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Malawi vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 107th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Malta
Population
22949294
581729
Population rank 61/197 167/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Malawi and Malta: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Malta economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Malta
2024 $11,316,411,329 $24,971,574,502
2023 $13,363,669,673 $22,610,561,526
2022 $12,429,059,928 $18,928,276,162
2021 $12,378,119,199 $19,739,875,611
2020 $11,769,313,598 $16,404,663,226
2019 $11,051,852,713 $16,337,793,531
2018 $9,879,220,354 $16,153,779,511
2017 $8,943,543,794 $14,161,366,724
2016 $7,909,868,618 $12,025,782,834
2015 $9,219,474,379 $11,340,795,042
2014 $8,801,326,169 $11,888,032,874
2013 $8,031,571,928 $10,796,782,636
2012 $8,773,203,178 $9,609,532,089
2011 $11,648,142,958 $9,789,361,703
2010 $10,128,323,011 $9,097,044,159
2009 $9,009,887,947 $8,734,745,698
2008 $7,743,617,352 $9,135,419,465
2007 $6,451,210,219 $7,908,412,306
2006 $5,818,279,739 $6,749,838,806
2005 $5,320,409,651 $6,393,234,993
2004 $5,058,726,350 $6,104,141,520
2003 $4,669,789,300 $5,418,315,224
2002 $5,087,328,438 $4,455,127,414
2001 $2,498,008,665 $4,070,867,133
2000 $2,537,307,580 $4,036,809,815
1999 $2,584,478,924 $4,111,857,809
1998 $2,547,609,590 $4,010,111,688
1997 $3,875,785,863 $3,787,023,707
1996 $3,319,573,750 $3,822,547,197
1995 $2,033,701,498 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,719,864,761 $2,998,505,428
1993 $3,013,392,658 $2,709,193,538
1992 $2,618,837,835 $3,021,942,759
1991 $3,206,783,830 $2,750,216,747
1990 $2,737,087,862 $2,547,328,748
1989 $2,314,205,130 $2,118,655,677
1988 $2,008,189,508 $2,019,503,068
1987 $1,721,711,808 $1,751,293,461
1986 $1,722,586,299 $1,435,038,441
1985 $1,646,442,273 $1,117,797,439
1984 $1,758,028,656 $1,101,807,023
1983 $1,780,148,049 $1,165,729,707
1982 $1,717,379,495 $1,234,474,404
1981 $1,801,193,910 $1,243,509,394
1980 $1,801,156,775 $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Malawi and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Malta
2024 $523 $43,899
2023 $633 $40,906
2022 $604 $35,639
2021 $617 $38,097
2020 $603 $31,823
2019 $581 $32,422
2018 $533 $33,382
2017 $496 $30,317
2016 $451 $26,459
2015 $540 $25,530
2014 $530 $27,425
2013 $497 $25,416
2012 $558 $22,878
2011 $763 $23,517
2010 $683 $21,947
2009 $626 $21,176
2008 $554 $22,315
2007 $475 $19,444
2006 $441 $16,654
2005 $414 $15,831
2004 $405 $15,212
2003 $383 $13,594
2002 $428 $11,251
2001 $215.5 $10,358
2000 $224.2 $10,348
1999 $233.9 $10,609
1998 $236 $10,408
1997 $367 $9,893
1996 $321 $10,062
1995 $200.4 $9,828
1994 $169.2 $8,000
1993 $293 $7,296
1992 $258.4 $8,220
1991 $326 $7,559
1990 $286.7 $7,192
1989 $252.2 $6,041
1988 $229.4 $5,814
1987 $207.6 $5,084
1986 $217.9 $4,195
1985 $216.1 $3,322
1984 $239.7 $3,333
1983 $252.4 $3,527
1982 $253.3 $3,788
1981 $276.4 $3,898
1980 $287.5 $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Malawi vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Malta
2026 67.9 83.8
2025 67.7 83.6
2024 67.6 83.5
2023 67.4 83.3
2022 66 82.2
2021 64.8 82.3
2020 65.2 82.3
2019 65 82.8
2018 64.5 82.9
2017 63.9 83.1
2016 63.2 82.7
2015 62.3 82.6
2014 61.7 82.3
2013 60.8 81.8
2012 59.9 81.1
2011 58.9 80.8
2010 57.8 81.4
2009 56.7 80.4
2008 55.7 79.7
2007 54.7 79.7
2006 53.7 79.6
2005 52.5 79.5
2004 51.1 79.2
2003 49.6 78.7
2002 48.2 78.5
2001 47.2 78.9
2000 46.2 77.9
1999 45.1 77.8
1998 44.3 77.8
1997 44.2 77.3
1996 44 76.3
1995 43.8 77
1994 43.8 76.9
1993 43.6 76.8
1992 43.6 76.7
1991 43.5 76.5
1990 43.6 76.2
1989 43.5 76.2
1988 43.6 75.9
1987 43.9 75.3
1986 44.3 74.5
1985 44.6 73.9
1984 44.8 73.3
1983 45 73.1
1982 44.8 72.8
1981 44.7 72.4
1980 44.3 72.3
1979 43.7 72.5
1978 43 72.3
1977 42 72.3
1976 41 72.2
1975 40.1 72.1
1974 39.2 71.9
1973 38.4 71.3
1972 37.6 70.7
1971 37.1 70.1
1970 36.6 70.4
1969 36.3 70.1
1968 36.1 69.9
1967 35.9 69.8
1966 35.8 69.7
1965 35.7 69.5
1964 35.7 69.3
1963 35.6 69.2
1962 35.4 69.2
1961 35.2 68.4
1960 35 68.4
1959 34.8 68.4
1958 34.4 67.8
1957 34.1 67.5
1956 33.8 66.8
1955 33.6 66.3
1954 33.3 65.1
1953 33.2 64.3
1952 33 64.1
1951 32.8 63.9
1950 32.7 63.5

