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India vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 7th vs. 107th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

India Malawi
Population
1480351380
22949294
Population rank 1/197 61/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

India and Malawi: Comparison Charts

India and Malawi economies compared

GDP
India

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
India Malawi
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $11,316,411,329
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $13,363,669,673
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $12,429,059,928
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $12,378,119,199
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $9,879,220,354
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $8,943,543,794
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $7,909,868,618
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $8,801,326,169
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $8,773,203,178
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $6,451,210,219
2006 $940,259,888,788 $5,818,279,739
2005 $820,383,763,511 $5,320,409,651
2004 $709,152,728,831 $5,058,726,350
2003 $607,700,687,237 $4,669,789,300
2002 $514,939,140,319 $5,087,328,438
2001 $485,440,139,204 $2,498,008,665
2000 $468,395,521,654 $2,537,307,580
1999 $458,821,052,616 $2,584,478,924
1998 $421,351,317,225 $2,547,609,590
1997 $415,867,563,593 $3,875,785,863
1996 $392,896,866,205 $3,319,573,750
1995 $360,281,909,643 $2,033,701,498
1994 $327,274,843,459 $1,719,864,761
1993 $279,295,648,983 $3,013,392,658
1992 $288,208,070,278 $2,618,837,835
1991 $270,105,341,879 $3,206,783,830
1990 $320,979,026,420 $2,737,087,862
1989 $296,042,052,945 $2,314,205,130
1988 $296,589,670,896 $2,008,189,508
1987 $279,033,584,092 $1,721,711,808
1986 $248,985,994,041 $1,722,586,299
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,646,442,273
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,758,028,656
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,780,148,049
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,717,379,495
1981 $193,491,368,446 $1,801,193,910
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,801,156,775
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Malawi
2024 $2,695 $523
2023 $2,530 $633
2022 $2,347 $604
2021 $2,240 $617
2020 $1,907 $603
2019 $2,041 $581
2018 $1,966 $533
2017 $1,950 $496
2016 $1,708 $451
2015 $1,584 $540
2014 $1,554 $530
2013 $1,433 $497
2012 $1,429 $558
2011 $1,445 $763
2010 $1,348 $683
2009 $1,095 $626
2008 $993 $554
2007 $1,022 $475
2006 $802 $441
2005 $710 $414
2004 $624 $405
2003 $544 $383
2002 $469 $428
2001 $450 $215.5
2000 $443 $224.2
1999 $442 $233.9
1998 $414 $236
1997 $416 $367
1996 $401 $321
1995 $375 $200.4
1994 $348 $169.2
1993 $303 $293
1992 $319 $258.4
1991 $306 $326
1990 $371 $286.7
1989 $350 $252.2
1988 $358 $229.4
1987 $345 $207.6
1986 $315 $217.9
1985 $301 $216.1
1984 $281 $239.7
1983 $296 $252.4
1982 $278.7 $253.3
1981 $275 $276.4
1980 $271.1 $287.5
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Malawi
2026 72.7 67.9
2025 72.5 67.7
2024 72.2 67.6
2023 72 67.4
2022 71.7 66
2021 67.3 64.8
2020 70.2 65.2
2019 70.7 65
2018 70.4 64.5
2017 70.1 63.9
2016 69.7 63.2
2015 69.3 62.3
2014 68.9 61.7
2013 68.5 60.8
2012 68.1 59.9
2011 67.6 58.9
2010 67.2 57.8
2009 66.7 56.7
2008 66.2 55.7
2007 65.8 54.7
2006 65.4 53.7
2005 64.9 52.5
2004 64.5 51.1
2003 64.1 49.6
2002 63.6 48.2
2001 63.2 47.2
2000 62.7 46.2
1999 62.3 45.1
1998 61.9 44.3
1997 61.4 44.2
1996 61 44
1995 60.6 43.8
1994 60.2 43.8
1993 59.8 43.6
1992 59.4 43.6
1991 59 43.5
1990 58.6 43.6
1989 58.2 43.5
1988 57.7 43.6
1987 57.3 43.9
1986 56.8 44.3
1985 56.3 44.6
1984 55.8 44.8
1983 55.3 45
1982 54.7 44.8
1981 54.2 44.7
1980 53.6 44.3
1979 53 43.7
1978 52.4 43
1977 51.8 42
1976 51.3 41
1975 50.8 40.1
1974 50.3 39.2
1973 49.6 38.4
1972 49.2 37.6
1971 48.9 37.1
1970 48.6 36.6
1969 48.3 36.3
1968 47.9 36.1
1967 46.2 35.9
1966 45.9 35.8
1965 45.6 35.7
1964 46.7 35.7
1963 46.5 35.6
1962 46.1 35.4
1961 45.8 35.2
1960 45.6 35
1959 45.3 34.8
1958 44.8 34.4
1957 44.4 34.1
1956 44.1 33.8
1955 43.7 33.6
1954 43.2 33.3
1953 42.4 33.2
1952 42.1 33
1951 41.6 32.8
1950 41.2 32.7

