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Malawi vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 107th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Maldives
Population
22949294
532057
Population rank 61/197 168/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Malawi and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Maldives
2024 $11,316,411,329 $7,061,608,267
2023 $13,363,669,673 $6,621,008,704
2022 $12,429,059,928 $6,177,123,352
2021 $12,378,119,199 $5,252,457,370
2020 $11,769,313,598 $3,712,604,583
2019 $11,051,852,713 $5,726,094,799
2018 $9,879,220,354 $5,404,344,163
2017 $8,943,543,794 $4,816,426,257
2016 $7,909,868,618 $4,409,942,624
2015 $9,219,474,379 $4,129,505,319
2014 $8,801,326,169 $3,697,353,039
2013 $8,031,571,928 $3,295,009,238
2012 $8,773,203,178 $2,886,163,997
2011 $11,648,142,958 $2,774,350,240
2010 $10,128,323,011 $2,588,176,055
2009 $9,009,887,947 $2,345,294,875
2008 $7,743,617,352 $2,271,646,188
2007 $6,451,210,219 $1,868,383,461
2006 $5,818,279,739 $1,575,200,391
2005 $5,320,409,651 $1,163,362,438
2004 $5,058,726,350 $1,226,829,563
2003 $4,669,789,300 $1,052,121,055
2002 $5,087,328,438 $897,031,250
2001 $2,498,008,665 $870,031,677
2000 $2,537,307,580 $624,337,145
1999 $2,584,478,924 $589,239,754
1998 $2,547,609,590 $540,096,398
1997 $3,875,785,863 $508,223,602
1996 $3,319,573,750 $450,382,328
1995 $2,033,701,498 $398,988,955
1994 $1,719,864,761 $356,014,932
1993 $3,013,392,658 $322,417,837
1992 $2,618,837,835 $284,875,809
1991 $3,206,783,830 $244,396,762
1990 $2,737,087,862 $215,043,970
1989 $2,314,205,130 $189,514,434
1988 $2,008,189,508 $168,514,513
1987 $1,721,711,808 $141,223,029
1986 $1,722,586,299 $141,882,254
1985 $1,646,442,273 $127,190,758
1984 $1,758,028,656 $109,503,546
1983 $1,780,148,049 $57,829,787
1982 $1,717,379,495 $47,911,340
1981 $1,801,193,910 $44,781,457
1980 $1,801,156,775 $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

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

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Malawi and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Maldives
2024 $523 $13,379
2023 $633 $12,588
2022 $604 $11,786
2021 $617 $10,176
2020 $603 $7,394
2019 $581 $11,740
2018 $533 $11,423
2017 $496 $10,510
2016 $451 $9,948
2015 $540 $9,645
2014 $530 $8,939
2013 $497 $8,236
2012 $558 $7,461
2011 $763 $7,425
2010 $683 $7,174
2009 $626 $6,734
2008 $554 $6,757
2007 $475 $5,758
2006 $441 $5,019
2005 $414 $3,797
2004 $405 $4,070
2003 $383 $3,549
2002 $428 $3,076
2001 $215.5 $3,034
2000 $224.2 $2,214
1999 $233.9 $2,124
1998 $236 $1,980
1997 $367 $1,898
1996 $321 $1,717
1995 $200.4 $1,555
1994 $169.2 $1,419
1993 $293 $1,317
1992 $258.4 $1,194
1991 $326 $1,054
1990 $286.7 $957
1989 $252.2 $870
1988 $229.4 $799
1987 $207.6 $692
1986 $217.9 $720
1985 $216.1 $669
1984 $239.7 $594
1983 $252.4 $323
1982 $253.3 $274.8
1981 $276.4 $264.1
1980 $287.5 $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

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

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Malawi vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Maldives
2026 67.9 81.7
2025 67.7 81.5
2024 67.6 81.3
2023 67.4 81
2022 66 80.8
2021 64.8 78.1
2020 65.2 78.7
2019 65 79.7
2018 64.5 79.4
2017 63.9 79.2
2016 63.2 78.9
2015 62.3 78.6
2014 61.7 78.2
2013 60.8 77.8
2012 59.9 77.5
2011 58.9 77.1
2010 57.8 76.8
2009 56.7 76.4
2008 55.7 76
2007 54.7 75.7
2006 53.7 75.3
2005 52.5 74.8
2004 51.1 73
2003 49.6 73.3
2002 48.2 72.4
2001 47.2 71.7
2000 46.2 70.9
1999 45.1 70.2
1998 44.3 69.3
1997 44.2 68.5
1996 44 67.7
1995 43.8 67
1994 43.8 66.2
1993 43.6 65.4
1992 43.6 64.7
1991 43.5 63.9
1990 43.6 63.1
1989 43.5 62.4
1988 43.6 61.6
1987 43.9 60.8
1986 44.3 60
1985 44.6 59.2
1984 44.8 58.3
1983 45 57.5
1982 44.8 56.6
1981 44.7 55.7
1980 44.3 54.8
1979 43.7 53.9
1978 43 50.4
1977 42 51.8
1976 41 50.8
1975 40.1 49.6
1974 39.2 48.5
1973 38.4 47.5
1972 37.6 46.4
1971 37.1 45.5
1970 36.6 44.5
1969 36.3 43.7
1968 36.1 42.9
1967 35.9 42.1
1966 35.8 41.4
1965 35.7 40.8
1964 35.7 40.2
1963 35.6 39.6
1962 35.4 39.1
1961 35.2 38.6
1960 35 38.2
1959 34.8 37.9
1958 34.4 37.6
1957 34.1 37.3
1956 33.8 37.1
1955 33.6 37
1954 33.3 36.9
1953 33.2 36.9
1952 33 37
1951 32.8 37.1
1950 32.7 36.5

