16.8
2003 38.8 16.8
2002 38.5 16.8
2001 38.3 16.8
2000 38 16.8
1999 37.6 16.7
1998 37.3 16.8
1997 37 16.8
1996 36.7 16.8
1995 36.3 16.9
1994 36 16.9
1993 35.6 17
1992 35 17.1
1991 34.6 17.2
1990 34.3 17.3
1989 34.2 17.4
1988 34.1 17.5
1987 34 17.4
1986 34 17.3
1985 33.9 17.3
1984 33.9 17.3
1983 33.9 17.3
1982 33.8 17.3
1981 33.8 17.3
1980 33.9 17.3
1979 34 17.4
1978 34.2 17.4
1977 34.3 17.4
1976 34.3 17.5
1975 34.2 17.5
1974 34.2 17.6
1973 34.1 17.7
1972 33.9 17.8
1971 33.8 17.9
1970 33.7 18
1969 33.7 18.2
1968 33.6 18.3
1967 33.4 18.3
1966 33.2 18.3
1965 33 18.4
1964 32.8 18.3
1963 32.7 18.3
1962 32.5 18.3
1961 32.4 18.3
1960 32.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Estonia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Estonia Malawi
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
50.2%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Estonia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Malawi
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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