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France vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 48th vs. 107th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

France Malawi
Population
68788006
22949294
Population rank 23/197 61/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

France and Malawi: Comparison Charts

France and Malawi economies compared

GDP
France

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
France Malawi
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $12,378,119,199
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $8,943,543,794
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $7,909,868,618
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $8,031,571,928
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $11,648,142,958
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $10,128,323,011
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $9,009,887,947
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $7,743,617,352
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $6,451,210,219
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $5,818,279,739
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $5,320,409,651
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $5,058,726,350
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $2,537,307,580
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $2,547,609,590
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $3,875,785,863
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $3,013,392,658
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $2,737,087,862
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $2,314,205,130
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,008,189,508
1987 $926,320,855,615 $1,721,711,808
1986 $764,946,585,851 $1,722,586,299
1985 $547,220,981,165 $1,646,442,273
1984 $525,033,325,828 $1,758,028,656
1983 $553,356,312,936 $1,780,148,049
1982 $578,152,310,610 $1,717,379,495
1981 $609,184,791,792 $1,801,193,910
1980 $694,529,183,483 $1,801,156,775
1979 $608,218,624,730 -
1978 $501,724,418,605 -
1977 $406,401,711,688 -
1976 $368,363,152,144 -
1975 $357,324,307,786 -
1974 $282,739,225,314 -
1973 $261,970,536,240 -
1972 $201,738,881,664 -
1971 $164,694,210,962 -
1970 $147,312,861,698 -
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Malawi
2024 $46,103 $523
2023 $44,700 $633
2022 $40,989 $604
2021 $43,725 $617
2020 $39,170 $603
2019 $40,408 $581
2018 $41,418 $533
2017 $38,687 $496
2016 $37,024 $451
2015 $36,702 $540
2014 $43,148 $530
2013 $42,669 $497
2012 $40,864 $558
2011 $43,930 $763
2010 $40,695 $683
2009 $41,728 $626
2008 $45,465 $554
2007 $41,486 $475
2006 $36,432 $441
2005 $34,696 $414
2004 $33,645 $405
2003 $29,480 $383
2002 $24,145 $428
2001 $22,332 $215.5
2000 $22,341 $224.2
1999 $24,576 $233.9
1998 $24,869 $236
1997 $24,169 $367
1996 $26,758 $321
1995 $26,792 $200.4
1994 $23,360 $169.2
1993 $22,239 $293
1992 $23,615 $258.4
1991 $21,501 $326
1990 $21,586 $286.7
1989 $17,547 $252.2
1988 $17,550 $229.4
1987 $16,176 $207.6
1986 $13,430 $217.9
1985 $9,657 $216.1
1984 $9,312 $239.7
1983 $9,862 $252.4
1982 $10,360 $253.3
1981 $10,956 $276.4
1980 $12,565 $287.5
1979 $11,063 -
1978 $9,167 -
1977 $7,459 -
1976 $6,792 -
1975 $6,617 -
1974 $5,261 -
1973 $4,907 -
1972 $3,809 -
1971 $3,137 -
1970 $2,833 -
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Malawi
2026 83.7 67.9
2025 83.6 67.7
2024 83.5 67.6
2023 83.3 67.4
2022 82.5 66
2021 82.3 64.8
2020 82.2 65.2
2019 82.7 65
2018 82.6 64.5
2017 82.4 63.9
2016 82.4 63.2
2015 82.1 62.3
2014 82.4 61.7
2013 82 60.8
2012 81.7 59.9
2011 81.8 58.9
2010 81.4 57.8
2009 81.2 56.7
2008 81 55.7
2007 81 54.7
2006 80.7 53.7
2005 80.3 52.5
2004 80.3 51.1
2003 79.4 49.6
2002 79.4 48.2
2001 79.2 47.2
2000 79 46.2
1999 78.7 45.1
1998 78.6 44.3
1997 78.4 44.2
1996 78.1 44
1995 77.9 43.8
1994 77.8 43.8
1993 77.3 43.6
1992 77.3 43.6
1991 77 43.5
1990 76.8 43.6
1989 76.5 43.5
1988 76.4 43.6
1987 76.1 43.9
1986 75.6 44.3
1985 75.3 44.6
1984 75.2 44.8
1983 74.7 45
1982 74.8 44.8
1981 74.4 44.7
1980 74.2 44.3
1979 74.1 43.7
1978 73.8 43
1977 73.7 42
1976 73.1 41
1975 72.9 40.1
1974 72.8 39.2
1973 72.5 38.4
1972 72.3 37.6
1971 72.1 37.1
1970 72.1 36.6
1969 71.2 36.3
1968 71.5 36.1
1967 71.5 35.9
1966 71.5 35.8
1965 71.1 35.7
1964 71.3 35.7
1963 70.3 35.6
1962 70.5 35.4
1961 71 35.2
1960 70.4 35
1959 70.2 34.8
1958 70.1 34.4
1957 68.9 34.1
1956 68.5 33.8
1955 68.4 33.6
1954 68.2 33.3
1953 67.3 33.2
1952 67.4 33
1951 66.1 32.8
1950 66.4 32.7

