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Luxembourg vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 169th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Malawi
Population
693885
22949294
Population rank 164/197 61/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Luxembourg and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Malawi
2024 $93,279,851,863 $11,316,411,329
2023 $88,788,881,539 $13,363,669,673
2022 $80,801,680,397 $12,429,059,928
2021 $86,386,759,695 $12,378,119,199
2020 $73,670,782,100 $11,769,313,598
2019 $69,872,035,114 $11,051,852,713
2018 $71,085,623,495 $9,879,220,354
2017 $65,712,180,343 $8,943,543,794
2016 $62,216,885,436 $7,909,868,618
2015 $60,071,584,216 $9,219,474,379
2014 $68,804,811,898 $8,801,326,169
2013 $65,203,276,467 $8,031,571,928
2012 $59,776,383,527 $8,773,203,178
2011 $61,696,281,326 $11,648,142,958
2010 $56,213,985,987 $10,128,323,011
2009 $54,467,289,898 $9,009,887,947
2008 $58,844,277,702 $7,743,617,352
2007 $51,587,401,416 $6,451,210,219
2006 $42,910,146,296 $5,818,279,739
2005 $37,672,280,120 $5,320,409,651
2004 $35,064,843,793 $5,058,726,350
2003 $29,667,268,248 $4,669,789,300
2002 $23,649,833,332 $5,087,328,438
2001 $21,387,533,703 $2,498,008,665
2000 $21,230,182,989 $2,537,307,580
1999 $21,899,317,599 $2,584,478,924
1998 $20,150,053,345 $2,547,609,590
1997 $19,563,836,265 $3,875,785,863
1996 $20,895,314,658 $3,319,573,750
1995 $20,853,093,870 $2,033,701,498
1994 $17,701,798,891 $1,719,864,761
1993 $15,925,521,222 $3,013,392,658
1992 $15,518,702,635 $2,618,837,835
1991 $13,834,219,728 $3,206,783,830
1990 $12,778,792,854 $2,737,087,862
1989 $10,037,674,038 $2,314,205,130
1988 $9,418,167,855 $2,008,189,508
1987 $8,320,902,215 $1,721,711,808
1986 $6,685,595,088 $1,722,586,299
1985 $4,577,211,767 $1,646,442,273
1984 $4,438,435,493 $1,758,028,656
1983 $4,524,217,751 $1,780,148,049
1982 $4,602,316,793 $1,717,379,495
1981 $5,053,665,797 $1,801,193,910
1980 $6,019,805,490 $1,801,156,775
1979 $5,516,982,664 -
1978 $4,718,539,772 -
1977 $3,789,321,328 -
1976 $3,423,586,207 -
1975 $3,123,333,333 -
1974 $3,183,637,117 -
1973 $2,609,875,802 -
1972 $1,901,697,370 -
1971 $1,518,773,421 -
1970 $1,457,768,455 -
1969 $1,245,432,991 -
1968 $1,075,561,623 -
1967 $983,052,315 -
1966 $976,717,015 -
1965 $929,477,285 -
1964 $910,877,686 -
1963 $797,902,154 -
1962 $747,846,862 -
1961 $710,163,719 -
1960 $709,941,874 -

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

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Luxembourg and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Malawi
2024 $137,782 $523
2023 $133,231 $633
2022 $123,720 $604
2021 $134,966 $617
2020 $116,860 $603
2019 $112,697 $581
2018 $116,927 $533
2017 $110,193 $496
2016 $106,899 $451
2015 $105,462 $540
2014 $123,679 $530
2013 $120,000 $497
2012 $112,585 $558
2011 $119,025 $763
2010 $110,886 $683
2009 $109,420 $626
2008 $120,422 $554
2007 $107,475 $475
2006 $90,789 $441
2005 $80,988 $414
2004 $76,545 $405
2003 $65,689 $383
2002 $53,006 $428
2001 $48,440 $215.5
2000 $48,660 $224.2
1999 $50,872 $233.9
1998 $47,445 $236
1997 $46,642 $367
1996 $50,444 $321
1995 $51,032 $200.4
1994 $43,933 $169.2
1993 $40,067 $293
1992 $39,571 $258.4
1991 $35,747 $326
1990 $33,465 $286.7
1989 $26,618 $252.2
1988 $25,219 $229.4
1987 $22,443 $207.6
1986 $18,150 $217.9
1985 $12,482 $216.1
1984 $12,127 $239.7
1983 $12,374 $252.4
1982 $12,591 $253.3
1981 $13,837 $276.4
1980 $16,531 $287.5
1979 $15,204 -
1978 $13,034 -
1977 $10,486 -
1976 $9,491 -
1975 $8,701 -
1974 $8,967 -
1973 $7,447 -
1972 $5,487 -
1971 $4,435 -
1970 $4,298 -
1969 $3,690 -
1968 $3,203 -
1967 $2,935 -
1966 $2,925 -
1965 $2,804 -
1964 $2,779 -
1963 $2,462 -
1962 $2,332 -
1961 $2,241 -
1960 $2,261 -

