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Jordan vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 110th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Malawi
Population
11555022
22949294
Population rank 86/197 61/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Jordan and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Malawi
2024 $53,352,289,577 $11,316,411,329
2023 $51,088,476,338 $13,363,669,673
2022 $48,764,963,380 $12,429,059,928
2021 $46,296,100,141 $12,378,119,199
2020 $43,700,383,099 $11,769,313,598
2019 $44,503,006,338 $11,051,852,713
2018 $43,370,860,704 $9,879,220,354
2017 $41,608,435,915 $8,943,543,794
2016 $39,892,551,127 $7,909,868,618
2015 $38,587,017,887 $9,219,474,379
2014 $36,847,643,521 $8,801,326,169
2013 $34,454,440,141 $8,031,571,928
2012 $31,634,561,690 $8,773,203,178
2011 $29,524,149,155 $11,648,142,958
2010 $27,133,804,225 $10,128,323,011
2009 $24,537,876,056 $9,009,887,947
2008 $22,658,715,989 $7,743,617,352
2007 $17,110,437,236 $6,451,210,219
2006 $15,056,981,664 $5,818,279,739
2005 $12,588,998,590 $5,320,409,651
2004 $11,411,706,629 $5,058,726,350
2003 $10,195,627,645 $4,669,789,300
2002 $9,582,510,578 $5,087,328,438
2001 $8,975,814,653 $2,498,008,665
2000 $8,460,789,845 $2,537,307,580
1999 $8,149,929,478 $2,584,478,924
1998 $7,912,270,804 $2,547,609,590
1997 $7,245,839,210 $3,875,785,863
1996 $6,927,503,526 $3,319,573,750
1995 $6,727,597,032 $2,033,701,498
1994 $6,236,295,978 $1,719,864,761
1993 $5,606,400,222 $3,013,392,658
1992 $5,310,833,194 $2,618,837,835
1991 $4,344,467,193 $3,206,783,830
1990 $4,160,087,508 $2,737,087,862
1989 $4,221,373,674 $2,314,205,130
1988 $6,277,451,829 $2,008,189,508
1987 $6,756,209,762 $1,721,711,808
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,722,586,299
1985 $4,993,601,520 $1,646,442,273
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,758,028,656
1983 $4,920,692,191 $1,780,148,049
1982 $4,681,240,993 $1,717,379,495
1981 $4,383,944,703 $1,801,193,910
1980 $3,910,044,474 $1,801,156,775
1979 $3,271,368,781 -
1978 $2,602,208,589 -
1977 $2,096,778,602 -
1976 $1,708,521,219 -
1975 $1,363,073,498 -
1974 $1,197,483,949 -
1973 $943,783,840 -
1972 $788,479,685 -
1971 $678,159,729 -
1970 $639,519,744 -
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Malawi
2024 $4,618 $523
2023 $4,466 $633
2022 $4,332 $604
2021 $4,183 $617
2020 $4,022 $603
2019 $4,170 $581
2018 $4,145 $533
2017 $4,066 $496
2016 $3,987 $451
2015 $4,043 $540
2014 $4,191 $530
2013 $4,311 $497
2012 $4,170 $558
2011 $3,947 $763
2010 $3,718 $683
2009 $3,436 $626
2008 $3,242 $554
2007 $2,506 $475
2006 $2,343 $441
2005 $2,088 $414
2004 $1,940 $405
2003 $1,776 $383
2002 $1,706 $428
2001 $1,632 $215.5
2000 $1,571 $224.2
1999 $1,545 $233.9
1998 $1,532 $236
1997 $1,436 $367
1996 $1,410 $321
1995 $1,416 $200.4
1994 $1,367 $169.2
1993 $1,289 $293
1992 $1,287 $258.4
1991 $1,110 $326
1990 $1,149 $286.7
1989 $1,260 $252.2
1988 $1,966 $229.4
1987 $2,217 $207.6
1986 $2,200 $217.9
1985 $1,797 $216.1
1984 $1,871 $239.7
1983 $1,939 $252.4
1982 $1,929 $253.3
1981 $1,885 $276.4
1980 $1,750 $287.5
1979 $1,519 -
1978 $1,249 -
1977 $1,039 -
1976 $873 -
1975 $718 -
1974 $651 -
1973 $531 -
1972 $460 -
1971 $412 -
1970 $409 -
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Malawi
2026 78.3 67.9
2025 78.1 67.7
2024 78 67.6
2023 77.8 67.4
2022 77.1 66
2021 74.2 64.8
2020 75.6 65.2
2019 76.9 65
2018 76.5 64.5
2017 76.1 63.9
2016 75.6 63.2
2015 75.1 62.3
2014 74.6 61.7
2013 74.3 60.8
2012 74.1 59.9
2011 73.9 58.9
2010 73.8 57.8
2009 73.7 56.7
2008 73.6 55.7
2007 73.4 54.7
2006 73.2 53.7
2005 73 52.5
2004 72.8 51.1
2003 72.6 49.6
2002 72.4 48.2
2001 72.1 47.2
2000 71.9 46.2
1999 71.7 45.1
1998 71.5 44.3
1997 71.3 44.2
1996 71.1 44
1995 70.9 43.8
1994 70.7 43.8
1993 70.6 43.6
1992 70.4 43.6
1991 70.2 43.5
1990 70.1 43.6
1989 69.9 43.5
1988 69.6 43.6
1987 69.3 43.9
1986 69 44.3
1985 68.6 44.6
1984 68.2 44.8
1983 67.8 45
1982 67.4 44.8
1981 66.9 44.7
1980 66.5 44.3
1979 66 43.7
1978 65.6 43
1977 65.1 42
1976 64.7 41
1975 64.1 40.1
1974 63.6 39.2
1973 63.1 38.4
1972 62.5 37.6
1971 61.8 37.1
1970 59.8 36.6
1969 60.5 36.3
1968 59.8 36.1
1967 59 35.9
1966 57.8 35.8
1965 57.3 35.7
1964 56.5 35.7
1963 55.5 35.6
1962 54.6 35.4
1961 53.7 35.2
1960 52.7 35
1959 51.6 34.8
1958 50.4 34.4
1957 49.2 34.1
1956 48 33.8
1955 46.8 33.6
1954 45.6 33.3
1953 44.4 33.2
1952 43.2 33
1951 42 32.8
1950 40.9 32.7

