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Finland vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 70th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Malawi
Population
5631965
22949294
Population rank 120/197 61/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Finland and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Finland and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Finland

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Finland Malawi
2024 $298,696,961,298 $11,316,411,329
2023 $295,021,982,463 $13,363,669,673
2022 $280,253,099,309 $12,429,059,928
2021 $294,223,210,496 $12,378,119,199
2020 $270,000,311,606 $11,769,313,598
2019 $267,014,821,129 $11,051,852,713
2018 $273,869,255,596 $9,879,220,354
2017 $253,846,138,440 $8,943,543,794
2016 $238,777,818,793 $7,909,868,618
2015 $233,210,733,506 $9,219,474,379
2014 $273,478,528,955 $8,801,326,169
2013 $270,268,036,626 $8,031,571,928
2012 $257,443,384,493 $8,773,203,178
2011 $275,126,915,516 $11,648,142,958
2010 $249,429,613,683 $10,128,323,011
2009 $253,480,783,439 $9,009,887,947
2008 $285,698,662,071 $7,743,617,352
2007 $256,360,251,538 $6,451,210,219
2006 $217,044,068,234 $5,818,279,739
2005 $204,859,368,791 $5,320,409,651
2004 $197,458,297,640 $5,058,726,350
2003 $171,612,867,736 $4,669,789,300
2002 $140,360,963,812 $5,087,328,438
2001 $129,519,672,869 $2,498,008,665
2000 $125,967,821,111 $2,537,307,580
1999 $135,234,241,918 $2,584,478,924
1998 $133,990,876,725 $2,547,609,590
1997 $126,862,902,302 $3,875,785,863
1996 $131,991,975,149 $3,319,573,750
1995 $134,060,457,516 $2,033,701,498
1994 $103,182,697,780 $1,719,864,761
1993 $89,112,105,756 $3,013,392,658
1992 $112,537,828,511 $2,618,837,835
1991 $127,794,441,994 $3,206,783,830
1990 $141,446,120,355 $2,737,087,862
1989 $118,991,270,611 $2,314,205,130
1988 $109,039,090,263 $2,008,189,508
1987 $91,564,993,913 $1,721,711,808
1986 $73,511,611,541 $1,722,586,299
1985 $55,856,676,899 $1,646,442,273
1984 $52,870,993,273 $1,758,028,656
1983 $50,956,447,481 $1,780,148,049
1982 $52,784,013,815 $1,717,379,495
1981 $52,440,066,134 $1,801,193,910
1980 $53,649,984,061 $1,801,156,775
1979 $44,469,218,440 -
1978 $36,259,392,058 -
1977 $33,502,784,418 -
1976 $31,852,352,670 -
1975 $29,475,251,333 -
1974 $24,851,036,710 -
1973 $19,474,098,335 -
1972 $14,744,499,570 -
1971 $12,528,522,307 -
1970 $11,358,529,162 -
1969 $10,177,524,839 -
1968 $8,916,565,041 -
1967 $9,468,272,357 -
1966 $9,306,142,172 -
1965 $8,680,393,839 -
1964 $7,848,987,793 -
1963 $6,958,916,548 -
1962 $6,407,796,043 -
1961 $5,984,433,774 -
1960 $5,279,481,824 -

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

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Finland and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Malawi
2024 $53,150 $523
2023 $52,834 $633
2022 $50,441 $604
2021 $53,099 $617
2020 $48,829 $603
2019 $48,358 $581
2018 $49,654 $533
2017 $46,085 $496
2016 $43,451 $451
2015 $42,560 $540
2014 $50,074 $530
2013 $49,691 $497
2012 $47,552 $558
2011 $51,060 $763
2010 $46,506 $683
2009 $47,478 $626
2008 $53,769 $554
2007 $48,473 $475
2006 $41,214 $441
2005 $39,050 $414
2004 $37,768 $405
2003 $32,920 $383
2002 $26,989 $428
2001 $24,965 $215.5
2000 $24,336 $224.2
1999 $26,180 $233.9
1998 $26,000 $236
1997 $24,682 $367
1996 $25,757 $321
1995 $26,246 $200.4
1994 $20,278 $169.2
1993 $17,589 $293
1992 $22,320 $258.4
1991 $25,489 $326
1990 $28,366 $286.7
1989 $23,969 $252.2
1988 $22,044 $229.4
1987 $18,565 $207.6
1986 $14,947 $217.9
1985 $11,394 $216.1
1984 $10,830 $239.7
1983 $10,494 $252.4
1982 $10,935 $253.3
1981 $10,925 $276.4
1980 $11,225 $287.5
1979 $9,333 -
1978 $7,629 -
1977 $7,070 -
1976 $6,740 -
1975 $6,256 -
1974 $5,298 -
1973 $4,174 -
1972 $3,178 -
1971 $2,716 -
1970 $2,466 -
1969 $2,201 -
1968 $1,927 -
1967 $2,056 -
1966 $2,032 -
1965 $1,902 -
1964 $1,726 -
1963 $1,538 -
1962 $1,427 -
1961 $1,341 -
1960 $1,192 -

