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Malawi vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 107th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Marshall Islands
Population
22949294
35058
Population rank 61/197 192/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 151/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Malawi and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Marshall Islands
2024 $11,316,411,329 $290,108,490
2023 $13,363,669,673 $263,761,322
2022 $12,429,059,928 $258,723,511
2021 $12,378,119,199 $261,245,544
2020 $11,769,313,598 $241,800,000
2019 $11,051,852,713 $232,900,000
2018 $9,879,220,354 $220,000,000
2017 $8,943,543,794 $213,700,000
2016 $7,909,868,618 $201,800,000
2015 $9,219,474,379 $183,700,000
2014 $8,801,326,169 $186,000,000
2013 $8,031,571,928 $186,400,000
2012 $8,773,203,178 $180,700,000
2011 $11,648,142,958 $172,300,000
2010 $10,128,323,011 $161,100,000
2009 $9,009,887,947 $151,200,000
2008 $7,743,617,352 $146,600,000
2007 $6,451,210,219 $150,500,000
2006 $5,818,279,739 $143,200,000
2005 $5,320,409,651 $138,000,000
2004 $5,058,726,350 $132,900,000
2003 $4,669,789,300 $131,128,500
2002 $5,087,328,438 $131,960,000
2001 $2,498,008,665 $122,406,100
2000 $2,537,307,580 $114,838,500
1999 $2,584,478,924 $113,352,100
1998 $2,547,609,590 $112,070,100
1997 $3,875,785,863 $109,884,700
1996 $3,319,573,750 $110,858,000
1995 $2,033,701,498 $120,230,000
1994 $1,719,864,761 $108,071,000
1993 $3,013,392,658 $99,461,000
1992 $2,618,837,835 $91,063,000
1991 $3,206,783,830 $82,507,000
1990 $2,737,087,862 $78,476,000
1989 $2,314,205,130 $72,798,000
1988 $2,008,189,508 $70,688,000
1987 $1,721,711,808 $62,983,000
1986 $1,722,586,299 $55,989,000
1985 $1,646,442,273 $43,879,000
1984 $1,758,028,656 $45,144,000
1983 $1,780,148,049 $41,749,000
1982 $1,717,379,495 $34,918,000
1981 $1,801,193,910 $31,020,000
1980 $1,801,156,775 $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Malawi and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Marshall Islands
2024 $523 $7,726
2023 $633 $6,793
2022 $604 $6,456
2021 $617 $6,315
2020 $603 $5,662
2019 $581 $5,292
2018 $533 $4,858
2017 $496 $4,593
2016 $451 $4,230
2015 $540 $3,764
2014 $530 $3,735
2013 $497 $3,678
2012 $558 $3,514
2011 $763 $3,319
2010 $683 $3,095
2009 $626 $2,907
2008 $554 $2,818
2007 $475 $2,892
2006 $441 $2,754
2005 $414 $2,659
2004 $405 $2,566
2003 $383 $2,539
2002 $428 $2,566
2001 $215.5 $2,394
2000 $224.2 $2,265
1999 $233.9 $2,258
1998 $236 $2,254
1997 $367 $2,231
1996 $321 $2,273
1995 $200.4 $2,491
1994 $169.2 $2,265
1993 $293 $2,112
1992 $258.4 $1,963
1991 $326 $1,811
1990 $286.7 $1,758
1989 $252.2 $1,670
1988 $229.4 $1,670
1987 $207.6 $1,543
1986 $217.9 $1,425
1985 $216.1 $1,162
1984 $239.7 $1,245
1983 $252.4 $1,199
1982 $253.3 $1,046
1981 $276.4 $969
1980 $287.5 $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Malawi vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Marshall Islands
2026 67.9 67.3
2025 67.7 67.2
2024 67.6 67.1
2023 67.4 66.9
2022 66 66.7
2021 64.8 65.4
2020 65.2 65.4
2019 65 66
2018 64.5 65.9
2017 63.9 65.7
2016 63.2 65.5
2015 62.3 65.3
2014 61.7 65.1
2013 60.8 65
2012 59.9 64.8
2011 58.9 64.6
2010 57.8 64.5
2009 56.7 64.4
2008 55.7 64.3
2007 54.7 64.3
2006 53.7 64.2
2005 52.5 64.1
2004 51.1 64
2003 49.6 64
2002 48.2 63.8
2001 47.2 63.7
2000 46.2 63.3
1999 45.1 63.4
1998 44.3 63.2
1997 44.2 63
1996 44 62.8
1995 43.8 62.5
1994 43.8 62.3
1993 43.6 62.1
1992 43.6 61.9
1991 43.5 61.8
1990 43.6 61.8
1989 43.5 61.7
1988 43.6 61.8
1987 43.9 61.8
1986 44.3 61.8
1985 44.6 61.7
1984 44.8 61.6
1983 45 61.5
1982 44.8 61.3
1981 44.7 61.1
1980 44.3 61
1979 43.7 60.8
1978 43 60.7
1977 42 60.6
1976 41 60.4
1975 40.1 60.3
1974 39.2 60.1
1973 38.4 59.8
1972 37.6 59.5
1971 37.1 59.1
1970 36.6 58.8
1969 36.3 58.5
1968 36.1 58.2
1967 35.9 57.8
1966 35.8 57.3
1965 35.7 56.8
1964 35.7 56.3
1963 35.6 55.7
1962 35.4 55.2
1961 35.2 54.7
1960 35 54.4
1959 34.8 54
1958 34.4 53.6
1957 34.1 53.4
1956 33.8 53.2
1955 33.6 53
1954 33.3 52.9
1953 33.2 52.8
1952 33 52.7
1951 32.8 52.7
1950 32.7 52.6