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

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Malawi and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Malta
1x
Year Population
Malawi Malta
2024 21,655,286 568,847
2023 21,104,482 552,747
2022 20,568,728 531,113
2021 20,047,258 518,150
2020 19,533,888 515,490
2019 19,025,752 503,912
2018 18,528,081 483,903
2017 18,039,715 467,106
2016 17,557,739 454,505
2015 17,085,587 444,220
2014 16,621,538 433,481
2013 16,161,816 424,810
2012 15,709,577 420,028
2011 15,265,022 416,268
2010 14,826,463 414,508
2009 14,395,788 412,477
2008 13,976,417 409,379
2007 13,576,343 406,724
2006 13,198,701 405,308
2005 12,840,031 403,834
2004 12,500,737 401,268
2003 12,181,574 398,582
2002 11,880,440 395,969
2001 11,593,058 393,028
2000 11,315,942 390,087
1999 11,047,804 387,578
1998 10,792,876 385,287
1997 10,562,035 382,791
1996 10,352,228 379,905
1995 10,150,117 377,419
1994 10,164,894 374,797
1993 10,284,024 371,308
1992 10,135,079 367,618
1991 9,844,227 363,845
1990 9,545,852 354,170
1989 9,176,220 350,722
1988 8,753,262 347,325
1987 8,293,174 344,485
1986 7,906,480 342,121
1985 7,620,508 336,452
1984 7,332,810 330,593
1983 7,051,709 330,524
1982 6,778,879 325,898
1981 6,516,454 318,982
1980 6,265,529 316,645
1979 6,028,749 313,342
1978 5,810,132 310,182
1977 5,614,983 306,970
1976 5,443,384 305,774
1975 5,287,367 304,222
1974 5,141,337 301,996
1973 5,003,938 302,200
1972 4,874,475 302,450
1971 4,751,434 302,700
1970 4,633,944 302,650
1969 4,521,184 304,300
1968 4,411,054 307,900
1967 4,303,012 311,550
1966 4,197,926 315,200
1965 4,096,157 318,800
1964 3,997,305 321,250
1963 3,900,506 322,550
1962 3,806,307 323,900
1961 3,715,534 325,250
1960 3,628,134 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Malta