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

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Finland vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Malawi
2026 82.4 67.9
2025 82.2 67.7
2024 82.1 67.6
2023 81.9 67.4
2022 81.2 66
2021 81.8 64.8
2020 81.8 65.2
2019 81.9 65
2018 81.6 64.5
2017 81.5 63.9
2016 81.3 63.2
2015 81.4 62.3
2014 81.1 61.7
2013 80.9 60.8
2012 80.5 59.9
2011 80.4 58.9
2010 80 57.8
2009 79.8 56.7
2008 79.7 55.7
2007 79.4 54.7
2006 79.4 53.7
2005 79 52.5
2004 78.8 51.1
2003 78.5 49.6
2002 78.3 48.2
2001 78.1 47.2
2000 77.7 46.2
1999 77.5 45.1
1998 77.3 44.3
1997 77.1 44.2
1996 76.9 44
1995 76.6 43.8
1994 76.6 43.8
1993 75.9 43.6
1992 75.6 43.6
1991 75.4 43.5
1990 75 43.6
1989 75 43.5
1988 74.8 43.6
1987 74.8 43.9
1986 74.8 44.3
1985 74.4 44.6
1984 74.7 44.8
1983 74.4 45
1982 74.5 44.8
1981 74 44.7
1980 73.6 44.3
1979 73.4 43.7
1978 73.1 43
1977 72.5 42
1976 72 41
1975 71.8 40.1
1974 71.3 39.2
1973 71.4 38.4
1972 70.9 37.6
1971 70.1 37.1
1970 70.3 36.6
1969 69.6 36.3
1968 69.8 36.1
1967 69.8 35.9
1966 69.6 35.8
1965 69.1 35.7
1964 69.4 35.7
1963 69.2 35.6
1962 68.7 35.4
1961 69 35.2
1960 69 35
1959 68.8 34.8
1958 68.6 34.4
1957 67.5 34.1
1956 68 33.8
1955 67.3 33.6
1954 67.5 33.3
1953 66.6 33.2
1952 66.5 33
1951 65.6 32.8
1950 64.2 32.7

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

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Finland and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Finland Malawi
2024 5,619,911 21,655,286
2023 5,583,911 21,104,482
2022 5,556,106 20,568,728
2021 5,541,017 20,047,258
2020 5,529,543 19,533,888
2019 5,521,606 19,025,752
2018 5,515,525 18,528,081
2017 5,508,214 18,039,715
2016 5,495,303 17,557,739
2015 5,479,531 17,085,587
2014 5,461,512 16,621,538
2013 5,438,972 16,161,816
2012 5,413,971 15,709,577
2011 5,388,272 15,265,022
2010 5,363,352 14,826,463
2009 5,338,871 14,395,788
2008 5,313,399 13,976,417
2007 5,288,720 13,576,343
2006 5,266,268 13,198,701
2005 5,246,096 12,840,031
2004 5,228,172 12,500,737
2003 5,213,014 12,181,574
2002 5,200,598 11,880,440
2001 5,188,008 11,593,058
2000 5,176,209 11,315,942
1999 5,165,474 11,047,804
1998 5,153,498 10,792,876
1997 5,139,835 10,562,035
1996 5,124,573 10,352,228
1995 5,107,790 10,150,117
1994 5,088,333 10,164,894
1993 5,066,447 10,284,024
1992 5,041,992 10,135,079
1991 5,013,740 9,844,227
1990 4,986,431 9,545,852
1989 4,964,371 9,176,220
1988 4,946,481 8,753,262
1987 4,932,123 8,293,174
1986 4,918,154 7,906,480
1985 4,902,206 7,620,508
1984 4,881,803 7,332,810
1983 4,855,787 7,051,709
1982 4,826,933 6,778,879
1981 4,799,964 6,516,454
1980 4,779,535 6,265,529
1979 4,764,690 6,028,749
1978 4,752,528 5,810,132
1977 4,738,902 5,614,983
1976 4,725,664 5,443,384
1975 4,711,440 5,287,367
1974 4,690,574 5,141,337
1973 4,666,081 5,003,938
1972 4,639,657 4,874,475
1971 4,612,124 4,751,434
1970 4,606,307 4,633,944
1969 4,623,785 4,521,184
1968 4,626,469 4,411,054
1967 4,605,744 4,303,012
1966 4,580,869 4,197,926
1965 4,563,732 4,096,157
1964 4,548,543 3,997,305
1963 4,523,309 3,900,506
1962 4,491,443 3,806,307
1961 4,461,005 3,715,534
1960 4,429,634 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Malawi

