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Malawi vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 107th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Mexico
Population
22949294
133323134
Population rank 61/197 11/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 151/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Malawi and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Mexico
2024 $11,316,411,329 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $13,363,669,673 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $12,429,059,928 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $12,378,119,199 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $11,769,313,598 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $11,051,852,713 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $9,879,220,354 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $8,943,543,794 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $7,909,868,618 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $9,219,474,379 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $8,801,326,169 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $8,031,571,928 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $8,773,203,178 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $11,648,142,958 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $10,128,323,011 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $9,009,887,947 $943,437,415,025
2008 $7,743,617,352 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $6,451,210,219 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $5,818,279,739 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $5,320,409,651 $917,571,853,529
2004 $5,058,726,350 $819,459,227,375
2003 $4,669,789,300 $765,549,967,703
2002 $5,087,328,438 $810,666,116,402
2001 $2,498,008,665 $796,064,590,549
2000 $2,537,307,580 $742,061,329,749
1999 $2,584,478,924 $631,249,359,702
1998 $2,547,609,590 $557,461,102,631
1997 $3,875,785,863 $523,449,530,464
1996 $3,319,573,750 $432,157,945,024
1995 $2,033,701,498 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,719,864,761 $553,618,247,901
1993 $3,013,392,658 $530,160,763,663
1992 $2,618,837,835 $363,157,832,924
1991 $3,206,783,830 $313,139,656,146
1990 $2,737,087,862 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,314,205,130 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,008,189,508 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,721,711,808 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,722,586,299 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,646,442,273 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,758,028,656 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,780,148,049 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,717,379,495 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,801,193,910 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,801,156,775 $205,577,055,466
1979 - $134,531,900,899
1978 - $102,648,570,299
1977 - $81,912,018,784
1976 - $88,875,923,765
1975 - $88,000,000,000
1974 - $72,000,000,000
1973 - $55,280,000,000
1972 - $45,200,000,000
1971 - $39,200,000,000
1970 - $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Malawi and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Mexico
2024 $523 $14,186
2023 $633 $13,861
2022 $604 $11,406
2021 $617 $10,314
2020 $603 $8,841
2019 $581 $10,370
2018 $533 $10,085
2017 $496 $9,649
2016 $451 $9,098
2015 $540 $10,021
2014 $530 $11,391
2013 $497 $11,217
2012 $558 $10,744
2011 $763 $10,664
2010 $683 $9,729
2009 $626 $8,424
2008 $554 $10,524
2007 $475 $10,134
2006 $441 $9,513
2005 $414 $8,672
2004 $405 $7,850
2003 $383 $7,434
2002 $428 $7,983
2001 $215.5 $7,953
2000 $224.2 $7,524
1999 $233.9 $6,500
1998 $236 $5,833
1997 $367 $5,567
1996 $321 $4,674
1995 $200.4 $4,184
1994 $169.2 $6,202
1993 $293 $6,048
1992 $258.4 $4,221
1991 $326 $3,709
1990 $286.7 $3,154
1989 $252.2 $2,725
1988 $229.4 $2,279
1987 $207.6 $1,888
1986 $217.9 $1,757
1985 $216.1 $2,602
1984 $239.7 $2,506
1983 $252.4 $2,170
1982 $253.3 $2,621
1981 $276.4 $3,829
1980 $287.5 $3,055
1979 - $2,049
1978 - $1,604
1977 - $1,315
1976 - $1,465
1975 - $1,492
1974 - $1,256
1973 - $993
1972 - $837
1971 - $748
1970 - $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Malawi vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Mexico
2026 67.9 75.6
2025 67.7 75.4
2024 67.6 75.3
2023 67.4 75.1
2022 66 74
2021 64.8 69.7
2020 65.2 70.4
2019 65 74.5
2018 64.5 74.3
2017 63.9 74.3
2016 63.2 74.4
2015 62.3 74.4
2014 61.7 74.4
2013 60.8 74.3
2012 59.9 74.1
2011 58.9 73.9
2010 57.8 73.7
2009 56.7 73.6
2008 55.7 73.7
2007 54.7 73.8
2006 53.7 73.7
2005 52.5 73.6
2004 51.1 73.4
2003 49.6 73.3
2002 48.2 73.1
2001 47.2 72.9
2000 46.2 72.6
1999 45.1 72.2
1998 44.3 71.8
1997 44.2 71.5
1996 44 71.1
1995 43.8 70.7
1994 43.8 70.3
1993 43.6 70
1992 43.6 69.7
1991 43.5 69.4
1990 43.6 69
1989 43.5 68.6
1988 43.6 68.3
1987 43.9 67.9
1986 44.3 67.4
1985 44.6 66.8
1984 44.8 66.2
1983 45 65.8
1982 44.8 65.3
1981 44.7 64.7
1980 44.3 64.3
1979 43.7 63.9
1978 43 63.4
1977 42 63
1976 41 62.5
1975 40.1 61.9
1974 39.2 61.2
1973 38.4 60.5
1972 37.6 60.1
1971 37.1 59.4
1970 36.6 58.9
1969 36.3 58.4
1968 36.1 58.2
1967 35.9 58
1966 35.8 57.4
1965 35.7 56.7
1964 35.7 55.9
1963 35.6 55.5
1962 35.4 55.1
1961 35.2 54.4
1960 35 53.6
1959 34.8 52.7
1958 34.4 51.8
1957 34.1 51.1
1956 33.8 50.4
1955 33.6 49.6
1954 33.3 48.3
1953 33.2 47
1952 33 45.7
1951 32.8 44.8
1950 32.7 43.8

