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Ethiopia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 25th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Malawi
Population
139917664
22949294
Population rank 10/197 61/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Ethiopia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Malawi
2024 $149,740,297,953 $11,316,411,329
2023 $135,874,093,202 $13,363,669,673
2022 $123,140,304,666 $12,429,059,928
2021 $109,070,960,372 $12,378,119,199
2020 $98,676,811,061 $11,769,313,598
2019 $91,834,517,113 $11,051,852,713
2018 $83,337,901,072 $9,879,220,354
2017 $76,366,081,767 $8,943,543,794
2016 $68,475,871,210 $7,909,868,618
2015 $62,103,418,182 $9,219,474,379
2014 $55,612,228,234 $8,801,326,169
2013 $47,648,276,605 $8,031,571,928
2012 $43,310,721,414 $8,773,203,178
2011 $31,952,763,089 $11,648,142,958
2010 $29,933,790,334 $10,128,323,011
2009 $32,437,389,116 $9,009,887,947
2008 $27,066,912,635 $7,743,617,352
2007 $19,707,616,773 $6,451,210,219
2006 $15,280,861,835 $5,818,279,739
2005 $12,401,139,454 $5,320,409,651
2004 $10,131,187,261 $5,058,726,350
2003 $8,623,691,300 $4,669,789,300
2002 $7,850,809,498 $5,087,328,438
2001 $8,231,326,016 $2,498,008,665
2000 $8,242,349,618 $2,537,307,580
1999 $7,892,973,532 $2,584,478,924
1998 $8,013,274,132 $2,547,609,590
1997 $8,803,539,988 $3,875,785,863
1996 $8,761,215,548 $3,319,573,750
1995 $7,855,205,207 $2,033,701,498
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,719,864,761
1993 $9,051,043,870 $3,013,392,658
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,618,837,835
1991 $13,799,799,324 $3,206,783,830
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,737,087,862
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,314,205,130
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,008,189,508
1987 $10,790,001,558 $1,721,711,808
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,722,586,299
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,646,442,273
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,758,028,656
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,780,148,049
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,717,379,495
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,801,193,910
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,801,156,775
1979 $6,586,048,398 -
1978 $6,014,961,435 -
1977 $5,651,840,585 -
1976 $4,943,806,093 -
1975 $4,577,047,854 -
1974 $4,577,209,966 -
1973 $4,070,570,550 -
1972 $3,520,252,938 -
1971 $3,224,280,835 -
1970 $3,045,354,455 -
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Malawi
2024 $1,134 $523
2023 $1,056 $633
2022 $982 $604
2021 $893 $617
2020 $830 $603
2019 $793 $581
2018 $740 $533
2017 $696 $496
2016 $642 $451
2015 $598 $540
2014 $550 $530
2013 $484 $497
2012 $452 $558
2011 $343 $763
2010 $331 $683
2009 $369 $626
2008 $316 $554
2007 $237.1 $475
2006 $189.3 $441
2005 $158.2 $414
2004 $133.2 $405
2003 $116.8 $383
2002 $109.6 $428
2001 $118.5 $215.5
2000 $122.3 $224.2
1999 $120.7 $233.9
1998 $126.5 $236
1997 $143.4 $367
1996 $147.3 $321