Fertility rate
Finland

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Malawi
2023 1.26 3.65
2022 1.32 3.72
2021 1.46 3.79
2020 1.37 3.88
2019 1.35 3.95
2018 1.41 4.02
2017 1.49 4.11
2016 1.57 4.22
2015 1.65 4.38
2014 1.71 4.57
2013 1.75 4.76
2012 1.8 4.9
2011 1.83 5.08
2010 1.87 5.26
2009 1.86 5.45
2008 1.85 5.61
2007 1.83 5.72
2006 1.84 5.8
2005 1.8 5.85
2004 1.8 5.86
2003 1.76 5.88
2002 1.72 5.9
2001 1.73 5.94
2000 1.73 6
1999 1.73 6.12
1998 1.7 6.21
1997 1.75 6.23
1996 1.78 6.29
1995 1.81 6.39
1994 1.85 6.49
1993 1.81 6.57
1992 1.85 6.63
1991 1.79 6.68
1990 1.78 6.74
1989 1.71 6.8
1988 1.69 6.88
1987 1.59 6.97
1986 1.6 7.07
1985 1.64 7.17
1984 1.69 7.27
1983 1.74 7.36
1982 1.71 7.45
1981 1.64 7.49
1980 1.63 7.52
1979 1.64 7.47
1978 1.64 7.43
1977 1.68 7.41
1976 1.7 7.39
1975 1.68 7.36
1974 1.61 7.34
1973 1.49 7.34
1972 1.58 7.33
1971 1.68 7.31
1970 1.83 7.3
1969 1.93 7.27
1968 2.14 7.26
1967 2.32 7.21
1966 2.41 7.17
1965 2.48 7.13
1964 2.59 7.11
1963 2.68 7.13
1962 2.68 7.1
1961 2.72 7.07
1960 2.72 7.04

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

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Finland and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Malawi
2024 44 18.9
2023 43.8 18.7
2022 43.5 18.4
2021 43.3 18.2
2020 43.2 18
2019 43 17.8
2018 42.8 17.6
2017 42.7 17.4
2016 42.6 17.2
2015 42.5 17.1
2014 42.4 17
2013 42.3 16.9
2012 42.2 16.8
2011 42.1 16.8
2010 41.9 16.7
2009 41.8 16.7
2008 41.6 16.8
2007 41.4 16.8
2006 41.2 16.8
2005 40.9 16.8
2004 40.6 16.8
2003 40.3 16.8
2002 40 16.8
2001 39.7 16.8
2000 39.4 16.8
1999 39 16.7
1998 38.7 16.8
1997 38.4 16.8
1996 38.1 16.8
1995 37.8 16.9
1994 37.5 16.9
1993 37.2 17
1992 37 17.1
1991 36.7 17.2
1990 36.4 17.3
1989 36.1 17.4
1988 35.8 17.5
1987 35.4 17.4
1986 35.1 17.3
1985 34.7 17.3
1984 34.3 17.3
1983 33.9 17.3
1982 33.5 17.3
1981 33.2 17.3
1980 32.8 17.3
1979 32.4 17.4
1978 32.1 17.4
1977 31.7 17.4
1976 31.2 17.5
1975 30.7 17.5
1974 30.4 17.6
1973 30.2 17.7
1972 30.1 17.8
1971 29.9 17.9
1970 29.6 18
1969 29.3 18.2
1968 29 18.3
1967 28.9 18.3
1966 28.8 18.3
1965 28.7 18.4
1964 28.6 18.3
1963 28.5 18.3
1962 28.5 18.3
1961 28.4 18.3
1960 28.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Finland Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Finland Malawi
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
68.1%
2022
English speaking
70.2%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Finland Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Malawi
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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