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Italy vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 72nd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Malawi
Population
58562681
22949294
Population rank 26/197 61/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Italy and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Italy and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Italy

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Italy Malawi
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $11,316,411,329
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $8,031,571,928
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $11,648,142,958
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $10,128,323,011
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $9,009,887,947
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $7,743,617,352
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $5,818,279,739
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $5,320,409,651
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $5,058,726,350
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $4,669,789,300
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $5,087,328,438
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $2,498,008,665
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $2,537,307,580
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $2,584,478,924
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $2,547,609,590
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $3,875,785,863
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $3,319,573,750
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $2,033,701,498
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $3,013,392,658
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $2,618,837,835
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $3,206,783,830
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $2,737,087,862
1989 $930,801,709,004 $2,314,205,130
1988 $893,663,934,841 $2,008,189,508
1987 $807,570,134,449 $1,721,711,808
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,722,586,299
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,646,442,273
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,758,028,656
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,780,148,049
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,717,379,495
1981 $431,695,533,981 $1,801,193,910
1980 $478,356,755,596 $1,801,156,775
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Malawi
2024 $40,385 $523
2023 $39,277 $633
2022 $35,654 $604
2021 $36,853 $617
2020 $32,091 $603
2019 $33,813 $581
2018 $34,904 $533
2017 $32,844 $496
2016 $31,392 $451
2015 $30,640 $540
2014 $36,028 $530
2013 $35,702 $497
2012 $34,854 $558
2011 $38,432 $763
2010 $35,857 $683
2009 $37,100 $626
2008 $40,829 $554
2007 $37,826 $475
2006 $33,537 $441
2005 $32,063 $414
2004 $31,348 $405
2003 $27,578 $383
2002 $22,451 $428
2001 $20,570 $215.5
2000 $20,190 $224.2
1999 $22,050 $233.9
1998 $22,365 $236
1997 $21,884 $367
1996 $23,123 $321
1995 $20,712 $200.4
1994 $19,382 $169.2
1993 $18,782 $293
1992 $23,297 $258.4
1991 $22,007 $326
1990 $20,874 $286.7
1989 $16,424 $252.2
1988 $15,781 $229.4
1987 $14,268 $207.6
1986 $11,341 $217.9
1985 $8,009 $216.1
1984 $7,758 $239.7
1983 $7,851 $252.4
1982 $7,574 $253.3
1981 $7,640 $276.4
1980 $8,476 $287.5
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Malawi
2026 84.2 67.9
2025 84 67.7
2024 83.9 67.6
2023 83.7 67.4
2022 82.1 66
2021 82.9 64.8
2020 82.2 65.2
2019 83.3 65
2018 83.2 64.5
2017 82.7 63.9
2016 83 63.2
2015 82.5 62.3
2014 82.9 61.7
2013 82.7 60.8
2012 82.3 59.9
2011 82.2 58.9
2010 82.1 57.8
2009 81.8 56.7
2008 81.6 55.7
2007 81.5 54.7
2006 81.4 53.7
2005 81 52.5
2004 81 51.1
2003 80.2 49.6
2002 80.1 48.2
2001 79.9 47.2
2000 79.6 46.2
1999 79.2 45.1
1998 78.8 44.3
1997 78.7 44.2
1996 78.4 44
1995 78.1 43.8
1994 77.9 43.8
1993 77.7 43.6
1992 77.4 43.6
1991 77 43.5
1990 77 43.6
1989 76.9 43.5
1988 76.5 43.6
1987 76.3 43.9
1986 75.9 44.3
1985 75.6 44.6
1984 75.5 44.8
1983 74.7 45
1982 74.9 44.8
1981 74.4 44.7
1980 74.1 44.3
1979 74.1 43.7
1978 73.8 43
1977 73.4 42
1976 73.1 41
1975 72.7 40.1
1974 72.8 39.2
1973 72.1 38.4
1972 72.1 37.6
1971 71.9 37.1
1970 71.6 36.6
1969 70.9 36.3
1968 70.9 36.1
1967 71 35.9
1966 71 35.8
1965 70.3 35.7
1964 70.4 35.7
1963 69.3 35.6
1962 69.2 35.4
1961 69.8 35.2
1960 69.2 35
1959 69.3 34.8
1958 68.9 34.4
1957 67.8 34.1
1956 67.6 33.8
1955 68.3 33.6
1954 67.9 33.3
1953 66.6 33.2
1952 65.9 33
1951 65.3 32.8
1950 65.7 32.7