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

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France and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Malawi
1x
Year Population
France Malawi
2024 68,551,653 21,655,286
2023 68,372,286 21,104,482
2022 68,184,457 20,568,728
2021 67,842,811 20,047,258
2020 67,601,110 19,533,888
2019 67,382,061 19,025,752
2018 67,158,348 18,528,081
2017 66,918,020 18,039,715
2016 66,724,104 17,557,739
2015 66,548,272 17,085,587
2014 66,312,067 16,621,538
2013 65,997,932 16,161,816
2012 65,657,659 15,709,577
2011 65,340,830 15,265,022
2010 65,026,211 14,826,463
2009 64,706,436 14,395,788
2008 64,375,116 13,976,417
2007 64,016,890 13,576,343
2006 63,622,342 13,198,701
2005 63,180,854 12,840,031
2004 62,707,588 12,500,737
2003 62,249,855 12,181,574
2002 61,812,142 11,880,440
2001 61,364,377 11,593,058
2000 60,918,661 11,315,942
1999 60,501,986 11,047,804
1998 60,190,684 10,792,876
1997 59,968,066 10,562,035
1996 59,754,504 10,352,228
1995 59,541,294 10,150,117
1994 59,324,863 10,164,894
1993 59,103,094 10,284,024
1992 58,846,584 10,135,079
1991 58,554,242 9,844,227
1990 58,261,012 9,545,852
1989 57,943,062 9,176,220
1988 57,598,186 8,753,262
1987 57,266,167 8,293,174
1986 56,956,002 7,906,480
1985 56,665,619 7,620,508
1984 56,383,085 7,332,810
1983 56,108,330 7,051,709
1982 55,806,789 6,778,879
1981 55,603,353 6,516,454
1980 55,274,184 6,265,529
1979 54,979,851 6,028,749
1978 54,734,030 5,810,132
1977 54,486,467 5,614,983
1976 54,232,383 5,443,384
1975 54,002,853 5,287,367
1974 53,746,571 5,141,337
1973 53,392,161 5,003,938
1972 52,962,356 4,874,475
1971 52,499,553 4,751,434
1970 52,007,169 4,633,944
1969 51,536,014 4,521,184
1968 51,112,980 4,411,054
1967 50,722,791 4,303,012
1966 50,311,637 4,197,926
1965 49,877,725 4,096,157
1964 49,401,492 3,997,305
1963 48,877,567 3,900,506
1962 48,389,516 3,806,307
1961 47,905,982 3,715,534
1960 47,412,964 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in France and Malawi

Fertility rate
France

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Malawi
2023 1.66 3.65
2022 1.79 3.72
2021 1.84 3.79
2020 1.83 3.88
2019 1.86 3.95
2018 1.87 4.02
2017 1.89 4.11
2016 1.92 4.22
2015 1.96 4.38
2014 2 4.57
2013 1.99 4.76
2012 2.01 4.9
2011 2.01 5.08
2010 2.03 5.26
2009 2 5.45
2008 2.01 5.61
2007 1.98 5.72
2006 2 5.8
2005 1.94 5.85
2004 1.92 5.86
2003 1.89 5.88
2002 1.88 5.9
2001 1.9 5.94
2000 1.89 6
1999 1.81 6.12
1998 1.78 6.21
1997 1.77 6.23
1996 1.75 6.29
1995 1.74 6.39
1994 1.73 6.49
1993 1.73 6.57
1992 1.74 6.63
1991 1.75 6.68
1990 1.77 6.74
1989 1.79 6.8
1988 1.81 6.88
1987 1.83 6.97
1986 1.85 7.07
1985 1.86 7.17
1984 1.86 7.27
1983 1.86 7.36
1982 1.86 7.45
1981 1.85 7.49
1980 1.85 7.52
1979 1.87 7.47
1978 1.89 7.43
1977 1.94 7.41
1976 2.01 7.39
1975 2.09 7.36
1974 2.18 7.34
1973 2.28 7.34
1972 2.38 7.33
1971 2.47 7.31
1970 2.55 7.3
1969 2.62 7.27
1968 2.69 7.26
1967 2.75 7.21
1966 2.8 7.17
1965 2.84 7.13
1964 2.87 7.11
1963 2.89 7.13
1962 2.89 7.1
1961 2.87 7.07
1960 2.85 7.04

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

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France and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
France

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
France Malawi
2024 43 18.9
2023 42.8 18.7
2022 42.6 18.4
2021 42.4 18.2
2020 42.3 18
2019 42.1 17.8
2018 41.9 17.6
2017 41.6 17.4
2016 41.4 17.2
2015 41.2 17.1
2014 41 17
2013 40.8 16.9
2012 40.5 16.8
2011 40.3 16.8
2010 40 16.7
2009 39.8 16.7
2008 39.6 16.8
2007 39.4 16.8
2006 39.1 16.8
2005 38.9 16.8
2004 38.6 16.8
2003 38.4 16.8
2002 38.2 16.8
2001 37.9 16.8
2000 37.7 16.8
1999 37.4 16.7
1998 37.1 16.8
1997 36.8 16.8
1996 36.5 16.8
1995 36.2 16.9
1994 35.9 16.9
1993 35.6 17
1992 35.3 17.1
1991 35 17.2
1990 34.7 17.3
1989 34.5 17.4
1988 34.2 17.5
1987 34 17.4
1986 33.7 17.3
1985 33.5 17.3
1984 33.3 17.3
1983 33 17.3
1982 32.8 17.3
1981 32.6 17.3
1980 32.4 17.3
1979 32.3 17.4
1978 32.1 17.4
1977 31.9 17.4
1976 31.7 17.5
1975 31.6 17.5
1974 31.7 17.6
1973 31.8 17.7
1972 32 17.8
1971 32.2 17.9
1970 32.4 18
1969 32.5 18.2
1968 32.6 18.3
1967 32.7 18.3
1966 32.7 18.3
1965 32.7 18.4
1964 32.8 18.3
1963 32.8 18.3
1962 32.9 18.3
1961 32.8 18.3
1960 32.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

France Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

France Malawi
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
57.3%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
18%
2023

Health

France Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

France Malawi
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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