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

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Jordan and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Jordan Malawi
2024 11,552,876 21,655,286
2023 11,439,213 21,104,482
2022 11,256,263 20,568,728
2021 11,066,356 20,047,258
2020 10,865,228 19,533,888
2019 10,671,891 19,025,752
2018 10,462,306 18,528,081
2017 10,234,226 18,039,715
2016 10,006,367 17,557,739
2015 9,544,729 17,085,587
2014 8,791,710 16,621,538
2013 7,991,809 16,161,816
2012 7,587,127 15,709,577
2011 7,480,424 15,265,022
2010 7,297,043 14,826,463
2009 7,141,753 14,395,788
2008 6,989,866 13,976,417
2007 6,827,227 13,576,343
2006 6,427,371 13,198,701
2005 6,029,587 12,840,031
2004 5,882,061 12,500,737
2003 5,741,828 12,181,574
2002 5,616,066 11,880,440
2001 5,498,894 11,593,058
2000 5,386,945 11,315,942
1999 5,276,444 11,047,804
1998 5,164,284 10,792,876
1997 5,046,285 10,562,035
1996 4,912,516 10,352,228
1995 4,752,096 10,150,117
1994 4,561,406 10,164,894
1993 4,348,020 10,284,024
1992 4,127,693 10,135,079
1991 3,915,149 9,844,227
1990 3,621,908 9,545,852
1989 3,349,627 9,176,220
1988 3,193,039 8,753,262
1987 3,047,634 8,293,174
1986 2,909,887 7,906,480
1985 2,778,810 7,620,508
1984 2,654,688 7,332,810
1983 2,537,307 7,051,709
1982 2,426,927 6,778,879
1981 2,325,517 6,516,454
1980 2,234,186 6,265,529
1979 2,153,882 6,028,749
1978 2,083,595 5,810,132
1977 2,019,002 5,614,983
1976 1,958,177 5,443,384
1975 1,899,055 5,287,367
1974 1,839,182 5,141,337
1973 1,778,094 5,003,938
1972 1,714,555 4,874,475
1971 1,645,145 4,751,434
1970 1,565,163 4,633,944
1969 1,473,100 4,521,184
1968 1,372,460 4,411,054
1967 1,271,183 4,303,012
1966 1,178,360 4,197,926
1965 1,099,440 4,096,157
1964 1,035,640 3,997,305
1963 984,714 3,900,506
1962 940,554 3,806,307
1961 897,591 3,715,534
1960 853,471 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Malawi