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

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Luxembourg vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Malawi
2026 82.6 67.9
2025 82.5 67.7
2024 82.4 67.6
2023 82.2 67.4
2022 82.2 66
2021 81.8 64.8
2020 81.4 65.2
2019 81.6 65
2018 81.5 64.5
2017 81.1 63.9
2016 81.6 63.2
2015 81.3 62.3
2014 81.2 61.7
2013 80.9 60.8
2012 80.4 59.9
2011 80.3 58.9
2010 80.1 57.8
2009 79.9 56.7
2008 80.1 55.7
2007 79.1 54.7
2006 78.8 53.7
2005 78.9 52.5
2004 78.7 51.1
2003 77.3 49.6
2002 77.6 48.2
2001 77.5 47.2
2000 77.3 46.2
1999 77 45.1
1998 76.6 44.3
1997 76.4 44.2
1996 76.2 44
1995 75.9 43.8
1994 75.9 43.8
1993 75.4 43.6
1992 74.7 43.6
1991 75 43.5
1990 75 43.6
1989 74.3 43.5
1988 74.3 43.6
1987 73.9 43.9
1986 74.1 44.3
1985 73.3 44.6
1984 72.7 44.8
1983 73 45
1982 72.2 44.8
1981 72.1 44.7
1980 72.4 44.3
1979 72.3 43.7
1978 71.5 43
1977 71.5 42
1976 70.2 41
1975 70.3 40.1
1974 70.2 39.2
1973 70.3 38.4
1972 70.5 37.6
1971 69.2 37.1
1970 69.2 36.6
1969 69.7 36.3
1968 70 36.1
1967 69.5 35.9
1966 68.9 35.8
1965 69.2 35.7
1964 68.8 35.7
1963 68.7 35.6
1962 68.4 35.4
1961 69.1 35.2
1960 68.8 35
1959 68.4 34.8
1958 68.4 34.4
1957 66.9 34.1
1956 67.1 33.8
1955 67.4 33.6
1954 66.7 33.3
1953 66.4 33.2
1952 66.1 33
1951 65.9 32.8
1950 65.5 32.7

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

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Luxembourg and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Malawi
2024 677,012 21,655,286
2023 666,430 21,104,482
2022 653,103 20,568,728
2021 640,064 20,047,258
2020 630,419 19,533,888
2019 620,001 19,025,752
2018 607,950 18,528,081
2017 596,336 18,039,715
2016 582,014 17,557,739
2015 569,604 17,085,587
2014 556,319 16,621,538
2013 543,360 16,161,816
2012 530,946 15,709,577
2011 518,347 15,265,022
2010 506,953 14,826,463
2009 497,783 14,395,788
2008 488,650 13,976,417
2007 479,993 13,576,343
2006 472,637 13,198,701
2005 465,158 12,840,031
2004 458,095 12,500,737
2003 451,630 12,181,574
2002 446,175 11,880,440
2001 441,525 11,593,058
2000 436,300 11,315,942
1999 430,475 11,047,804
1998 424,700 10,792,876
1997 419,450 10,562,035
1996 414,225 10,352,228
1995 408,625 10,150,117
1994 402,925 10,164,894
1993 397,475 10,284,024
1992 392,175 10,135,079
1991 387,000 9,844,227
1990 381,850 9,545,852
1989 377,100 9,176,220
1988 373,450 8,753,262
1987 370,750 8,293,174
1986 368,355 7,906,480
1985 366,706 7,620,508
1984 365,998 7,332,810
1983 365,622 7,051,709
1982 365,525 6,778,879
1981 365,225 6,516,454
1980 364,150 6,265,529
1979 362,856 6,028,749
1978 362,007 5,810,132
1977 361,358 5,614,983
1976 360,731 5,443,384
1975 358,950 5,287,367
1974 355,050 5,141,337
1973 350,450 5,003,938
1972 346,600 4,874,475
1971 342,421 4,751,434
1970 339,171 4,633,944
1969 337,500 4,521,184
1968 335,850 4,411,054
1967 334,995 4,303,012
1966 333,895 4,197,926
1965 331,500 4,096,157
1964 327,750 3,997,305
1963 324,100 3,900,506
1962 320,750 3,806,307
1961 316,845 3,715,534
1960 313,970 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Malawi