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

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Malawi and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Malawi Mexico
2024 21,655,286 130,861,007
2023 21,104,482 129,739,759
2022 20,568,728 128,613,117
2021 20,047,258 127,648,148
2020 19,533,888 126,799,054
2019 19,025,752 125,762,982
2018 18,528,081 124,573,711
2017 18,039,715 123,400,057
2016 17,557,739 122,251,351
2015 17,085,587 121,072,306
2014 16,621,538 119,784,261
2013 16,161,816 118,343,573
2012 15,709,577 116,818,208
2011 15,265,022 115,243,504
2010 14,826,463 113,623,895
2009 14,395,788 111,999,721
2008 13,976,417 110,374,288
2007 13,576,343 108,774,360
2006 13,198,701 107,253,666
2005 12,840,031 105,811,504
2004 12,500,737 104,394,131
2003 12,181,574 102,978,515
2002 11,880,440 101,548,624
2001 11,593,058 100,099,099
2000 11,315,942 98,625,552
1999 11,047,804 97,115,707
1998 10,792,876 95,575,245
1997 10,562,035 94,021,207
1996 10,352,228 92,452,702
1995 10,150,117 90,862,455
1994 10,164,894 89,259,205
1993 10,284,024 87,653,807
1992 10,135,079 86,044,809
1991 9,844,227 84,430,572
1990 9,545,852 82,820,170
1989 9,176,220 81,247,182
1988 8,753,262 79,695,531
1987 8,293,174 78,136,651
1986 7,906,480 76,585,637
1985 7,620,508 75,043,414
1984 7,332,810 73,506,846
1983 7,051,709 71,971,240
1982 6,778,879 70,433,260
1981 6,516,454 68,892,108
1980 6,265,529 67,300,334
1979 6,028,749 65,648,865
1978 5,810,132 63,979,046
1977 5,614,983 62,308,493
1976 5,443,384 60,645,512
1975 5,287,367 58,982,400
1974 5,141,337 57,320,149
1973 5,003,938 55,667,284
1972 4,874,475 54,030,168
1971 4,751,434 52,412,558
1970 4,633,944 50,814,953
1969 4,521,184 49,233,194
1968 4,411,054 47,668,303
1967 4,303,012 46,129,608
1966 4,197,926 44,629,106
1965 4,096,157 43,174,477
1964 3,997,305 41,772,049
1963 3,900,506 40,424,065
1962 3,806,307 39,129,200
1961 3,715,534 37,890,118
1960 3,628,134 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Mexico