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

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Italy and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Italy Malawi
2024 58,952,704 21,655,286
2023 58,984,216 21,104,482
2022 59,013,667 20,568,728
2021 59,133,173 20,047,258
2020 59,438,851 19,533,888
2019 59,729,081 19,025,752
2018 60,148,658 18,528,081
2017 60,002,252 18,039,715
2016 60,115,223 17,557,739
2015 60,229,605 17,085,587
2014 60,320,707 16,621,538
2013 60,311,613 16,161,816
2012 60,191,247 15,709,577
2011 60,026,841 15,265,022
2010 59,819,407 14,826,463
2009 59,555,454 14,395,788
2008 59,211,181 13,976,417
2007 58,756,247 13,576,343
2006 58,399,861 13,198,701
2005 58,166,682 12,840,031
2004 57,828,179 12,500,737
2003 57,399,184 12,181,574
2002 57,089,824 11,880,440
2001 56,976,981 11,593,058
2000 56,942,108 11,315,942
1999 56,916,317 11,047,804
1998 56,906,744 10,792,876
1997 56,890,372 10,562,035
1996 56,860,281 10,352,228
1995 56,844,303 10,150,117
1994 56,843,400 10,164,894
1993 56,831,821 10,284,024
1992 56,797,087 10,135,079
1991 56,758,521 9,844,227
1990 56,719,240 9,545,852
1989 56,671,781 9,176,220
1988 56,629,288 8,753,262
1987 56,601,931 8,293,174
1986 56,596,155 7,906,480
1985 56,593,071 7,620,508
1984 56,576,718 7,332,810
1983 56,564,074 7,051,709
1982 56,543,548 6,778,879
1981 56,501,675 6,516,454
1980 56,433,883 6,265,529
1979 56,317,749 6,028,749
1978 56,155,143 5,810,132
1977 55,955,411 5,614,983
1976 55,718,260 5,443,384
1975 55,441,001 5,287,367
1974 55,110,868 5,141,337
1973 54,751,406 5,003,938
1972 54,381,345 4,874,475
1971 54,073,490 4,751,434
1970 53,821,850 4,633,944
1969 53,537,950 4,521,184
1968 53,235,750 4,411,054
1967 52,900,500 4,303,012
1966 52,519,000 4,197,926
1965 52,112,350 4,096,157
1964 51,675,350 3,997,305
1963 51,252,000 3,900,506
1962 50,879,450 3,806,307
1961 50,536,350 3,715,534
1960 50,199,700 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Malawi

Fertility rate
Italy

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Malawi
2023 1.2 3.65
2022 1.24 3.72
2021 1.25 3.79
2020 1.24 3.88
2019 1.27 3.95
2018 1.31 4.02
2017 1.34 4.11
2016 1.36 4.22
2015 1.36 4.38
2014 1.38 4.57
2013 1.39 4.76
2012 1.42 4.9
2011 1.42 5.08
2010 1.44 5.26
2009 1.44 5.45
2008 1.44 5.61
2007 1.39 5.72
2006 1.37 5.8
2005 1.33 5.85
2004 1.34 5.86
2003 1.29 5.88
2002 1.27 5.9
2001 1.25 5.94
2000 1.26 6
1999 1.23 6.12
1998 1.22 6.21
1997 1.22 6.23
1996 1.2 6.29
1995 1.19 6.39
1994 1.21 6.49
1993 1.25 6.57
1992 1.3 6.63
1991 1.3 6.68
1990 1.33 6.74
1989 1.33 6.8
1988 1.36 6.88
1987 1.33 6.97
1986 1.35 7.07
1985 1.42 7.17
1984 1.46 7.27
1983 1.51 7.36
1982 1.56 7.45
1981 1.58 7.49
1980 1.64 7.52
1979 1.73 7.47
1978 1.84 7.43
1977 1.93 7.41
1976 2.04 7.39
1975 2.17 7.36
1974 2.28 7.34
1973 2.3 7.34
1972 2.35 7.33
1971 2.4 7.31
1970 2.38 7.3
1969 2.47 7.27
1968 2.46 7.26
1967 2.5 7.21
1966 2.58 7.17
1965 2.6 7.13
1964 2.66 7.11
1963 2.51 7.13
1962 2.46 7.1
1961 2.44 7.07
1960 2.4 7.04

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

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Italy and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Malawi
2024 48.8 18.9
2023 48.4 18.7
2022 48.1 18.4
2021 47.7 18.2
2020 47.4 18
2019 47 17.8
2018 46.6 17.6
2017 46.2 17.4
2016 45.8 17.2
2015 45.4 17.1
2014 45 17
2013 44.6 16.9
2012 44.2 16.8
2011 43.9 16.8
2010 43.5 16.7
2009 43.1 16.7
2008 42.8 16.8
2007 42.6 16.8
2006 42.3 16.8
2005 41.9 16.8
2004 41.6 16.8
2003 41.3 16.8
2002 41 16.8
2001 40.6 16.8
2000 40.3 16.8
1999 39.9 16.7
1998 39.6 16.8
1997 39.4 16.8
1996 39.1 16.8
1995 38.9 16.9
1994 38.6 16.9
1993 38.2 17
1992 37.9 17.1
1991 37.5 17.2
1990 37.1 17.3
1989 36.8 17.4
1988 36.4 17.5
1987 36.1 17.4
1986 35.8 17.3
1985 35.6 17.3
1984 35.3 17.3
1983 34.9 17.3
1982 34.6 17.3
1981 34.3 17.3
1980 34.1 17.3
1979 34 17.4
1978 33.9 17.4
1977 33.7 17.4
1976 33.6 17.5
1975 33.5 17.5
1974 33.4 17.6
1973 33.3 17.7
1972 33.2 17.8
1971 33.1 17.9
1970 33 18
1969 32.8 18.2
1968 32.7 18.3
1967 32.5 18.3
1966 32.4 18.3
1965 32.3 18.4
1964 32.2 18.3
1963 32.1 18.3
1962 32 18.3
1961 31.8 18.3
1960 31.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Italy Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Italy Malawi
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
68.1%
2022
English speaking
13.6%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Italy Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Malawi
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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