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Malawi vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 107th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Mali
Population
22949294
26143152
Population rank 61/197 58/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Malawi and Mali: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Mali economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Mali
2024 $11,316,411,329 $26,794,747,240
2023 $13,363,669,673 $24,813,860,599
2022 $12,429,059,928 $22,539,987,719
2021 $12,378,119,199 $22,999,245,263
2020 $11,769,313,598 $20,698,560,939
2019 $11,051,852,713 $20,477,421,885
2018 $9,879,220,354 $20,368,015,381
2017 $8,943,543,794 $18,308,362,040
2016 $7,909,868,618 $16,743,796,800
2015 $9,219,474,379 $15,583,181,170
2014 $8,801,326,169 $17,081,681,993
2013 $8,031,571,928 $15,747,192,681
2012 $8,773,203,178 $14,795,114,603
2011 $11,648,142,958 $15,452,791,789
2010 $10,128,323,011 $12,710,739,159
2009 $9,009,887,947 $12,155,217,833
2008 $7,743,617,352 $11,462,490,840
2007 $6,451,210,219 $9,699,047,443
2006 $5,818,279,739 $8,212,007,554
2005 $5,320,409,651 $7,429,066,951
2004 $5,058,726,350 $6,485,774,930
2003 $4,669,789,300 $5,605,613,011
2002 $5,087,328,438 $4,647,238,257
2001 $2,498,008,665 $4,124,281,594
2000 $2,537,307,580 $3,521,570,876
1999 $2,584,478,924 $4,091,446,054
1998 $2,547,609,590 $3,894,433,432
1997 $3,875,785,863 $3,414,879,486
1996 $3,319,573,750 $3,743,103,420
1995 $2,033,701,498 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,719,864,761 $2,655,768,636
1993 $3,013,392,658 $3,632,801,877
1992 $2,618,837,835 $3,680,775,037
1991 $3,206,783,830 $3,576,562,682
1990 $2,737,087,862 $3,248,417,791
1989 $2,314,205,130 $2,824,822,489
1988 $2,008,189,508 $2,712,207,901
1987 $1,721,711,808 $2,437,004,680
1986 $1,722,586,299 $2,132,938,007
1985 $1,646,442,273 $1,594,347,021
1984 $1,758,028,656 $1,387,809,615
1983 $1,780,148,049 $1,496,616,127
1982 $1,717,379,495 $1,680,304,773
1981 $1,801,193,910 $2,234,583,940
1980 $1,801,156,775 $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Mali
2024 $523 $1,095
2023 $633 $1,044
2022 $604 $977
2021 $617 $1,027
2020 $603 $953
2019 $581 $972
2018 $533 $996
2017 $496 $924
2016 $451 $872
2015 $540 $838
2014 $530 $948
2013 $497 $902
2012 $558 $873
2011 $763 $938
2010 $683 $797
2009 $626 $787
2008 $554 $767
2007 $475 $671
2006 $441 $587
2005 $414 $549
2004 $405 $495
2003 $383 $442
2002 $428 $378
2001 $215.5 $346
2000 $224.2 $305
1999 $233.9 $364
1998 $236 $357
1997 $367 $321
1996 $321 $360
1995 $200.4 $331
1994 $169.2 $266.5
1993 $293 $372
1992 $258.4 $385
1991 $326 $382
1990 $286.7 $354
1989 $252.2 $314
1988 $229.4 $307
1987 $207.6 $280.7
1986 $217.9 $250
1985 $216.1 $190.4
1984 $239.7 $169.1
1983 $252.4 $186.3
1982 $253.3 $213.8
1981 $276.4 $290.5
1980 $287.5 $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Mali
2026 67.9 61.1
2025 67.7 60.9
2024 67.6 60.7
2023 67.4 60.4
2022 66 60
2021 64.8 59.1
2020 65.2 58.9
2019 65 59.2
2018 64.5 58.9
2017 63.9 58.6
2016 63.2 58.3
2015 62.3 57.9
2014 61.7 57.5
2013 60.8 57.1
2012 59.9 56.7
2011 58.9 56.4
2010 57.8 56
2009 56.7 55.6
2008 55.7 55.2
2007 54.7 54.8
2006 53.7 54.3
2005 52.5 53.8
2004 51.1 53.3
2003 49.6 52.6
2002 48.2 52
2001 47.2 51.3
2000 46.2 50.6
1999 45.1 50.1
1998 44.3 49.6
1997 44.2 49.1
1996 44 48.5
1995 43.8 48.3
1994 43.8 47.9
1993 43.6 47.6
1992 43.6 47.2
1991 43.5 46.9
1990 43.6 46.5
1989 43.5 46.2
1988 43.6 45.7
1987 43.9 45.2
1986 44.3 44.6
1985 44.6 43.9
1984 44.8 43.4
1983 45 42.7
1982 44.8 41.8
1981 44.7 41
1980 44.3 40.3
1979 43.7 39.5
1978 43 38.8
1977 42 38
1976 41 37.2
1975 40.1 36.5
1974 39.2 35.7
1973 38.4 35.1
1972 37.6 34.5
1971 37.1 33.8
1970 36.6 33.4
1969 36.3 32.9
1968 36.1 32.6
1967 35.9 32.2
1966 35.8 31.8
1965 35.7 31.5
1964 35.7 31.2
1963 35.6 31
1962 35.4 30.8
1961 35.2 30.6
1960 35 30.5
1959 34.8 30.3
1958 34.4 30.2
1957 34.1 30.1
1956 33.8 29.9
1955 33.6 29.7
1954 33.3 29.5
1953 33.2 29.4
1952 33 29.1
1951 32.8 28.9
1950 32.7 28.7

