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Greece vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 95th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Malawi
Population
10181414
22949294
Population rank 96/197 61/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Greece and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Greece and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Greece

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Greece Malawi
2024 $256,238,371,778 $11,316,411,329
2023 $242,946,187,738 $13,363,669,673
2022 $217,990,189,601 $12,429,059,928
2021 $218,303,801,895 $12,378,119,199
2020 $191,362,985,555 $11,769,313,598
2019 $207,305,649,887 $11,051,852,713
2018 $213,298,873,494 $9,879,220,354
2017 $200,381,103,984 $8,943,543,794
2016 $193,097,239,006 $7,909,868,618
2015 $194,567,373,678 $9,219,474,379
2014 $233,911,581,521 $8,801,326,169
2013 $236,556,279,641 $8,031,571,928
2012 $238,841,140,018 $8,773,203,178
2011 $283,228,079,776 $11,648,142,958
2010 $296,417,644,404 $10,128,323,011
2009 $326,829,054,686 $9,009,887,947
2008 $351,121,399,546 $7,743,617,352
2007 $314,226,996,944 $6,451,210,219
2006 $269,073,415,334 $5,818,279,739
2005 $242,315,668,619 $5,320,409,651
2004 $234,979,615,898 $5,058,726,350
2003 $196,930,509,813 $4,669,789,300
2002 $150,253,800,086 $5,087,328,438
2001 $132,050,474,720 $2,498,008,665
2000 $125,760,166,225 $2,537,307,580
1999 $137,131,371,955 $2,584,478,924
1998 $139,612,812,176 $2,547,609,590
1997 $138,766,067,640 $3,875,785,863
1996 $142,502,984,145 $3,319,573,750
1995 $134,974,613,914 $2,033,701,498
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,719,864,761
1993 $107,295,704,518 $3,013,392,658
1992 $114,608,178,405 $2,618,837,835
1991 $103,680,863,713 $3,206,783,830
1990 $96,529,587,274 $2,737,087,862
1989 $78,067,933,277 $2,314,205,130
1988 $75,200,610,137 $2,008,189,508
1987 $64,739,630,096 $1,721,711,808
1986 $55,595,445,472 $1,722,586,299
1985 $47,155,741,426 $1,646,442,273
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,758,028,656
1983 $48,741,397,059 $1,780,148,049
1982 $53,858,346,939 $1,717,379,495
1981 $51,618,456,335 $1,801,193,910
1980 $56,039,256,595 $1,801,156,775
1979 $53,724,121,435 -
1978 $43,654,480,519 -
1977 $35,673,080,481 -
1976 $30,719,552,239 -
1975 $28,129,128,587 -
1974 $24,998,715,909 -
1973 $22,037,019,563 -
1972 $16,650,659,091 -
1971 $14,388,806,818 -
1970 $12,957,113,636 -
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Malawi
2024 $24,626 $523
2023 $23,344 $633
2022 $20,887 $604
2021 $20,655 $617
2020 $17,887 $603
2019 $19,335 $581
2018 $19,873 $533
2017 $18,632 $496
2016 $17,919 $451
2015 $17,981 $540
2014 $21,475 $530
2013 $21,573 $497
2012 $21,624 $558
2011 $25,505 $763
2010 $26,653 $683
2009 $29,425 $626
2008 $31,696 $554
2007 $28,441 $475
2006 $24,416 $441
2005 $22,054 $414
2004 $21,449 $405
2003 $18,021 $383
2002 $13,782 $428
2001 $12,157 $215.5
2000 $11,638 $224.2
1999 $12,743 $233.9
1998 $13,023 $236
1997 $13,016 $367
1996 $13,433 $321
1995 $12,779 $200.4
1994 $10,937 $169.2
1993 $10,257 $293
1992 $11,021 $258.4
1991 $10,047 $326
1990 $9,467 $286.7
1989 $7,738 $252.2
1988 $7,492 $229.4
1987 $6,474 $207.6
1986 $5,578 $217.9
1985 $4,747 $216.1
1984 $4,785 $239.7
1983 $4,950 $252.4
1982 $5,502 $253.3
1981 $5,305 $276.4
1980 $5,812 $287.5
1979 $5,627 -
1978 $4,629 -
1977 $3,832 -
1976 $3,343 -
1975 $3,109 -
1974 $2,789 -
1973 $2,468 -
1972 $1,873 -
1971 $1,629 -
1970 $1,474 -
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Malawi
2026 82.4 67.9
2025 82.2 67.7
2024 82 67.6
2023 81.9 67.4
2022 79.9 66
2021 80.5 64.8
2020 81.5 65.2
2019 81.3 65
2018 81.5 64.5
2017 81 63.9
2016 81.3 63.2
2015 80.8 62.3
2014 81.1 61.7
2013 81.1 60.8
2012 80.4 59.9
2011 80.6 58.9
2010 80.6 57.8
2009 80.4 56.7
2008 80.1 55.7
2007 79.7 54.7
2006 79.8 53.7
2005 79.7 52.5
2004 79.4 51.1
2003 79.1 49.6
2002 79 48.2
2001 78.9 47.2
2000 78.4 46.2
1999 78.4 45.1
1998 78.3 44.3
1997 78.4 44.2
1996 78 44
1995 77.9 43.8
1994 77.9 43.8
1993 77.7 43.6
1992 77.3 43.6
1991 77.4 43.5
1990 77.3 43.6
1989 77.1 43.5
1988 77 43.6
1987 76.1 43.9
1986 76.5 44.3
1985 76.1 44.6
1984 75.8 44.8
1983 75.5 45
1982 75.2 44.8
1981 74.9 44.7
1980 74.5 44.3
1979 74.7 43.7
1978 74.4 43
1977 73.8 42
1976 73.7 41
1975 73.5 40.1
1974 73.5 39.2
1973 73 38.4
1972 72.7 37.6
1971 72.9 37.1
1970 72.7 36.6
1969 72.1 36.3
1968 71.5 36.1
1967 71.4 35.9
1966 71.9 35.8
1965 71.5 35.7
1964 70.5 35.7
1963 70.6 35.6
1962 70.3 35.4
1961 70.4 35.2
1960 70.5 35
1959 69.6 34.8
1958 69.7 34.4
1957 68.4 34.1
1956 68.1 33.8
1955 68.6 33.6
1954 68 33.3
1953 67.5 33.2
1952 67.3 33
1951 66.7 32.8
1950 66.2 32.7

