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Israel vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 149th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Malawi
Population
10290887
22949294
Population rank 95/197 61/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Israel and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Israel and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Israel

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Israel Malawi
2024 $540,379,921,262 $11,316,411,329
2023 $512,184,638,999 $13,363,669,673
2022 $525,181,008,026 $12,429,059,928
2021 $489,851,549,972 $12,378,119,199
2020 $410,768,352,658 $11,769,313,598
2019 $400,645,216,359 $11,051,852,713
2018 $376,299,083,108 $9,879,220,354
2017 $358,451,839,053 $8,943,543,794
2016 $321,940,971,558 $7,909,868,618
2015 $303,469,434,072 $9,219,474,379
2014 $315,017,088,117 $8,801,326,169
2013 $298,478,070,673 $8,031,571,928
2012 $263,589,172,712 $8,773,203,178
2011 $268,094,998,225 $11,648,142,958
2010 $239,679,036,634 $10,128,323,011
2009 $213,403,181,853 $9,009,887,947
2008 $221,231,658,863 $7,743,617,352
2007 $184,681,214,673 $6,451,210,219
2006 $158,900,547,825 $5,818,279,739
2005 $147,519,922,009 $5,320,409,651
2004 $140,047,984,605 $5,058,726,350
2003 $131,408,914,824 $4,669,789,300
2002 $125,332,331,884 $5,087,328,438
2001 $135,002,039,613 $2,498,008,665
2000 $136,512,300,542 $2,537,307,580
1999 $121,417,185,062 $2,584,478,924
1998 $120,547,409,279 $2,547,609,590
1997 $119,459,826,347 $3,875,785,863
1996 $115,116,595,545 $3,319,573,750
1995 $105,497,418,059 $2,033,701,498
1994 $90,740,103,829 $1,719,864,761
1993 $79,855,877,174 $3,013,392,658
1992 $79,457,685,757 $2,618,837,835
1991 $70,998,755,007 $3,206,783,830
1990 $62,016,729,541 $2,737,087,862
1989 $52,443,479,454 $2,314,205,130
1988 $52,650,948,910 $2,008,189,508
1987 $43,049,543,635 $1,721,711,808
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,722,586,299
1985 $28,905,736,367 $1,646,442,273
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,758,028,656
1983 $32,675,755,462 $1,780,148,049
1982 $29,255,285,401 $1,717,379,495
1981 $26,882,009,819 $1,801,193,910
1980 $25,395,256,478 $1,801,156,775
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Malawi
2024 $54,177 $523
2023 $52,004 $633
2022 $54,950 $604
2021 $52,271 $617
2020 $44,576 $603
2019 $44,251 $581
2018 $42,363 $533
2017 $41,138 $496
2016 $37,672 $451
2015 $36,213 $540
2014 $38,343 $530
2013 $37,034 $497
2012 $33,321 $558
2011 $34,523 $763
2010 $31,439 $683
2009 $28,508 $626
2008 $30,269 $554
2007 $25,721 $475
2006 $22,527 $441
2005 $21,287 $414
2004 $20,568 $405
2003 $19,643 $383
2002 $19,076 $428
2001 $20,966 $215.5
2000 $21,707 $224.2
1999 $19,823 $233.9
1998 $20,189 $236
1997 $20,469 $367
1996 $20,224 $321
1995 $19,026 $200.4
1994 $16,807 $169.2
1993 $15,179 $293
1992 $15,510 $258.4
1991 $14,346 $326
1990 $13,308 $286.7
1989 $11,608 $252.2
1988 $11,853 $229.4
1987 $9,853 $207.6
1986 $8,335 $217.9
1985 $6,829 $216.1
1984 $7,369 $239.7
1983 $7,960 $252.4
1982 $7,258 $253.3
1981 $6,795 $276.4
1980 $6,549 $287.5
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Malawi
2026 82.9 67.9
2025 82.8 67.7
2024 82.7 67.6
2023 82.4 67.4
2022 82.8 66
2021 82.5 64.8
2020 82.7 65.2
2019 82.9 65
2018 82.9 64.5
2017 82.7 63.9
2016 82.6 63.2
2015 82.3 62.3
2014 82.4 61.7
2013 82.4 60.8
2012 82 59.9
2011 82 58.9
2010 82 57.8
2009 81.8 56.7
2008 81.3 55.7
2007 81 54.7
2006 80.8 53.7
2005 80.4 52.5
2004 80.3 51.1
2003 79.8 49.6
2002 79.5 48.2
2001 79.5 47.2
2000 79.2 46.2
1999 78.9 45.1
1998 78.6 44.3
1997 78.6 44.2
1996 78.6 44
1995 78.1 43.8
1994 78 43.8
1993 77.9 43.6
1992 77.3 43.6
1991 77.6 43.5
1990 78 43.6
1989 77.6 43.5
1988 76.9 43.6
1987 76.4 43.9
1986 75.9 44.3
1985 76 44.6
1984 75.5 44.8
1983 75.1 45
1982 74.3 44.8
1981 74.2 44.7
1980 73.7 44.3
1979 73.4 43.7
1978 73.1 43
1977 72.7 42
1976 72.7 41
1975 71.6 40.1
1974 71.6 39.2
1973 71.6 38.4
1972 71.6 37.6
1971 71.8 37.1
1970 71.2 36.6
1969 71 36.3
1968 70.8 36.1
1967 70.9 35.9
1966 70.9 35.8
1965 70.5 35.7
1964 69.6 35.7
1963 69.6 35.6
1962 69.3 35.4
1961 69.8 35.2
1960 69.8 35
1959 68.9 34.8
1958 68.4 34.4
1957 66.5 34.1
1956 66.6 33.8
1955 68 33.6
1954 66.3 33.3
1953 66.4 33.2
1952 67.2 33
1951 67.6 32.8
1950 69.9 32.7