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

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Malawi and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Mali
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mali
2024 21,655,286 24,478,595
2023 21,104,482 23,769,127
2022 20,568,728 23,072,640
2021 20,047,258 22,388,630
2020 19,533,888 21,713,836
2019 19,025,752 21,068,405
2018 18,528,081 20,442,030
2017 18,039,715 19,813,011
2016 17,557,739 19,191,289
2015 17,085,587 18,593,022
2014 16,621,538 18,020,267
2013 16,161,816 17,459,615
2012 15,709,577 16,957,033
2011 15,265,022 16,469,049
2010 14,826,463 15,945,198
2009 14,395,788 15,435,539
2008 13,976,417 14,940,782
2007 13,576,343 14,457,775
2006 13,198,701 13,990,139
2005 12,840,031 13,538,647
2004 12,500,737 13,102,409
2003 12,181,574 12,684,955
2002 11,880,440 12,288,050
2001 11,593,058 11,912,158
2000 11,315,942 11,559,290
1999 11,047,804 11,227,415
1998 10,792,876 10,919,573
1997 10,562,035 10,646,495
1996 10,352,228 10,407,278
1995 10,150,117 10,185,365
1994 10,164,894 9,967,031
1993 10,284,024 9,754,786
1992 10,135,079 9,553,540
1991 9,844,227 9,362,888
1990 9,545,852 9,178,830
1989 9,176,220 8,999,938
1988 8,753,262 8,833,996
1987 8,293,174 8,681,164
1986 7,906,480 8,531,277
1985 7,620,508 8,374,663
1984 7,332,810 8,208,599
1983 7,051,709 8,034,400
1982 6,778,879 7,860,194
1981 6,516,454 7,692,766
1980 6,265,529 7,530,515
1979 6,028,749 7,375,266
1978 5,810,132 7,229,651
1977 5,614,983 7,090,979
1976 5,443,384 6,960,979
1975 5,287,367 6,837,261
1974 5,141,337 6,715,436
1973 5,003,938 6,597,106
1972 4,874,475 6,483,726
1971 4,751,434 6,377,944
1970 4,633,944 6,276,472
1969 4,521,184 6,177,704
1968 4,411,054 6,082,979
1967 4,303,012 5,990,906
1966 4,197,926 5,902,204
1965 4,096,157 5,815,487
1964 3,997,305 5,730,125
1963 3,900,506 5,646,605
1962 3,806,307 5,563,917
1961 3,715,534 5,482,283
1960 3,628,134 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Mali

