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Malawi vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 107th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Mauritius
Population
22949294
1240121
Population rank 61/197 157/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Malawi and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Mauritius
2024 $11,316,411,329 $14,937,861,786
2023 $13,363,669,673 $14,072,212,290
2022 $12,429,059,928 $12,936,444,123
2021 $12,378,119,199 $11,622,048,697
2020 $11,769,313,598 $11,566,111,138
2019 $11,051,852,713 $14,645,235,205
2018 $9,879,220,354 $14,957,535,716
2017 $8,943,543,794 $13,896,938,315
2016 $7,909,868,618 $12,757,680,847
2015 $9,219,474,379 $12,162,211,503
2014 $8,801,326,169 $13,230,490,082
2013 $8,031,571,928 $12,434,596,541
2012 $8,773,203,178 $11,832,323,837
2011 $11,648,142,958 $11,677,718,382
2010 $10,128,323,011 $10,144,716,155
2009 $9,009,887,947 $9,264,513,545
2008 $7,743,617,352 $10,127,777,060
2007 $6,451,210,219 $8,277,442,915
2006 $5,818,279,739 $7,137,710,413
2005 $5,320,409,651 $6,576,108,447
2004 $5,058,726,350 $6,667,418,752
2003 $4,669,789,300 $5,894,873,920
2002 $5,087,328,438 $4,906,494,249
2001 $2,498,008,665 $4,675,755,867
2000 $2,537,307,580 $4,726,108,622
1999 $2,584,478,924 $4,402,193,195
1998 $2,547,609,590 $4,225,813,976
1997 $3,875,785,863 $4,243,755,308
1996 $3,319,573,750 $4,481,489,762
1995 $2,033,701,498 $4,094,741,652
1994 $1,719,864,761 $3,606,050,873
1993 $3,013,392,658 $3,307,302,126
1992 $2,618,837,835 $3,267,677,814
1991 $3,206,783,830 $2,895,354,736
1990 $2,737,087,862 $2,689,212,760
1989 $2,314,205,130 $2,211,312,823
1988 $2,008,189,508 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,721,711,808 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,722,586,299 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,646,442,273 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,758,028,656 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,780,148,049 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,717,379,495 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,801,193,910 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,801,156,775 $1,147,027,924
1979 - $1,227,446,632
1978 - $1,029,040,323
1977 - $834,722,972
1976 - $713,510,052
1975 - $673,311,287
1974 - $669,894,030
1973 - $404,285,775
1972 - $318,664,900
1971 - $251,437,338
1970 - $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Malawi and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Mauritius
2024 $523 $11,991
2023 $633 $11,270
2022 $604 $10,247
2021 $617 $9,178
2020 $603 $9,136
2019 $581 $11,568
2018 $533 $11,819
2017 $496 $10,987
2016 $451 $10,095
2015 $540 $9,631
2014 $530 $10,490
2013 $497 $9,877
2012 $558 $9,422
2011 $763 $9,324
2010 $683 $8,113
2009 $626 $7,427
2008 $554 $8,141
2007 $475 $6,677
2006 $441 $5,784
2005 $414 $5,354
2004 $405 $5,461
2003 $383 $4,858
2002 $428 $4,073
2001 $215.5 $3,909
2000 $224.2 $3,982
1999 $233.9 $3,746
1998 $236 $3,642
1997 $367 $3,696
1996 $321 $3,952
1995 $200.4 $3,648
1994 $169.2 $3,240
1993 $293 $3,014
1992 $258.4 $3,013
1991 $326 $2,705
1990 $286.7 $2,540
1989 $252.2 $2,103
1988 $229.4 $2,074
1987 $207.6 $1,840
1986 $217.9 $1,442
1985 $216.1 $1,069
1984 $239.7 $1,042
1983 $252.4 $1,103
1982 $253.3 $1,101
1981 $276.4 $1,181
1980 $287.5 $1,187
1979 - $1,292
1978 - $1,102
1977 - $906
1976 - $787
1975 - $755
1974 - $763
1973 - $467
1972 - $374
1971 - $299.6
1970 - $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Malawi vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Mauritius
2026 67.9 75.4
2025 67.7 75.3
2024 67.6 75.1
2023 67.4 74.9
2022 66 73.5
2021 64.8 72.9
2020 65.2 74.7
2019 65 74.2
2018 64.5 74.5
2017 63.9 75
2016 63.2 74.9
2015 62.3 74.7
2014 61.7 74.6
2013 60.8 74.4
2012 59.9 74.3
2011 58.9 74.1
2010 57.8 73.6
2009 56.7 73.3
2008 55.7 73.1
2007 54.7 72.9
2006 53.7 72.8
2005 52.5 72.6
2004 51.1 72.5
2003 49.6 72.3
2002 48.2 72.1
2001 47.2 72
2000 46.2 71.8
1999 45.1 71.4
1998 44.3 70.9
1997 44.2 70.7
1996 44 70.5
1995 43.8 70.6
1994 43.8 70.4
1993 43.6 70.4
1992 43.6 70.2
1991 43.5 70.1
1990 43.6 69.8
1989 43.5 69.5
1988 43.6 69.4
1987 43.9 69.2
1986 44.3 68.9
1985 44.6 68.7
1984 44.8 68.6
1983 45 68.4
1982 44.8 67.9
1981 44.7 67.2
1980 44.3 66.5
1979 43.7 66
1978 43 65.3
1977 42 64.8
1976 41 64
1975 40.1 64.4
1974 39.2 64.2
1973 38.4 64.3
1972 37.6 63.8
1971 37.1 63.8
1970 36.6 63.7
1969 36.3 62.7
1968 36.1 62.1
1967 35.9 61.7
1966 35.8 62.1
1965 35.7 62.1
1964 35.7 61.5
1963 35.6 61.1
1962 35.4 60.5
1961 35.2 59.5
1960 35 58.4
1959 34.8 57.4
1958 34.4 56.4
1957 34.1 55.7
1956 33.8 55.1
1955 33.6 53.8
1954 33.3 52.2
1953 33.2 51.5
1952 33 52.1
1951 32.8 52.5
1950 32.7 51.9