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

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India and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Malawi
1x
Year Population
India Malawi
2024 1,450,935,791 21,655,286
2023 1,438,069,596 21,104,482
2022 1,425,423,212 20,568,728
2021 1,414,203,896 20,047,258
2020 1,402,617,695 19,533,888
2019 1,389,030,312 19,025,752
2018 1,374,659,064 18,528,081
2017 1,359,657,400 18,039,715
2016 1,343,944,296 17,557,739
2015 1,328,024,498 17,085,587
2014 1,312,277,191 16,621,538
2013 1,295,829,511 16,161,816
2012 1,278,674,502 15,709,577
2011 1,261,224,954 15,265,022
2010 1,243,481,564 14,826,463
2009 1,225,524,753 14,395,788
2008 1,207,930,964 13,976,417
2007 1,190,676,021 13,576,343
2006 1,172,878,890 13,198,701
2005 1,154,676,322 12,840,031
2004 1,135,991,513 12,500,737
2003 1,116,803,006 12,181,574
2002 1,097,600,380 11,880,440
2001 1,077,898,575 11,593,058
2000 1,057,922,733 11,315,942
1999 1,038,225,823 11,047,804
1998 1,018,665,080 10,792,876
1997 999,133,762 10,562,035
1996 979,678,458 10,352,228
1995 960,301,044 10,150,117
1994 941,163,767 10,164,894
1993 922,118,387 10,284,024
1992 902,957,070 10,135,079
1991 883,927,600 9,844,227
1990 864,972,221 9,545,852
1989 846,039,529 9,176,220
1988 827,342,990 8,753,262
1987 808,931,270 8,293,174
1986 790,689,978 7,906,480
1985 772,647,793 7,620,508
1984 754,875,449 7,332,810
1983 737,372,681 7,051,709
1982 720,313,473 6,778,879
1981 703,696,250 6,516,454
1980 687,354,025 6,265,529
1979 671,155,747 6,028,749
1978 655,728,229 5,810,132
1977 640,801,103 5,614,983
1976 625,861,883 5,443,384
1975 611,309,535 5,287,367
1974 597,041,391 5,141,337
1973 583,465,598 5,003,938
1972 570,482,142 4,874,475
1971 558,096,387 4,751,434
1970 545,864,268 4,633,944
1969 533,880,544 4,521,184
1968 522,716,889 4,411,054
1967 511,606,372 4,303,012
1966 500,740,247 4,197,926
1965 490,140,146 4,096,157
1964 479,229,598 3,997,305
1963 468,138,575 3,900,506
1962 457,283,090 3,806,307
1961 446,564,729 3,715,534
1960 435,990,338 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in India and Malawi

Fertility rate
India

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Malawi
2023 1.98 3.65
2022 1.99 3.72
2021 2.01 3.79
2020 2.05 3.88
2019 2.12 3.95
2018 2.18 4.02
2017 2.19 4.11
2016 2.28 4.22
2015 2.29 4.38
2014 2.29 4.57
2013 2.4 4.76
2012 2.47 4.9
2011 2.53 5.08
2010 2.6 5.26
2009 2.67 5.45
2008 2.71 5.61
2007 2.78 5.72
2006 2.87 5.8
2005 2.96 5.85
2004 3.05 5.86
2003 3.12 5.88
2002 3.22 5.9
2001 3.3 5.94
2000 3.35 6
1999 3.38 6.12
1998 3.45 6.21
1997 3.51 6.23
1996 3.58 6.29
1995 3.65 6.39
1994 3.72 6.49
1993 3.8 6.57
1992 3.88 6.63
1991 3.96 6.68
1990 4.05 6.74
1989 4.13 6.8
1988 4.22 6.88
1987 4.31 6.97
1986 4.4 7.07
1985 4.43 7.17
1984 4.52 7.27
1983 4.57 7.36
1982 4.62 7.45
1981 4.7 7.49
1980 4.78 7.52
1979 4.81 7.47
1978 4.89 7.43
1977 5.01 7.41
1976 5.13 7.39
1975 5.2 7.36
1974 5.33 7.34
1973 5.4 7.34
1972 5.48 7.33
1971 5.57 7.31
1970 5.62 7.3
1969 5.68 7.27
1968 5.76 7.26
1967 5.83 7.21
1966 5.88 7.17
1965 5.94 7.13
1964 5.98 7.11
1963 5.97 7.13
1962 5.95 7.1
1961 5.94 7.07
1960 5.92 7.04

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

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India and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
India

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
India Malawi
2024 29.5 18.9
2023 29.1 18.7
2022 28.7 18.4
2021 28.4 18.2
2020 28.1 18
2019 27.7 17.8
2018 27.3 17.6
2017 27 17.4
2016 26.6 17.2
2015 26.3 17.1
2014 26 17
2013 25.6 16.9
2012 25.3 16.8
2011 25 16.8
2010 24.7 16.7
2009 24.4 16.7
2008 24.1 16.8
2007 23.8 16.8
2006 23.6 16.8
2005 23.3 16.8
2004 23.1 16.8
2003 22.9 16.8
2002 22.7 16.8
2001 22.5 16.8
2000 22.3 16.8
1999 22.1 16.7
1998 21.9 16.8
1997 21.7 16.8
1996 21.6 16.8
1995 21.4 16.9
1994 21.2 16.9
1993 21.1 17
1992 21 17.1
1991 20.8 17.2
1990 20.7 17.3
1989 20.6 17.4
1988 20.5 17.5
1987 20.4 17.4
1986 20.4 17.3
1985 20.3 17.3
1984 20.2 17.3
1983 20.1 17.3
1982 20 17.3
1981 20 17.3
1980 19.9 17.3
1979 19.8 17.4
1978 19.7 17.4
1977 19.6 17.4
1976 19.5 17.5
1975 19.4 17.5
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.3 17.7
1972 19.2 17.8
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 18
1969 19.2 18.2
1968 19.2 18.3
1967 19.3 18.3
1966 19.4 18.3
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.6 18.3
1963 19.8 18.3
1962 19.9 18.3
1961 20.1 18.3
1960 20.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

India Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

India Malawi
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
68.1%
2022
English speaking
15.8%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
18%
2023

Health

India Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

India Malawi
% of world land
2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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