Fertility rate
Malawi

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Malta
2023 3.65 1.06
2022 3.72 1.08
2021 3.79 1.13
2020 3.88 1.13
2019 3.95 1.14
2018 4.02 1.23
2017 4.11 1.26
2016 4.22 1.37
2015 4.38 1.37
2014 4.57 1.38
2013 4.76 1.36
2012 4.9 1.42
2011 5.08 1.45
2010 5.26 1.36
2009 5.45 1.42
2008 5.61 1.43
2007 5.72 1.35
2006 5.8 1.36
2005 5.85 1.38
2004 5.86 1.4
2003 5.88 1.48
2002 5.9 1.45
2001 5.94 1.48
2000 6 1.68
1999 6.12 1.73
1998 6.21 1.84
1997 6.23 1.93
1996 6.29 1.99
1995 6.39 1.77
1994 6.49 1.84
1993 6.57 1.96
1992 6.63 2.07
1991 6.68 1.99
1990 6.74 2.02
1989 6.8 2.1
1988 6.88 2.06
1987 6.97 1.97
1986 7.07 1.93
1985 7.17 1.95
1984 7.27 1.95
1983 7.36 1.92
1982 7.45 1.9
1981 7.49 1.87
1980 7.52 1.99
1979 7.47 2.1
1978 7.43 2.05
1977 7.41 2.14
1976 7.39 2.21
1975 7.36 2.27
1974 7.34 1.64
1973 7.34 1.65
1972 7.33 2.01
1971 7.31 2.06
1970 7.3 2.03
1969 7.27 2.02
1968 7.26 2.12
1967 7.21 2.24
1966 7.17 2.33
1965 7.13 2.52
1964 7.11 2.79
1963 7.13 2.9
1962 7.1 3.24
1961 7.07 3.27
1960 7.04 3.62

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

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Malawi and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Malta
2024 18.9 41.8
2023 18.7 41.4
2022 18.4 40.8
2021 18.2 40.2
2020 18 39.9
2019 17.8 39.9
2018 17.6 40.2
2017 17.4 40.5
2016 17.2 40.6
2015 17.1 40.6
2014 17 40.6
2013 16.9 40.4
2012 16.8 40.2
2011 16.8 39.9
2010 16.7 39.6
2009 16.7 39.3
2008 16.8 39
2007 16.8 38.7
2006 16.8 38.4
2005 16.8 38.1
2004 16.8 37.7
2003 16.8 37.4
2002 16.8 37
2001 16.8 36.7
2000 16.8 36.4
1999 16.7 36.1
1998 16.8 35.8
1997 16.8 35.5
1996 16.8 35.1
1995 16.9 34.7
1994 16.9 34.3
1993 17 34
1992 17.1 33.7
1991 17.2 33.3
1990 17.3 33
1989 17.4 32.7
1988 17.5 32.4
1987 17.4 32
1986 17.3 31.7
1985 17.3 31.4
1984 17.3 31.2
1983 17.3 30.9
1982 17.3 30.6
1981 17.3 30.3
1980 17.3 30
1979 17.4 29.6
1978 17.4 29.2
1977 17.4 28.7
1976 17.5 28.4
1975 17.5 28
1974 17.6 27.6
1973 17.7 27.2
1972 17.8 26.8
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 18 25.9
1969 18.2 25.5
1968 18.3 25
1967 18.3 24.8
1966 18.3 24.6
1965 18.4 24.5
1964 18.3 24.4
1963 18.3 24.2
1962 18.3 24
1961 18.3 23.8
1960 18.2 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Malta
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Malawi Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Malta
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
1,401 mi
2001

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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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