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Malawi
2023 1.25 3.65
2022 1.31 3.72
2021 1.38 3.79
2020 1.36 3.88
2019 1.34 3.95
2018 1.38 4.02
2017 1.39 4.11
2016 1.41 4.22
2015 1.47 4.38
2014 1.5 4.57
2013 1.55 4.76
2012 1.57 4.9
2011 1.52 5.08
2010 1.63 5.26
2009 1.59 5.45
2008 1.61 5.61
2007 1.61 5.72
2006 1.65 5.8
2005 1.63 5.85
2004 1.66 5.86
2003 1.62 5.88
2002 1.63 5.9
2001 1.66 5.94
2000 1.76 6
1999 1.74 6.12
1998 1.68 6.21
1997 1.71 6.23
1996 1.77 6.29
1995 1.7 6.39
1994 1.72 6.49
1993 1.7 6.57
1992 1.64 6.63
1991 1.6 6.68
1990 1.6 6.74
1989 1.52 6.8
1988 1.51 6.88
1987 1.4 6.97
1986 1.43 7.07
1985 1.38 7.17
1984 1.42 7.27
1983 1.43 7.36
1982 1.49 7.45
1981 1.55 7.49
1980 1.5 7.52
1979 1.48 7.47
1978 1.48 7.43
1977 1.5 7.41
1976 1.48 7.39
1975 1.55 7.36
1974 1.58 7.34
1973 1.58 7.34
1972 1.75 7.33
1971 1.95 7.31
1970 1.97 7.3
1969 2.02 7.27
1968 2.12 7.26
1967 2.24 7.21
1966 2.34 7.17
1965 2.42 7.13
1964 2.34 7.11
1963 - 7.13
1962 2.37 7.1
1961 - 7.07
1960 2.29 7.04

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

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Luxembourg and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Malawi
2024 40.2 18.9
2023 39.9 18.7
2022 39.7 18.4
2021 39.7 18.2
2020 39.6 18
2019 39.5 17.8
2018 39.5 17.6
2017 39.4 17.4
2016 39.3 17.2
2015 39.3 17.1
2014 39.2 17
2013 39.1 16.9
2012 39.1 16.8
2011 39 16.8
2010 38.9 16.7
2009 38.8 16.7
2008 38.7 16.8
2007 38.5 16.8
2006 38.4 16.8
2005 38.2 16.8
2004 38 16.8
2003 37.8 16.8
2002 37.6 16.8
2001 37.3 16.8
2000 37.3 16.8
1999 37.3 16.7
1998 37.1 16.8
1997 37 16.8
1996 36.8 16.8
1995 36.7 16.9
1994 36.6 16.9
1993 36.5 17
1992 36.5 17.1
1991 36.4 17.2
1990 36.4 17.3
1989 36.3 17.4
1988 36.2 17.5
1987 36.1 17.4
1986 36 17.3
1985 35.8 17.3
1984 35.6 17.3
1983 35.4 17.3
1982 35.2 17.3
1981 35 17.3
1980 34.9 17.3
1979 34.8 17.4
1978 34.8 17.4
1977 34.8 17.4
1976 34.9 17.5
1975 35 17.5
1974 35 17.6
1973 35.1 17.7
1972 35.1 17.8
1971 35.3 17.9
1970 35.3 18
1969 35.3 18.2
1968 35.3 18.3
1967 35.2 18.3
1966 35.2 18.3
1965 35.2 18.4
1964 35.2 18.3
1963 35.1 18.3
1962 35.1 18.3
1961 35.1 18.3
1960 35.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
50.4%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Malawi
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
68.1%
2022
English speaking
57%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Malawi
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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