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Haiti vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 142nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Malawi
Population
12076663
22949294
Population rank 82/197 61/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Haiti and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Malawi
2024 $25,224,154,991 $11,316,411,329
2023 $19,850,585,722 $13,363,669,673
2022 $20,253,551,921 $12,429,059,928
2021 $20,944,387,976 $12,378,119,199
2020 $14,508,222,518 $11,769,313,598
2019 $15,016,090,930 $11,051,852,713
2018 $16,403,864,618 $9,879,220,354
2017 $15,093,357,161 $8,943,543,794
2016 $14,069,277,526 $7,909,868,618
2015 $14,849,629,309 $9,219,474,379
2014 $15,146,883,498 $8,801,326,169
2013 $14,902,488,604 $8,031,571,928
2012 $13,708,925,477 $8,773,203,178
2011 $13,008,746,039 $11,648,142,958
2010 $11,859,312,725 $10,128,323,011
2009 $11,597,002,835 $9,009,887,947
2008 $10,432,962,635 $7,743,617,352
2007 $9,228,637,768 $6,451,210,219
2006 $7,638,739,123 $5,818,279,739
2005 $7,030,149,730 $5,320,409,651
2004 $6,087,360,684 $5,058,726,350
2003 $5,071,947,798 $4,669,789,300
2002 $6,205,847,214 $5,087,328,438
2001 $6,331,970,324 $2,498,008,665
2000 $6,813,566,099 $2,537,307,580
1999 $4,153,725,884 $2,584,478,924
1998 $3,723,903,724 $2,547,609,590
1997 $3,338,949,152 $3,875,785,863
1996 $2,907,517,604 $3,319,573,750
1995 $2,813,313,279 $2,033,701,498
1994 $2,167,569,046 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,878,253,767 $3,013,392,658
1992 $2,257,129,792 $2,618,837,835
1991 $3,473,562,628 $3,206,783,830
1990 $3,096,289,800 $2,737,087,862
1989 $2,736,243,800 $2,314,205,130
1988 $2,613,926,800 $2,008,189,508
1987 $2,047,200,000 $1,721,711,808
1986 $2,318,000,000 $1,722,586,299
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,646,442,273
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,758,028,656
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,780,148,049
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,717,379,495
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,801,193,910
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,801,156,775
1979 $1,080,600,000 -
1978 $974,200,000 -
1977 $947,000,000 -
1976 $879,000,000 -
1975 $681,400,000 -
1974 $565,399,322 -
1973 $466,798,973 -
1972 $371,998,958 -
1971 $362,800,000 -
1970 $331,200,000 -
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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Haiti and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Malawi
2024 $2,143 $523
2023 $1,706 $633
2022 $1,761 $604
2021 $1,841 $617
2020 $1,290 $603
2019 $1,352 $581
2018 $1,496 $533
2017 $1,395 $496
2016 $1,318 $451
2015 $1,411 $540
2014 $1,460 $530
2013 $1,458 $497
2012 $1,361 $558
2011 $1,312 $763
2010 $1,210 $683
2009 $1,197 $626
2008 $1,095 $554
2007 $985 $475
2006 $829 $441
2005 $776 $414
2004 $683 $405
2003 $579 $383
2002 $721 $428
2001 $749 $215.5
2000 $821 $224.2
1999 $510 $233.9
1998 $465 $236
1997 $425 $367
1996 $377 $321
1995 $372 $200.4
1994 $292.1 $169.2
1993 $258.1 $293
1992 $316 $258.4
1991 $497 $326
1990 $452 $286.7
1989 $407 $252.2
1988 $397 $229.4
1987 $318 $207.6
1986 $367 $217.9
1985 $325 $216.1
1984 $299.2 $239.7
1983 $272.8 $252.4
1982 $252.6 $253.3
1981 $258.5 $276.4
1980 $246.5 $287.5
1979 $196.2 -
1978 $180.3 -
1977 $178.7 -
1976 $169.1 -
1975 $133.6 -
1974 $113 -
1973 $95.1 -
1972 $77.3 -
1971 $76.8 -
1970 $71.5 -
1969 $86.1 -
1968 $82.4 -
1967 $84.2 -
1966 $85.7 -
1965 $83.6 -
1964 $78.5 -
1963 $72.4 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $69 -
1960 $70.8 -