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

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Israel and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Israel Malawi
2024 9,974,400 21,655,286
2023 9,849,000 21,104,482
2022 9,557,500 20,568,728
2021 9,371,400 20,047,258
2020 9,215,100 19,533,888
2019 9,054,000 19,025,752
2018 8,882,800 18,528,081
2017 8,713,300 18,039,715
2016 8,546,000 17,557,739
2015 8,380,100 17,085,587
2014 8,215,700 16,621,538
2013 8,059,500 16,161,816
2012 7,910,500 15,709,577
2011 7,765,800 15,265,022
2010 7,623,600 14,826,463
2009 7,485,600 14,395,788
2008 7,308,800 13,976,417
2007 7,180,100 13,576,343
2006 7,053,700 13,198,701
2005 6,930,100 12,840,031
2004 6,809,000 12,500,737
2003 6,689,700 12,181,574
2002 6,570,000 11,880,440
2001 6,439,000 11,593,058
2000 6,289,000 11,315,942
1999 6,125,000 11,047,804
1998 5,971,000 10,792,876
1997 5,836,000 10,562,035
1996 5,692,000 10,352,228
1995 5,545,000 10,150,117
1994 5,399,000 10,164,894
1993 5,261,000 10,284,024
1992 5,123,000 10,135,079
1991 4,949,000 9,844,227
1990 4,660,000 9,545,852
1989 4,518,000 9,176,220
1988 4,442,000 8,753,262
1987 4,369,000 8,293,174
1986 4,299,000 7,906,480
1985 4,233,000 7,620,508
1984 4,159,000 7,332,810
1983 4,105,000 7,051,709
1982 4,031,000 6,778,879
1981 3,956,000 6,516,454
1980 3,878,000 6,265,529
1979 3,786,000 6,028,749
1978 3,690,000 5,810,132
1977 3,613,000 5,614,983
1976 3,533,000 5,443,384
1975 3,455,000 5,287,367
1974 3,377,000 5,141,337
1973 3,278,000 5,003,938
1972 3,148,000 4,874,475
1971 3,069,000 4,751,434
1970 2,974,000 4,633,944
1969 2,877,000 4,521,184
1968 2,803,000 4,411,054
1967 2,745,000 4,303,012
1966 2,629,000 4,197,926
1965 2,563,000 4,096,157
1964 2,475,000 3,997,305
1963 2,379,000 3,900,506
1962 2,293,000 3,806,307
1961 2,185,000 3,715,534
1960 2,114,020 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Malawi