Fertility rate
Malawi

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Mexico
2023 3.65 1.91
2022 3.72 1.94
2021 3.79 1.97
2020 3.88 1.99
2019 3.95 2.02
2018 4.02 2.03
2017 4.11 2.04
2016 4.22 2.09
2015 4.38 2.14
2014 4.57 2.21
2013 4.76 2.27
2012 4.9 2.29
2011 5.08 2.32
2010 5.26 2.34
2009 5.45 2.36
2008 5.61 2.39
2007 5.72 2.42
2006 5.8 2.46
2005 5.85 2.5
2004 5.86 2.54
2003 5.88 2.58
2002 5.9 2.63
2001 5.94 2.67
2000 6 2.71
1999 6.12 2.76
1998 6.21 2.82
1997 6.23 2.89
1996 6.29 2.96
1995 6.39 3.04
1994 6.49 3.13
1993 6.57 3.21
1992 6.63 3.29
1991 6.68 3.36
1990 6.74 3.44
1989 6.8 3.53
1988 6.88 3.64
1987 6.97 3.8
1986 7.07 3.97
1985 7.17 4.09
1984 7.27 4.18
1983 7.36 4.3
1982 7.45 4.43
1981 7.49 4.57
1980 7.52 4.74
1979 7.47 4.96
1978 7.43 5.2
1977 7.41 5.36
1976 7.39 5.54
1975 7.36 5.74
1974 7.34 5.95
1973 7.34 6.12
1972 7.33 6.28
1971 7.31 6.42
1970 7.3 6.53
1969 7.27 6.63
1968 7.26 6.71
1967 7.21 6.75
1966 7.17 6.79
1965 7.13 6.82
1964 7.11 6.83
1963 7.13 6.82
1962 7.1 6.8
1961 7.07 6.78
1960 7.04 6.76

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

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Malawi and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Mexico
2024 18.9 30.3
2023 18.7 29.9
2022 18.4 29.5
2021 18.2 29.2
2020 18 29
2019 17.8 28.6
2018 17.6 28.3
2017 17.4 28
2016 17.2 27.6
2015 17.1 27.3
2014 17 27
2013 16.9 26.7
2012 16.8 26.4
2011 16.8 26.1
2010 16.7 25.8
2009 16.7 25.6
2008 16.8 25.3
2007 16.8 25
2006 16.8 24.7
2005 16.8 24.4
2004 16.8 24.1
2003 16.8 23.8
2002 16.8 23.5
2001 16.8 23.1
2000 16.8 22.8
1999 16.7 22.5
1998 16.8 22.2
1997 16.8 22
1996 16.8 21.7
1995 16.9 21.4
1994 16.9 21
1993 17 20.7
1992 17.1 20.4
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.3 19.7
1989 17.4 19.4
1988 17.5 19.2
1987 17.4 18.9
1986 17.3 18.6
1985 17.3 18.3
1984 17.3 18
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.3 17.1
1980 17.3 16.8
1979 17.4 16.6
1978 17.4 16.5
1977 17.4 16.4
1976 17.5 16.2
1975 17.5 16.2
1974 17.6 16.1
1973 17.7 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.9 16
1970 18 16.1
1969 18.2 16.1
1968 18.3 16.1
1967 18.3 16.1
1966 18.3 16.2
1965 18.4 16.2
1964 18.3 16.3
1963 18.3 16.3
1962 18.3 16.4
1961 18.3 16.5
1960 18.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Malawi Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Malawi Mexico
% of world population
0.27%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
95.9%
2025
English speaking
3.88%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Malawi Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Mexico
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
519,841 mi
2023

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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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