1995 $136.5 $200.4
1994 $127.7 $169.2
1993 $168.5 $293
1992 $207.4 $258.4
1991 $277.6 $326
1990 $262.1 $286.7
1989 $256.4 $252.2
1988 $253.2 $229.4
1987 $254.1 $207.6
1986 $246 $217.9
1985 $243.9 $216.1
1984 $214.2 $239.7
1983 $232.7 $252.4
1982 $215.3 $253.3
1981 $212.7 $276.4
1980 $203.7 $287.5
1979 $192.4 -
1978 $178.3 -
1977 $170.4 -
1976 $152 -
1975 $144.3 -
1974 $147.9 -
1973 $134.9 -
1972 $119.8 -
1971 $112.7 -
1970 $109.4 -
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Malawi
2026 68.1 67.9
2025 67.9 67.7
2024 67.6 67.6
2023 67.3 67.4
2022 66.9 66
2021 65.3 64.8
2020 66 65.2
2019 65.7 65
2018 65.3 64.5
2017 64.8 63.9
2016 64.2 63.2
2015 63.6 62.3
2014 62.9 61.7
2013 62.2 60.8
2012 61.4 59.9
2011 60.6 58.9
2010 59.7 57.8
2009 58.7 56.7
2008 57.7 55.7
2007 56.6 54.7
2006 55.4 53.7
2005 54.4 52.5
2004 53.7 51.1
2003 52.9 49.6
2002 52.1 48.2
2001 51.4 47.2
2000 50.9 46.2
1999 49.5 45.1
1998 49.8 44.3
1997 49.2 44.2
1996 48.7 44
1995 48.2 43.8
1994 47.9 43.8
1993 47.7 43.6
1992 47.3 43.6
1991 46.7 43.5
1990 45.1 43.6
1989 45.6 43.5
1988 45.7 43.6
1987 45.9 43.9
1986 38.4 44.3
1985 37.7 44.6
1984 36.7 44.8
1983 36.3 45
1982 43.4 44.8
1981 43.1 44.7
1980 42.8 44.3
1979 42.4 43.7
1978 41.5 43
1977 41.4 42
1976 41.3 41
1975 38.9 40.1
1974 39.1 39.2
1973 41.1 38.4
1972 41 37.6
1971 42.2 37.1
1970 42.1 36.6
1969 42.1 36.3
1968 42.1 36.1
1967 41.9 35.9
1966 39.3 35.8
1965 41.4 35.7
1964 41.3 35.7
1963 41 35.6
1962 40.5 35.4
1961 40.2 35.2
1960 39.6 35
1959 39.2 34.8
1958 32.6 34.4
1957 32.2 34.1
1956 37.8 33.8
1955 37.3 33.6
1954 37 33.3
1953 36.6 33.2
1952 36.2 33
1951 35.9 32.8
1950 35.5 32.7

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

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Ethiopia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Malawi
2024 132,059,767 21,655,286
2023 128,691,692 21,104,482
2022 125,384,287 20,568,728
2021 122,138,588 20,047,258
2020 118,917,671 19,533,888
2019 115,737,383 19,025,752
2018 112,664,152 18,528,081
2017 109,666,481 18,039,715
2016 106,718,162 17,557,739
2015 103,867,135 17,085,587
2014 101,115,610 16,621,538
2013 98,438,751 16,161,816
2012 95,798,767 15,709,577
2011 93,149,970 15,265,022
2010 90,538,514 14,826,463
2009 88,007,636 14,395,788
2008 85,543,668 13,976,417
2007 83,103,217 13,576,343
2006 80,703,490 13,198,701
2005 78,367,470 12,840,031
2004 76,077,206 12,500,737
2003 73,832,663 12,181,574
2002 71,635,517 11,880,440
2001 69,487,762 11,593,058
2000 67,411,494 11,315,942
1999 65,374,561 11,047,804
1998 63,363,524 10,792,876
1997 61,404,539 10,562,035
1996 59,467,635 10,352,228
1995 57,537,335 10,150,117
1994 55,611,508 10,164,894
1993 53,708,891 10,284,024
1992 51,853,747 10,135,079
1991 49,717,198 9,844,227
1990 47,609,755 9,545,852
1989 45,879,690 9,176,220
1988 44,150,825 8,753,262
1987 42,460,039 8,293,174
1986 41,037,656 7,906,480
1985 39,842,136 7,620,508
1984 38,735,722 7,332,810
1983 37,740,817 7,051,709
1982 36,701,290 6,778,879
1981 35,304,012 6,516,454
1980 34,428,514 6,265,529
1979 34,238,652 6,028,749
1978 33,734,592 5,810,132
1977 33,167,272 5,614,983