Fertility rate
Jordan

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Malawi
2023 2.64 3.65
2022 2.68 3.72
2021 2.74 3.79
2020 2.79 3.88
2019 2.86 3.95
2018 2.92 4.02
2017 2.99 4.11
2016 3.07 4.22
2015 3.14 4.38
2014 3.3 4.57
2013 3.45 4.76
2012 3.57 4.9
2011 3.69 5.08
2010 3.78 5.26
2009 3.84 5.45
2008 3.88 5.61
2007 3.8 5.72
2006 3.71 5.8
2005 3.65 5.85
2004 3.73 5.86
2003 3.82 5.88
2002 3.81 5.9
2001 3.8 5.94
2000 3.86 6
1999 3.97 6.12
1998 4.11 6.21
1997 4.32 6.23
1996 4.51 6.29
1995 4.68 6.39
1994 4.82 6.49
1993 4.97 6.57
1992 5.14 6.63
1991 5.33 6.68
1990 5.54 6.74
1989 5.8 6.8
1988 6.01 6.88
1987 6.2 6.97
1986 6.39 7.07
1985 6.53 7.17
1984 6.67 7.27
1983 6.81 7.36
1982 6.96 7.45
1981 7.12 7.49
1980 7.29 7.52
1979 7.45 7.47
1978 7.59 7.43
1977 7.72 7.41
1976 7.83 7.39
1975 7.93 7.36
1974 8 7.34
1973 8.06 7.34
1972 8.12 7.33
1971 8.15 7.31
1970 8.18 7.3
1969 8.19 7.27
1968 8.14 7.26
1967 8.06 7.21
1966 7.99 7.17
1965 7.93 7.13
1964 7.91 7.11
1963 7.85 7.13
1962 7.79 7.1
1961 7.7 7.07
1960 7.6 7.04

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

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Jordan and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Malawi
2024 25.5 18.9
2023 25.3 18.7
2022 24.9 18.4
2021 24.6 18.2
2020 24.2 18
2019 23.9 17.8
2018 23.5 17.6
2017 23.2 17.4
2016 22.9 17.2
2015 22.6 17.1
2014 22.4 17
2013 22.3 16.9
2012 22.1 16.8
2011 21.9 16.8
2010 21.7 16.7
2009 21.5 16.7
2008 21.4 16.8
2007 21.2 16.8
2006 21 16.8
2005 20.8 16.8
2004 20.5 16.8
2003 20.3 16.8
2002 20.2 16.8
2001 20.1 16.8
2000 20 16.8
1999 19.9 16.7
1998 19.8 16.8
1997 19.8 16.8
1996 19.7 16.8
1995 19.5 16.9
1994 19.3 16.9
1993 18.9 17
1992 18.5 17.1
1991 18.1 17.2
1990 17.2 17.3
1989 16.4 17.4
1988 16.2 17.5
1987 16.1 17.4
1986 15.9 17.3
1985 15.8 17.3
1984 15.6 17.3
1983 15.5 17.3
1982 15.4 17.3
1981 15.2 17.3
1980 15.1 17.3
1979 15 17.4
1978 14.9 17.4
1977 14.9 17.4
1976 14.8 17.5
1975 14.8 17.5
1974 14.8 17.6
1973 14.8 17.7
1972 14.8 17.8
1971 14.8 17.9
1970 14.9 18
1969 15 18.2
1968 15.1 18.3
1967 15.3 18.3
1966 15.5 18.3
1965 15.7 18.4
1964 16 18.3
1963 16.2 18.3
1962 16.5 18.3
1961 16.8 18.3
1960 17 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Jordan Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Jordan Malawi
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
68.1%
2022
English speaking
45%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Jordan Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Malawi
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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