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

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Malawi and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Malawi Marshall Islands
2024 21,655,286 37,548
2023 21,104,482 38,827
2022 20,568,728 40,077
2021 20,047,258 41,367
2020 19,533,888 42,706
2019 19,025,752 44,007
2018 18,528,081 45,285
2017 18,039,715 46,529
2016 17,557,739 47,709
2015 17,085,587 48,800
2014 16,621,538 49,796
2013 16,161,816 50,681
2012 15,709,577 51,419
2011 15,265,022 51,907
2010 14,826,463 52,044
2009 14,395,788 52,019
2008 13,976,417 52,030
2007 13,576,343 52,035
2006 13,198,701 51,992
2005 12,840,031 51,906
2004 12,500,737 51,791
2003 12,181,574 51,639
2002 11,880,440 51,425
2001 11,593,058 51,123
2000 11,315,942 50,706
1999 11,047,804 50,202
1998 10,792,876 49,717
1997 10,562,035 49,259
1996 10,352,228 48,775
1995 10,150,117 48,266
1994 10,164,894 47,712
1993 10,284,024 47,093
1992 10,135,079 46,388
1991 9,844,227 45,568
1990 9,545,852 44,629
1989 9,176,220 43,586
1988 8,753,262 42,321
1987 8,293,174 40,828
1986 7,906,480 39,286
1985 7,620,508 37,761
1984 7,332,810 36,264
1983 7,051,709 34,811
1982 6,778,879 33,397
1981 6,516,454 32,017
1980 6,265,529 30,774
1979 6,028,749 29,738
1978 5,810,132 28,809
1977 5,614,983 27,906
1976 5,443,384 27,021
1975 5,287,367 26,154
1974 5,141,337 25,296
1973 5,003,938 24,581
1972 4,874,475 23,992
1971 4,751,434 23,366
1970 4,633,944 22,530
1969 4,521,184 21,305
1968 4,411,054 19,862
1967 4,303,012 18,655
1966 4,197,926 17,927
1965 4,096,157 17,402
1964 3,997,305 16,852
1963 3,900,506 16,302
1962 3,806,307 15,755
1961 3,715,534 15,219
1960 3,628,134 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Malawi

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Marshall Islands
2023 3.65 2.92
2022 3.72 2.94
2021 3.79 2.96
2020 3.88 2.99
2019 3.95 3.01
2018 4.02 3.04
2017 4.11 3.06
2016 4.22 3.09
2015 4.38 3.13
2014 4.57 3.18
2013 4.76 3.25
2012 4.9 3.38
2011 5.08 3.53
2010 5.26 3.67
2009 5.45 3.83
2008 5.61 3.97
2007 5.72 4.09
2006 5.8 4.2
2005 5.85 4.28
2004 5.86 4.34
2003 5.88 4.42
2002 5.9 4.49
2001 5.94 4.58
2000 6 4.7
1999 6.12 4.78
1998 6.21 4.87
1997 6.23 4.96
1996 6.29 5.02
1995 6.39 5.09
1994 6.49 5.23
1993 6.57 5.38
1992 6.63 5.55
1991 6.68 5.76
1990 6.74 5.97
1989 6.8 6.18
1988 6.88 6.38
1987 6.97 6.57
1986 7.07 6.73
1985 7.17 6.87
1984 7.27 6.99
1983 7.36 7.08
1982 7.45 7.18
1981 7.49 7.27
1980 7.52 7.37
1979 7.47 7.47
1978 7.43 7.58
1977 7.41 7.67
1976 7.39 7.76
1975 7.36 7.83
1974 7.34 7.9
1973 7.34 7.95
1972 7.33 8
1971 7.31 8.04
1970 7.3 8.07
1969 7.27 8.11
1968 7.26 8.14
1967 7.21 8.17
1966 7.17 8.2
1965 7.13 8.16
1964 7.11 8.14
1963 7.13 8.12
1962 7.1 8.12
1961 7.07 8.12
1960 7.04 8.08

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

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Malawi and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Marshall Islands
2024 18.9 21.8
2023 18.7 21.9
2022 18.4 22.2
2021 18.2 22.5
2020 18 22.6
2019 17.8 22.6
2018 17.6 22.4
2017 17.4 22.2
2016 17.2 21.9
2015 17.1 21.6
2014 17 21.3
2013 16.9 21
2012 16.8 20.8
2011 16.8 20.6
2010 16.7 20.6
2009 16.7 20.5
2008 16.8 20.4
2007 16.8 20.2
2006 16.8 19.9
2005 16.8 19.7
2004 16.8 19.4
2003 16.8 19.1
2002 16.8 18.8
2001 16.8 18.5
2000 16.8 18.2
1999 16.7 17.9
1998 16.8 17.6
1997 16.8 17.2
1996 16.8 16.9
1995 16.9 16.5
1994 16.9 16.1
1993 17 15.8
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17.2 15.2
1990 17.3 14.9
1989 17.4 14.8
1988 17.5 14.7
1987 17.4 14.7
1986 17.3 14.7
1985 17.3 14.8
1984 17.3 14.8
1983 17.3 14.9
1982 17.3 14.9
1981 17.3 14.9
1980 17.3 15
1979 17.4 15.1
1978 17.4 15.3
1977 17.4 15.5
1976 17.5 15.7
1975 17.5 15.9
1974 17.6 16
1973 17.7 16.2
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.9 17.1
1970 18 17.4
1969 18.2 17.2
1968 18.3 16.9
1967 18.3 16.6
1966 18.3 16.4
1965 18.4 16.3
1964 18.3 16.3
1963 18.3 16.4
1962 18.3 16.7
1961 18.3 17
1960 18.2 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
78
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Malawi Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malawi Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
1,260 mi
2007

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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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