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Kiribati vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 173rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Malawi
Population
139020
22949294
Population rank 180/197 61/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Kiribati and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Malawi
2024 $307,862,564 $11,316,411,329
2023 $288,610,748 $13,363,669,673
2022 $270,040,453 $12,429,059,928
2021 $285,259,881 $12,378,119,199
2020 $220,898,020 $11,769,313,598
2019 $216,985,388 $11,051,852,713
2018 $233,514,717 $9,879,220,354
2017 $222,875,736 $8,943,543,794
2016 $206,467,819 $7,909,868,618
2015 $191,559,399 $9,219,474,379
2014 $200,287,282 $8,801,326,169
2013 $201,730,861 $8,031,571,928
2012 $207,001,546 $8,773,203,178
2011 $195,970,140 $11,648,142,958
2010 $165,458,433 $10,128,323,011
2009 $140,177,384 $9,009,887,947
2008 $147,017,895 $7,743,617,352
2007 $138,054,946 $6,451,210,219
2006 $112,338,353 $5,818,279,739
2005 $113,895,437 $5,320,409,651
2004 $104,085,892 $5,058,726,350
2003 $96,105,619 $4,669,789,300
2002 $74,743,869 $5,087,328,438
2001 $64,935,850 $2,498,008,665
2000 $74,910,527 $2,537,307,580
1999 $77,323,978 $2,584,478,924
1998 $74,905,706 $2,547,609,590
1997 $80,205,807 $3,875,785,863
1996 $81,456,854 $3,319,573,750
1995 $68,596,395 $2,033,701,498
1994 $67,055,334 $1,719,864,761
1993 $58,953,596 $3,013,392,658
1992 $61,491,369 $2,618,837,835
1991 $41,247,792 $3,206,783,830
1990 $36,534,295 $2,737,087,862
1989 $37,645,319 $2,314,205,130
1988 $38,278,810 $2,008,189,508
1987 $29,554,413 $1,721,711,808
1986 $25,993,009 $1,722,586,299
1985 $26,126,615 $1,646,442,273
1984 $34,394,167 $1,758,028,656
1983 $31,000,546 $1,780,148,049
1982 $32,742,713 $1,717,379,495
1981 $35,267,489 $1,801,193,910
1980 $33,157,723 $1,801,156,775
1979 $34,466,197 -
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Malawi
2024 $2,289 $523
2023 $2,178 $633
2022 $2,070 $604
2021 $2,222 $617
2020 $1,752 $603
2019 $1,751 $581
2018 $1,913 $533
2017 $1,853 $496
2016 $1,743 $451
2015 $1,640 $540
2014 $1,737 $530
2013 $1,772 $497
2012 $1,844 $558
2011 $1,771 $763
2010 $1,522 $683
2009 $1,317 $626
2008 $1,411 $554
2007 $1,353 $475
2006 $1,123 $441
2005 $1,162 $414
2004 $1,083 $405
2003 $1,021 $383
2002 $810 $428
2001 $719 $215.5
2000 $845 $224.2
1999 $887 $233.9
1998 $874 $236
1997 $953 $367
1996 $986 $321
1995 $844 $200.4
1994 $838 $169.2
1993 $748 $293
1992 $792 $258.4
1991 $540 $326
1990 $488 $286.7
1989 $515 $252.2
1988 $536 $229.4
1987 $424 $207.6
1986 $382 $217.9
1985 $393 $216.1
1984 $527 $239.7
1983 $483 $252.4
1982 $519 $253.3
1981 $568 $276.4
1980 $542 $287.5
1979 $573 -
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Malawi
2026 66.9 67.9
2025 66.7 67.7
2024 66.6 67.6
2023 66.5 67.4
2022 66.3 66
2021 64.1 64.8
2020 65.2 65.2
2019 65.9 65
2018 65.8 64.5
2017 65.8 63.9
2016 65.8 63.2
2015 65.8 62.3
2014 65.9 61.7
2013 65.9 60.8
2012 65.9 59.9
2011 65.9 58.9
2010 65.9 57.8
2009 65.8 56.7
2008 65.7 55.7
2007 65.7 54.7
2006 65.6 53.7
2005 65.5 52.5
2004 65.4 51.1
2003 65.3 49.6
2002 65.1 48.2
2001 64.9 47.2
2000 64.7 46.2
1999 64.4 45.1
1998 64.1 44.3
1997 63.8 44.2
1996 63.5 44
1995 63.1 43.8
1994 62.8 43.8
1993 62.4 43.6
1992 62 43.6
1991 61.5 43.5
1990 61 43.6
1989 60.5 43.5
1988 60.1 43.6
1987 59.6 43.9
1986 59.1 44.3
1985 58.7 44.6
1984 58.4 44.8
1983 58.1 45
1982 57.8 44.8
1981 57.5 44.7
1980 57.3 44.3
1979 57.1 43.7
1978 56.9 43
1977 56.1 42
1976 56.6 41
1975 56.4 40.1
1974 56.1 39.2
1973 55.8 38.4
1972 55.3 37.6
1971 54.9 37.1
1970 54.4 36.6
1969 53.8 36.3
1968 53.1 36.1
1967 52.5 35.9
1966 51.7 35.8
1965 51 35.7
1964 50.4 35.7
1963 49.7 35.6
1962 49 35.4
1961 48.5 35.2
1960 48 35
1959 47.5 34.8
1958 47.1 34.4
1957 46.8 34.1
1956 46.5 33.8
1955 46.3 33.6
1954 46.1 33.3
1953 46 33.2
1952 45.9 33
1951 45.8 32.8
1950 45.7 32.7