Fertility rate
Israel

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Malawi
2023 2.85 3.65
2022 2.89 3.72
2021 3 3.79
2020 2.9 3.88
2019 3.01 3.95
2018 3.09 4.02
2017 3.11 4.11
2016 3.11 4.22
2015 3.09 4.38
2014 3.08 4.57
2013 3.03 4.76
2012 3.05 4.9
2011 2.98 5.08
2010 3.03 5.26
2009 2.96 5.45
2008 2.96 5.61
2007 2.9 5.72
2006 2.88 5.8
2005 2.84 5.85
2004 2.9 5.86
2003 2.95 5.88
2002 2.89 5.9
2001 2.92 5.94
2000 2.95 6
1999 2.97 6.12
1998 2.98 6.21
1997 2.94 6.23
1996 2.9 6.29
1995 2.9 6.39
1994 2.9 6.49
1993 2.8 6.57
1992 2.7 6.63
1991 2.76 6.68
1990 2.82 6.74
1989 2.89 6.8
1988 2.95 6.88
1987 3.01 6.97
1986 3.03 7.07
1985 3.06 7.17
1984 3.08 7.27
1983 3.11 7.36
1982 3.13 7.45
1981 3.19 7.49
1980 3.24 7.52
1979 3.3 7.47
1978 3.35 7.43
1977 3.41 7.41
1976 3.48 7.39
1975 3.55 7.36
1974 3.63 7.34
1973 3.7 7.34
1972 3.77 7.33
1971 3.77 7.31
1970 3.78 7.3
1969 3.78 7.27
1968 3.79 7.26
1967 3.79 7.21
1966 3.8 7.17
1965 3.81 7.13
1964 3.83 7.11
1963 3.84 7.13
1962 3.85 7.1
1961 3.86 7.07
1960 3.87 7.04

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

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Israel and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Malawi
2024 30.2 18.9
2023 30.2 18.7
2022 30.1 18.4
2021 30 18.2
2020 30 18
2019 29.9 17.8
2018 29.9 17.6
2017 29.9 17.4
2016 29.8 17.2
2015 29.8 17.1
2014 29.7 17
2013 29.6 16.9
2012 29.5 16.8
2011 29.5 16.8
2010 29.4 16.7
2009 29.3 16.7
2008 29.2 16.8
2007 29.1 16.8
2006 28.9 16.8
2005 28.7 16.8
2004 28.5 16.8
2003 28.4 16.8
2002 28.2 16.8
2001 28 16.8
2000 27.8 16.8
1999 27.6 16.7
1998 27.4 16.8
1997 27.3 16.8
1996 27.1 16.8
1995 26.9 16.9
1994 26.6 16.9
1993 26.5 17
1992 26.4 17.1
1991 26.2 17.2
1990 25.8 17.3
1989 25.6 17.4
1988 25.5 17.5
1987 25.5 17.4
1986 25.4 17.3
1985 25.4 17.3
1984 25.4 17.3
1983 25.3 17.3
1982 25.2 17.3
1981 25.1 17.3
1980 25 17.3
1979 24.8 17.4
1978 24.7 17.4
1977 24.5 17.4
1976 24.3 17.5
1975 24.2 17.5
1974 24 17.6
1973 23.8 17.7
1972 23.7 17.8
1971 23.5 17.9
1970 23.4 18
1969 23.3 18.2
1968 23.3 18.3
1967 23.4 18.3
1966 23.5 18.3
1965 23.8 18.4
1964 24.1 18.3
1963 24.6 18.3
1962 25 18.3
1961 25.3 18.3
1960 25.3 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Israel Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Israel Malawi
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
68.1%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Israel Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Malawi
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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