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

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Malawi and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Malawi Maldives
2024 21,655,286 527,799
2023 21,104,482 525,994
2022 20,568,728 524,106
2021 20,047,258 516,154
2020 19,533,888 502,118
2019 19,025,752 487,731
2018 18,528,081 473,099
2017 18,039,715 458,287
2016 17,557,739 443,308
2015 17,085,587 428,154
2014 16,621,538 413,617
2013 16,161,816 400,070
2012 15,709,577 386,818
2011 15,265,022 373,674
2010 14,826,463 360,792
2009 14,395,788 348,275
2008 13,976,417 336,170
2007 13,576,343 324,479
2006 13,198,701 313,851
2005 12,840,031 306,429
2004 12,500,737 301,413
2003 12,181,574 296,491
2002 11,880,440 291,616
2001 11,593,058 286,767
2000 11,315,942 282,019
1999 11,047,804 277,412
1998 10,792,876 272,723
1997 10,562,035 267,707
1996 10,352,228 262,347
1995 10,150,117 256,649
1994 10,164,894 250,822
1993 10,284,024 244,884
1992 10,135,079 238,543
1991 9,844,227 231,802
1990 9,545,852 224,762
1989 9,176,220 217,738
1988 8,753,262 210,885
1987 8,293,174 203,944
1986 7,906,480 196,935
1985 7,620,508 190,169
1984 7,332,810 184,198
1983 7,051,709 179,128
1982 6,778,879 174,333
1981 6,516,454 169,532
1980 6,265,529 164,835
1979 6,028,749 160,360
1978 5,810,132 156,159
1977 5,614,983 151,930
1976 5,443,384 147,525
1975 5,287,367 143,158
1974 5,141,337 138,978
1973 5,003,938 134,952
1972 4,874,475 130,968
1971 4,751,434 127,035
1970 4,633,944 123,219
1969 4,521,184 119,564
1968 4,411,054 116,075
1967 4,303,012 112,528
1966 4,197,926 108,507
1965 4,096,157 104,102
1964 3,997,305 100,662
1963 3,900,506 98,222
1962 3,806,307 95,802
1961 3,715,534 93,450
1960 3,628,134 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Maldives

Fertility rate
Malawi

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Maldives
2023 3.65 1.58
2022 3.72 1.58
2021 3.79 1.6
2020 3.88 1.61
2019 3.95 1.64
2018 4.02 1.71
2017 4.11 1.8
2016 4.22 1.9
2015 4.38 2
2014 4.57 2.09
2013 4.76 2.17
2012 4.9 2.25
2011 5.08 2.31
2010 5.26 2.35
2009 5.45 2.39
2008 5.61 2.37
2007 5.72 2.29
2006 5.8 2.2
2005 5.85 2.2
2004 5.86 2.26
2003 5.88 2.34
2002 5.9 2.42
2001 5.94 2.53
2000 6 2.69
1999 6.12 2.9
1998 6.21 3.17
1997 6.23 3.48
1996 6.29 3.86
1995 6.39 4.29
1994 6.49 4.69
1993 6.57 5.06
1992 6.63 5.44
1991 6.68 5.8
1990 6.74 6.13
1989 6.8 6.39
1988 6.88 6.58
1987 6.97 6.73
1986 7.07 6.85
1985 7.17 6.94
1984 7.27 7.03
1983 7.36 7.09
1982 7.45 7.15
1981 7.49 7.19
1980 7.52 7.23
1979 7.47 7.23
1978 7.43 7.23
1977 7.41 7.27
1976 7.39 7.29
1975 7.36 7.32
1974 7.34 7.38
1973 7.34 7.4
1972 7.33 7.37
1971 7.31 7.38
1970 7.3 7.39
1969 7.27 7.33
1968 7.26 7.28
1967 7.21 7.23
1966 7.17 7.15
1965 7.13 7.07
1964 7.11 7
1963 7.13 6.94
1962 7.1 6.89
1961 7.07 6.79
1960 7.04 6.71

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

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Malawi and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Maldives
2024 18.9 32.9
2023 18.7 32.1
2022 18.4 31.4
2021 18.2 30.7
2020 18 30.1
2019 17.8 29.5
2018 17.6 29
2017 17.4 28.5
2016 17.2 28
2015 17.1 27.6
2014 17 27.1
2013 16.9 26.5
2012 16.8 25.8
2011 16.8 25.1
2010 16.7 24.4
2009 16.7 23.8
2008 16.8 23.2
2007 16.8 22.7
2006 16.8 22.1
2005 16.8 21.5
2004 16.8 20.9
2003 16.8 20.3
2002 16.8 19.8
2001 16.8 19.3
2000 16.8 18.9
1999 16.7 18.4
1998 16.8 18
1997 16.8 17.6
1996 16.8 17.3
1995 16.9 16.9
1994 16.9 16.7
1993 17 16.5
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.3 16.4
1989 17.4 16.5
1988 17.5 16.6
1987 17.4 16.7
1986 17.3 16.9
1985 17.3 17
1984 17.3 17
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.3 16.8
1980 17.3 16.8
1979 17.4 16.9
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.4 17
1976 17.5 17
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.8 17.2
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18 17.4
1969 18.2 17.6
1968 18.3 17.8
1967 18.3 18.2
1966 18.3 18.9
1965 18.4 19.9
1964 18.3 20.5
1963 18.3 20.6
1962 18.3 20.6
1961 18.3 20.6
1960 18.2 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Malawi Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Maldives
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Malawi Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Maldives
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
57.8 mi
2018

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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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