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

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Malawi and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mauritius
2024 21,655,286 1,245,779
2023 21,104,482 1,248,647
2022 20,568,728 1,262,523
2021 20,047,258 1,266,334
2020 19,533,888 1,266,014
2019 19,025,752 1,265,985
2018 18,528,081 1,265,577
2017 18,039,715 1,264,887
2016 17,557,739 1,263,747
2015 17,085,587 1,262,879
2014 16,621,538 1,261,208
2013 16,161,816 1,258,927
2012 15,709,577 1,255,882
2011 15,265,022 1,252,404
2010 14,826,463 1,250,400
2009 14,395,788 1,247,429
2008 13,976,417 1,244,121
2007 13,576,343 1,239,630
2006 13,198,701 1,233,996
2005 12,840,031 1,228,254
2004 12,500,737 1,221,003
2003 12,181,574 1,213,370
2002 11,880,440 1,204,621
2001 11,593,058 1,196,287
2000 11,315,942 1,186,873
1999 11,047,804 1,175,267
1998 10,792,876 1,160,421
1997 10,562,035 1,148,284
1996 10,352,228 1,133,996
1995 10,150,117 1,122,457
1994 10,164,894 1,112,846
1993 10,284,024 1,097,374
1992 10,135,079 1,084,441
1991 9,844,227 1,070,266
1990 9,545,852 1,058,775
1989 9,176,220 1,051,260
1988 8,753,262 1,043,239
1987 8,293,174 1,036,082
1986 7,906,480 1,028,360
1985 7,620,508 1,020,528
1984 7,332,810 1,012,221
1983 7,051,709 1,001,691
1982 6,778,879 992,521
1981 6,516,454 980,462
1980 6,265,529 966,039
1979 6,028,749 949,888
1978 5,810,132 933,499
1977 5,614,983 921,379
1976 5,443,384 906,507
1975 5,287,367 892,000
1974 5,141,337 878,042
1973 5,003,938 864,819
1972 4,874,475 852,053
1971 4,751,434 839,230
1970 4,633,944 826,000
1969 4,521,184 812,405
1968 4,411,054 798,413
1967 4,303,012 783,917
1966 4,197,926 768,813
1965 4,096,157 753,000
1964 3,997,305 736,381
1963 3,900,506 718,861
1962 3,806,307 700,349
1961 3,715,534 680,757
1960 3,628,134 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Malawi