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

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Greece and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Greece Malawi
2024 10,405,134 21,655,286
2023 10,407,351 21,104,482
2022 10,436,882 20,568,728
2021 10,569,207 20,047,258
2020 10,698,599 19,533,888
2019 10,721,582 19,025,752
2018 10,732,882 18,528,081
2017 10,754,679 18,039,715
2016 10,775,971 17,557,739
2015 10,820,883 17,085,587
2014 10,892,413 16,621,538
2013 10,965,211 16,161,816
2012 11,045,011 15,709,577
2011 11,104,899 15,265,022
2010 11,121,341 14,826,463
2009 11,107,017 14,395,788
2008 11,077,841 13,976,417
2007 11,048,473 13,576,343
2006 11,020,362 13,198,701
2005 10,987,314 12,840,031
2004 10,955,141 12,500,737
2003 10,928,070 12,181,574
2002 10,902,022 11,880,440
2001 10,862,132 11,593,058
2000 10,805,808 11,315,942
1999 10,761,698 11,047,804
1998 10,720,509 10,792,876
1997 10,661,259 10,562,035
1996 10,608,800 10,352,228
1995 10,562,153 10,150,117
1994 10,512,922 10,164,894
1993 10,460,415 10,284,024
1992 10,399,061 10,135,079
1991 10,319,927 9,844,227
1990 10,196,792 9,545,852
1989 10,089,498 9,176,220
1988 10,036,983 8,753,262
1987 10,000,595 8,293,174
1986 9,967,213 7,906,480
1985 9,934,300 7,620,508
1984 9,895,801 7,332,810
1983 9,846,627 7,051,709
1982 9,789,513 6,778,879
1981 9,729,350 6,516,454
1980 9,642,505 6,265,529
1979 9,548,258 6,028,749
1978 9,429,959 5,810,132
1977 9,308,479 5,614,983
1976 9,188,150 5,443,384
1975 9,046,541 5,287,367
1974 8,962,022 5,141,337
1973 8,929,086 5,003,938
1972 8,888,628 4,874,475
1971 8,831,036 4,751,434
1970 8,792,806 4,633,944
1969 8,772,764 4,521,184
1968 8,740,765 4,411,054
1967 8,684,088 4,303,012
1966 8,613,651 4,197,926
1965 8,550,333 4,096,157
1964 8,510,429 3,997,305
1963 8,479,625 3,900,506
1962 8,448,233 3,806,307
1961 8,398,050 3,715,534
1960 8,331,725 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Malawi