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

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Haiti vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Malawi
2026 65.5 67.9
2025 65.3 67.7
2024 65.1 67.6
2023 64.9 67.4
2022 63.9 66
2021 62.6 64.8
2020 63.8 65.2
2019 64.3 65
2018 64.1 64.5
2017 63.8 63.9
2016 63.3 63.2
2015 63.2 62.3
2014 63 61.7
2013 62.6 60.8
2012 62.3 59.9
2011 61.6 58.9
2010 45.6 57.8
2009 61.7 56.7
2008 61.3 55.7
2007 61.1 54.7
2006 60.7 53.7
2005 60.3 52.5
2004 58.5 51.1
2003 59.4 49.6
2002 59 48.2
2001 58.6 47.2
2000 58.2 46.2
1999 57.7 45.1
1998 57.1 44.3
1997 56.7 44.2
1996 56.1 44
1995 55.6 43.8
1994 54.7 43.8
1993 54.5 43.6
1992 54 43.6
1991 53.5 43.5
1990 53.2 43.6
1989 52.9 43.5
1988 52.6 43.6
1987 52.2 43.9
1986 51.9 44.3
1985 51.6 44.6
1984 51.3 44.8
1983 50.9 45
1982 50.6 44.8
1981 50.3 44.7
1980 50 44.3
1979 49.7 43.7
1978 49.5 43
1977 49.2 42
1976 49 41
1975 48.7 40.1
1974 48.5 39.2
1973 48.2 38.4
1972 47.9 37.6
1971 47.6 37.1
1970 47.3 36.6
1969 46.9 36.3
1968 46.5 36.1
1967 46.1 35.9
1966 45.6 35.8
1965 45.4 35.7
1964 44.9 35.7
1963 42.7 35.6
1962 44.2 35.4
1961 43.8 35.2
1960 43.4 35
1959 43 34.8
1958 42.6 34.4
1957 42.1 34.1
1956 41.6 33.8
1955 41 33.6
1954 40.1 33.3
1953 39.5 33.2
1952 38.8 33
1951 38.1 32.8
1950 37.2 32.7

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

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Haiti and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Haiti Malawi
2024 11,772,557 21,655,286
2023 11,637,398 21,104,482
2022 11,503,606 20,568,728
2021 11,374,586 20,047,258
2020 11,243,848 19,533,888
2019 11,105,163 19,025,752
2018 10,962,362 18,528,081
2017 10,817,754 18,039,715
2016 10,671,457 17,557,739
2015 10,523,242 17,085,587
2014 10,373,235 16,621,538
2013 10,222,362 16,161,816
2012 10,069,771 15,709,577
2011 9,914,904 15,265,022
2010 9,803,294 14,826,463
2009 9,689,581 14,395,788
2008 9,530,774 13,976,417
2007 9,373,296 13,576,343
2006 9,216,562 13,198,701
2005 9,061,273 12,840,031
2004 8,910,263 12,500,737
2003 8,759,912 12,181,574
2002 8,607,641 11,880,440
2001 8,455,918 11,593,058
2000 8,303,151 11,315,942
1999 8,151,296 11,047,804
1998 8,002,143 10,792,876
1997 7,854,298 10,562,035
1996 7,707,557 10,352,228
1995 7,562,546 10,150,117
1994 7,419,771 10,164,894
1993 7,278,181 10,284,024
1992 7,136,571 10,135,079
1991 6,995,450 9,844,227
1990 6,854,441 9,545,852
1989 6,714,730 9,176,220
1988 6,578,145 8,753,262
1987 6,445,123 8,293,174
1986 6,316,122 7,906,480
1985 6,190,862 7,620,508
1984 6,069,230 7,332,810
1983 5,951,096 7,051,709
1982 5,835,937 6,778,879
1981 5,723,725 6,516,454
1980 5,614,493 6,265,529
1979 5,507,590 6,028,749
1978 5,402,580 5,810,132
1977 5,299,476 5,614,983
1976 5,198,357 5,443,384
1975 5,099,086 5,287,367
1974 5,001,796 5,141,337
1973 4,906,743 5,003,938
1972 4,813,868 4,874,475
1971 4,723,244 4,751,434
1970 4,635,124 4,633,944
1969 4,549,334 4,521,184
1968 4,465,328 4,411,054
1967 4,382,999 4,303,012
1966 4,302,639 4,197,926
1965 4,223,820 4,096,157
1964 4,146,244 3,997,305
1963 4,073,068 3,900,506
1962 4,001,575 3,806,307
1961 3,929,030 3,715,534
1960 3,858,443 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Malawi