Fertility rate
Malawi

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Mali
2023 3.65 5.61
2022 3.72 5.69
2021 3.79 5.78
2020 3.88 5.85
2019 3.95 5.89
2018 4.02 6.12
2017 4.11 6.25
2016 4.22 6.32
2015 4.38 6.39
2014 4.57 6.44
2013 4.76 6.49
2012 4.9 6.52
2011 5.08 6.55
2010 5.26 6.58
2009 5.45 6.59
2008 5.61 6.62
2007 5.72 6.65
2006 5.8 6.68
2005 5.85 6.71
2004 5.86 6.74
2003 5.88 6.78
2002 5.9 6.82
2001 5.94 6.85
2000 6 6.89
1999 6.12 6.91
1998 6.21 6.94
1997 6.23 6.97
1996 6.29 7.01
1995 6.39 7.05
1994 6.49 7.12
1993 6.57 7.18
1992 6.63 7.24
1991 6.68 7.28
1990 6.74 7.31
1989 6.8 7.33
1988 6.88 7.32
1987 6.97 7.31
1986 7.07 7.31
1985 7.17 7.26
1984 7.27 7.26
1983 7.36 7.28
1982 7.45 7.32
1981 7.49 7.37
1980 7.52 7.37
1979 7.47 7.35
1978 7.43 7.32
1977 7.41 7.3
1976 7.39 7.27
1975 7.36 7.25
1974 7.34 7.23
1973 7.34 7.22
1972 7.33 7.22
1971 7.31 7.2
1970 7.3 7.18
1969 7.27 7.18
1968 7.26 7.16
1967 7.21 7.14
1966 7.17 7.11
1965 7.13 7.08
1964 7.11 7.06
1963 7.13 7.05
1962 7.1 7.04
1961 7.07 7.03
1960 7.04 7.02

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

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Malawi and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Mali
2024 18.9 16.7
2023 18.7 16.6
2022 18.4 16.5
2021 18.2 16.3
2020 18 16.2
2019 17.8 16.1
2018 17.6 16
2017 17.4 16
2016 17.2 16
2015 17.1 16
2014 17 16
2013 16.9 16
2012 16.8 16.1
2011 16.8 16.3
2010 16.7 16.4
2009 16.7 16.4
2008 16.8 16.5
2007 16.8 16.6
2006 16.8 16.6
2005 16.8 16.6
2004 16.8 16.6
2003 16.8 16.6
2002 16.8 16.6
2001 16.8 16.5
2000 16.8 16.5
1999 16.7 16.4
1998 16.8 16.4
1997 16.8 16.3
1996 16.8 16.3
1995 16.9 16.3
1994 16.9 16.3
1993 17 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.3 16.5
1989 17.4 16.6
1988 17.5 16.8
1987 17.4 16.9
1986 17.3 17.1
1985 17.3 17.3
1984 17.3 17.5
1983 17.3 17.6
1982 17.3 17.8
1981 17.3 17.9
1980 17.3 18.1
1979 17.4 18.3
1978 17.4 18.4
1977 17.4 18.6
1976 17.5 18.7
1975 17.5 18.9
1974 17.6 19
1973 17.7 19.1
1972 17.8 19.2
1971 17.9 19.3
1970 18 19.4
1969 18.2 19.5
1968 18.3 19.6
1967 18.3 19.6
1966 18.3 19.7
1965 18.4 19.8
1964 18.3 19.8
1963 18.3 19.8
1962 18.3 19.8
1961 18.3 19.8
1960 18.2 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Malawi Mali
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Malawi Mali
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
3.88%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Malawi Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Mali
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
86,437 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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