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

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Kiribati and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Malawi
2024 134,518 21,655,286
2023 132,530 21,104,482
2022 130,469 20,568,728
2021 128,377 20,047,258
2020 126,099 19,533,888
2019 123,921 19,025,752
2018 122,084 18,528,081
2017 120,275 18,039,715
2016 118,478 17,557,739
2015 116,815 17,085,587
2014 115,326 16,621,538
2013 113,838 16,161,816
2012 112,284 15,709,577
2011 110,647 15,265,022
2010 108,704 14,826,463
2009 106,467 14,395,788
2008 104,222 13,976,417
2007 102,068 13,576,343
2006 100,017 13,198,701
2005 98,035 12,840,031
2004 96,085 12,500,737
2003 94,175 12,181,574
2002 92,264 11,880,440
2001 90,335 11,593,058
2000 88,613 11,315,942
1999 87,126 11,047,804
1998 85,657 10,792,876
1997 84,147 10,562,035
1996 82,623 10,352,228
1995 81,234 10,150,117
1994 80,021 10,164,894
1993 78,841 10,284,024
1992 77,641 10,135,079
1991 76,367 9,844,227
1990 74,855 9,545,852
1989 73,147 9,176,220
1988 71,427 8,753,262
1987 69,733 8,293,174
1986 68,059 7,906,480
1985 66,496 7,620,508
1984 65,228 7,332,810
1983 64,169 7,051,709
1982 63,134 6,778,879
1981 62,121 6,516,454
1980 61,148 6,265,529
1979 60,172 6,028,749
1978 59,864 5,810,132
1977 60,267 5,614,983
1976 60,661 5,443,384
1975 60,987 5,287,367
1974 61,219 5,141,337
1973 60,824 5,003,938
1972 59,778 4,874,475
1971 58,652 4,751,434
1970 57,510 4,633,944
1969 56,360 4,521,184
1968 55,529 4,411,054
1967 54,996 4,303,012
1966 54,425 4,197,926
1965 53,439 4,096,157
1964 52,088 3,997,305
1963 50,791 3,900,506
1962 49,538 3,806,307
1961 48,323 3,715,534
1960 47,157 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Malawi

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Malawi
2023 3.15 3.65
2022 3.18 3.72
2021 3.22 3.79
2020 3.25 3.88
2019 3.29 3.95
2018 3.32 4.02
2017 3.34 4.11
2016 3.38 4.22
2015 3.44 4.38
2014 3.52 4.57
2013 3.64 4.76
2012 3.77 4.9
2011 3.88 5.08
2010 3.9 5.26
2009 3.91 5.45
2008 3.9 5.61
2007 3.87 5.72
2006 3.82 5.8
2005 3.76 5.85
2004 3.73 5.86
2003 3.7 5.88
2002 3.81 5.9
2001 3.96 5.94
2000 4.07 6
1999 4.18 6.12
1998 4.29 6.21
1997 4.37 6.23
1996 4.43 6.29
1995 4.42 6.39
1994 4.44 6.49
1993 4.49 6.57
1992 4.57 6.63
1991 4.64 6.68
1990 4.67 6.74
1989 4.69 6.8
1988 4.73 6.88
1987 4.81 6.97
1986 4.87 7.07
1985 4.91 7.17
1984 4.91 7.27
1983 4.91 7.36
1982 4.95 7.45
1981 4.96 7.49
1980 4.96 7.52
1979 4.97 7.47
1978 4.97 7.43
1977 4.96 7.41
1976 4.96 7.39
1975 5.02 7.36
1974 5.09 7.34
1973 5.2 7.34
1972 5.37 7.33
1971 5.55 7.31
1970 5.71 7.3
1969 5.85 7.27
1968 5.98 7.26
1967 6.11 7.21
1966 6.23 7.17
1965 6.26 7.13
1964 6.29 7.11
1963 6.35 7.13
1962 6.42 7.1
1961 6.48 7.07
1960 6.44 7.04

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

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Kiribati and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Malawi
2024 23.8 18.9
2023 23.6 18.7
2022 23.5 18.4
2021 23.3 18.2
2020 23.2 18
2019 23 17.8
2018 22.9 17.6
2017 22.7 17.4
2016 22.5 17.2
2015 22.3 17.1
2014 22.1 17
2013 21.9 16.9
2012 21.7 16.8
2011 21.5 16.8
2010 21.3 16.7
2009 21.2 16.7
2008 21 16.8
2007 20.9 16.8
2006 20.7 16.8
2005 20.5 16.8
2004 20.3 16.8
2003 20.1 16.8
2002 19.9 16.8
2001 19.8 16.8
2000 19.7 16.8
1999 19.6 16.7
1998 19.6 16.8
1997 19.6 16.8
1996 19.6 16.8
1995 19.7 16.9
1994 19.8 16.9
1993 20 17
1992 20.1 17.1
1991 20.2 17.2
1990 20.2 17.3
1989 20.2 17.4
1988 20.1 17.5
1987 19.9 17.4
1986 19.8 17.3
1985 19.6 17.3
1984 19.4 17.3
1983 19.2 17.3
1982 19 17.3
1981 18.9 17.3
1980 18.7 17.3
1979 18.4 17.4
1978 18.3 17.4
1977 18.2 17.4
1976 18.1 17.5
1975 18 17.5
1974 17.8 17.6
1973 17.7 17.7
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.5 18
1969 17.5 18.2
1968 17.6 18.3
1967 17.7 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 18 18.4
1964 18.1 18.3
1963 18.2 18.3
1962 18.3 18.3
1961 18.5 18.3
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Kiribati Malawi
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
68.1%
2022
English speaking
24.2%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Kiribati Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Malawi
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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