Fertility rate
Greece

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Malawi
2023 1.32 3.65
2022 1.32 3.72
2021 1.43 3.79
2020 1.39 3.88
2019 1.34 3.95
2018 1.35 4.02
2017 1.35 4.11
2016 1.38 4.22
2015 1.33 4.38
2014 1.3 4.57
2013 1.29 4.76
2012 1.34 4.9
2011 1.4 5.08
2010 1.48 5.26
2009 1.5 5.45
2008 1.5 5.61
2007 1.41 5.72
2006 1.4 5.8
2005 1.34 5.85
2004 1.31 5.86
2003 1.29 5.88
2002 1.28 5.9
2001 1.25 5.94
2000 1.25 6
1999 1.23 6.12
1998 1.24 6.21
1997 1.27 6.23
1996 1.26 6.29
1995 1.28 6.39
1994 1.33 6.49
1993 1.32 6.57
1992 1.36 6.63
1991 1.37 6.68
1990 1.39 6.74
1989 1.4 6.8
1988 1.5 6.88
1987 1.5 6.97
1986 1.6 7.07
1985 1.67 7.17
1984 1.83 7.27
1983 1.94 7.36
1982 2.03 7.45
1981 2.09 7.49
1980 2.23 7.52
1979 2.26 7.47
1978 2.28 7.43
1977 2.27 7.41
1976 2.35 7.39
1975 2.33 7.36
1974 2.38 7.34
1973 2.27 7.34
1972 2.32 7.33
1971 2.32 7.31
1970 2.4 7.3
1969 2.36 7.27
1968 2.42 7.26
1967 2.45 7.21
1966 2.32 7.17
1965 2.25 7.13
1964 2.24 7.11
1963 2.14 7.13
1962 2.16 7.1
1961 2.13 7.07
1960 2.23 7.04

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

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Greece and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Malawi
2024 47.3 18.9
2023 46.7 18.7
2022 46.4 18.4
2021 45.9 18.2
2020 45.3 18
2019 45 17.8
2018 44.7 17.6
2017 44.4 17.4
2016 44.1 17.2
2015 43.7 17.1
2014 43.2 17
2013 42.7 16.9
2012 42.2 16.8
2011 41.8 16.8
2010 41.4 16.7
2009 40.9 16.7
2008 40.5 16.8
2007 40.1 16.8
2006 39.7 16.8
2005 39.4 16.8
2004 39.1 16.8
2003 38.8 16.8
2002 38.5 16.8
2001 38.2 16.8
2000 38 16.8
1999 37.8 16.7
1998 37.6 16.8
1997 37.4 16.8
1996 37.2 16.8
1995 37 16.9
1994 36.8 16.9
1993 36.6 17
1992 36.5 17.1
1991 36.3 17.2
1990 36 17.3
1989 35.7 17.4
1988 35.4 17.5
1987 35.1 17.4
1986 34.8 17.3
1985 34.5 17.3
1984 34.3 17.3
1983 34.1 17.3
1982 33.9 17.3
1981 33.7 17.3
1980 33.8 17.3
1979 34 17.4
1978 33.9 17.4
1977 33.9 17.4
1976 33.8 17.5
1975 33.8 17.5
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.3 17.7
1972 33 17.8
1971 32.9 17.9
1970 33.2 18
1969 31.6 18.2
1968 31.3 18.3
1967 31.1 18.3
1966 30.9 18.3
1965 31 18.4
1964 29.4 18.3
1963 29.4 18.3
1962 29.3 18.3
1961 29 18.3
1960 28.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Greece Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Greece Malawi
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
68.1%
2022
English speaking
51%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Greece Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Malawi
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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