1976 32,534,418 5,443,384
1975 31,723,252 5,287,367
1974 30,957,273 5,141,337
1973 30,166,785 5,003,938
1972 29,374,608 4,874,475
1971 28,600,106 4,751,434
1970 27,829,128 4,633,944
1969 27,072,571 4,521,184
1968 26,337,930 4,411,054
1967 25,620,276 4,303,012
1966 24,952,689 4,197,926
1965 24,310,612 4,096,157
1964 23,666,548 3,997,305
1963 23,051,637 3,900,506
1962 22,465,126 3,806,307
1961 21,906,102 3,715,534
1960 21,376,693 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Malawi
2023 3.99 3.65
2022 4.08 3.72
2021 4.18 3.79
2020 4.27 3.88
2019 4.35 3.95
2018 4.37 4.02
2017 4.4 4.11
2016 4.47 4.22
2015 4.53 4.38
2014 4.61 4.57
2013 4.71 4.76
2012 4.89 4.9
2011 5.08 5.08
2010 5.28 5.26
2009 5.49 5.45
2008 5.7 5.61
2007 5.89 5.72
2006 6.05 5.8
2005 6.19 5.85
2004 6.3 5.86
2003 6.4 5.88
2002 6.5 5.9
2001 6.58 5.94
2000 6.65 6
1999 6.72 6.12
1998 6.79 6.21
1997 6.87 6.23
1996 6.93 6.29
1995 7 6.39
1994 7.05 6.49
1993 7.09 6.57
1992 7.13 6.63
1991 7.16 6.68
1990 7.2 6.74
1989 7.23 6.8
1988 7.26 6.88
1987 7.29 6.97
1986 7.32 7.07
1985 7.34 7.17
1984 7.36 7.27
1983 7.35 7.36
1982 7.34 7.45
1981 7.31 7.49
1980 7.29 7.52
1979 7.25 7.47
1978 7.23 7.43
1977 7.19 7.41
1976 7.13 7.39
1975 7.08 7.36
1974 7.02 7.34
1973 6.96 7.34
1972 6.9 7.33
1971 6.84 7.31
1970 6.78 7.3
1969 6.72 7.27
1968 6.7 7.26
1967 6.68 7.21
1966 6.66 7.17
1965 6.63 7.13
1964 6.61 7.11
1963 6.59 7.13
1962 6.56 7.1
1961 6.53 7.07
1960 6.51 7.04

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

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Ethiopia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Malawi
2024 19.9 18.9
2023 19.7 18.7
2022 19.6 18.4
2021 19.4 18.2
2020 19.2 18
2019 19 17.8
2018 18.8 17.6
2017 18.6 17.4
2016 18.3 17.2
2015 18.1 17.1
2014 17.9 17
2013 17.6 16.9
2012 17.4 16.8
2011 17.1 16.8
2010 16.9 16.7
2009 16.7 16.7
2008 16.5 16.8
2007 16.4 16.8
2006 16.3 16.8
2005 16.2 16.8
2004 16.2 16.8
2003 16.1 16.8
2002 16.1 16.8
2001 16.1 16.8
2000 16.2 16.8
1999 16.2 16.7
1998 16.3 16.8
1997 16.4 16.8
1996 16.5 16.8
1995 16.6 16.9
1994 16.7 16.9
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.9 17.1
1991 16.9 17.2
1990 16.9 17.3
1989 16.9 17.4
1988 16.9 17.5
1987 16.9 17.4
1986 16.9 17.3
1985 16.9 17.3
1984 16.8 17.3
1983 16.7 17.3
1982 16.7 17.3
1981 16.8 17.3
1980 16.8 17.3
1979 16.9 17.4
1978 17 17.4
1977 17.1 17.4
1976 17.2 17.5
1975 17.3 17.5
1974 17.5 17.6
1973 17.6 17.7
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 18
1969 18.3 18.2
1968 18.4 18.3
1967 18.5 18.3
1966 18.5 18.3
1965 18.6 18.4
1964 18.6 18.3
1963 18.6 18.3
1962 18.6 18.3
1961 18.6 18.3
1960 18.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Malawi
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
68.1%
2022
English speaking
0.22%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
18%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Malawi
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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 (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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