Fertility rate
Haiti

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Malawi
2023 2.66 3.65
2022 2.7 3.72
2021 2.75 3.79
2020 2.8 3.88
2019 2.86 3.95
2018 2.92 4.02
2017 2.99 4.11
2016 3.05 4.22
2015 3.11 4.38
2014 3.16 4.57
2013 3.22 4.76
2012 3.32 4.9
2011 3.43 5.08
2010 3.5 5.26
2009 3.57 5.45
2008 3.62 5.61
2007 3.69 5.72
2006 3.76 5.8
2005 3.84 5.85
2004 3.94 5.86
2003 4.05 5.88
2002 4.13 5.9
2001 4.25 5.94
2000 4.39 6
1999 4.45 6.12
1998 4.56 6.21
1997 4.67 6.23
1996 4.78 6.29
1995 4.88 6.39
1994 4.99 6.49
1993 5.1 6.57
1992 5.21 6.63
1991 5.32 6.68
1990 5.41 6.74
1989 5.44 6.8
1988 5.47 6.88
1987 5.47 6.97
1986 5.48 7.07
1985 5.5 7.17
1984 5.51 7.27
1983 5.51 7.36
1982 5.53 7.45
1981 5.53 7.49
1980 5.56 7.52
1979 5.59 7.47
1978 5.64 7.43
1977 5.67 7.41
1976 5.71 7.39
1975 5.75 7.36
1974 5.78 7.34
1973 5.81 7.34
1972 5.85 7.33
1971 5.88 7.31
1970 5.91 7.3
1969 5.96 7.27
1968 6.01 7.26
1967 6.05 7.21
1966 6.09 7.17
1965 6.13 7.13
1964 6.16 7.11
1963 6.17 7.13
1962 6.18 7.1
1961 6.18 7.07
1960 6.18 7.04

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

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Haiti and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Malawi
2024 24.8 18.9
2023 24.5 18.7
2022 24.3 18.4
2021 24 18.2
2020 23.8 18
2019 23.5 17.8
2018 23.3 17.6
2017 23 17.4
2016 22.8 17.2
2015 22.5 17.1
2014 22.3 17
2013 22 16.9
2012 21.8 16.8
2011 21.6 16.8
2010 21.3 16.7
2009 21.1 16.7
2008 20.9 16.8
2007 20.6 16.8
2006 20.4 16.8
2005 20.2 16.8
2004 20 16.8
2003 19.8 16.8
2002 19.7 16.8
2001 19.5 16.8
2000 19.4 16.8
1999 19.3 16.7
1998 19.2 16.8
1997 19.1 16.8
1996 19 16.8
1995 19 16.9
1994 18.9 16.9
1993 18.9 17
1992 18.9 17.1
1991 18.9 17.2
1990 18.9 17.3
1989 18.9 17.4
1988 19 17.5
1987 19 17.4
1986 19 17.3
1985 19.1 17.3
1984 19.1 17.3
1983 19.1 17.3
1982 19.2 17.3
1981 19.2 17.3
1980 19.2 17.3
1979 19.2 17.4
1978 19.3 17.4
1977 19.3 17.4
1976 19.3 17.5
1975 19.3 17.5
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.3 17.7
1972 19.3 17.8
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 18
1969 19.4 18.2
1968 19.4 18.3
1967 19.4 18.3
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.5 18.3
1963 19.5 18.3
1962 19.5 18.3
1961 19.5 18.3
1960 19.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
50.4%
2024

Energy

Haiti Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Haiti Malawi
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
68.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
18%
2023

Health

Haiti Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Malawi
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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