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Mauritius
2023 3.65 1.39
2022 3.72 1.32
2021 3.79 1.41
2020 3.88 1.44
2019 3.95 1.4
2018 4.02 1.41
2017 4.11 1.44
2016 4.22 1.4
2015 4.38 1.36
2014 4.57 1.43
2013 4.76 1.44
2012 4.9 1.54
2011 5.08 1.55
2010 5.26 1.57
2009 5.45 1.59
2008 5.61 1.67
2007 5.72 1.74
2006 5.8 1.77
2005 5.85 1.88
2004 5.86 1.92
2003 5.88 1.87
2002 5.9 1.94
2001 5.94 1.91
2000 6 1.99
1999 6.12 2.05
1998 6.21 1.97
1997 6.23 2.04
1996 6.29 2.12
1995 6.39 2.14
1994 6.49 2.25
1993 6.57 2.21
1992 6.63 2.37
1991 6.68 2.3
1990 6.74 2.32
1989 6.8 2.23
1988 6.88 2.14
1987 6.97 2.05
1986 7.07 1.99
1985 7.17 2.02
1984 7.27 2.16
1983 7.36 2.4
1982 7.45 2.53
1981 7.49 2.67
1980 7.52 2.8
1979 7.47 2.91
1978 7.43 3.01
1977 7.41 3.07
1976 7.39 3.13
1975 7.36 3.2
1974 7.34 3.45
1973 7.34 3.07
1972 7.33 3.41
1971 7.31 3.51
1970 7.3 3.82
1969 7.27 3.97
1968 7.26 4.6
1967 7.21 4.63
1966 7.17 5.46
1965 7.13 5.51
1964 7.11 5.96
1963 7.13 6.18
1962 7.1 5.88
1961 7.07 5.98
1960 7.04 5.9

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

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Malawi and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Mauritius
2024 18.9 38.5
2023 18.7 38
2022 18.4 37.5
2021 18.2 37.1
2020 18 36.8
2019 17.8 36.5
2018 17.6 36.2
2017 17.4 35.8
2016 17.2 35.4
2015 17.1 35
2014 17 34.6
2013 16.9 34.2
2012 16.8 33.8
2011 16.8 33.4
2010 16.7 32.9
2009 16.7 32.5
2008 16.8 32
2007 16.8 31.6
2006 16.8 31.1
2005 16.8 30.7
2004 16.8 30.3
2003 16.8 30
2002 16.8 29.7
2001 16.8 29.4
2000 16.8 29
1999 16.7 28.7
1998 16.8 28.4
1997 16.8 28
1996 16.8 27.6
1995 16.9 27.3
1994 16.9 26.9
1993 17 26.6
1992 17.1 26.3
1991 17.2 26
1990 17.3 25.6
1989 17.4 25.2
1988 17.5 24.7
1987 17.4 24.3
1986 17.3 23.9
1985 17.3 23.5
1984 17.3 23.2
1983 17.3 22.8
1982 17.3 22.4
1981 17.3 22.1
1980 17.3 21.9
1979 17.4 21.6
1978 17.4 21.3
1977 17.4 21
1976 17.5 20.6
1975 17.5 20.2
1974 17.6 19.8
1973 17.7 19.5
1972 17.8 19.1
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 18 18.5
1969 18.2 18.3
1968 18.3 18.1
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.3 17.8
1965 18.4 17.7
1964 18.3 17.6
1963 18.3 17.6
1962 18.3 17.6
1961 18.3 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Mauritius
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
94.3%
2023
English speaking
3.88%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Malawi Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Mauritius
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
1,509 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)

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