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Malawi vs Monaco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 38.6K in Monaco (ranked 191/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 0.8 sq mi for Monaco (ranked 107th vs. 196th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Monaco ranks 152/197 ($11.1B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Monaco ranks 1/197 ($288,001).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Monaco
Population
22949294
38053
Population rank 61/197 191/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$11.1B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$288,001
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 1/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$115,700
2015
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$458
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 168/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$97,068
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 0.8 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
47,292 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.11
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
55 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
86.7 years
2026

Malawi and Monaco: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Monaco economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Monaco
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Monaco
2024 $11,316,411,329 $11,125,783,372
2023 $13,363,669,673 $10,003,892,565
2022 $12,429,059,928 $8,800,430,486
2021 $12,378,119,199 $8,623,242,743
2020 $11,769,313,598 $6,730,736,283
2019 $11,051,852,713 $7,383,496,254
2018 $9,879,220,354 $7,184,333,936
2017 $8,943,543,794 $6,430,254,653
2016 $7,909,868,618 $6,471,290,794
2015 $9,219,474,379 $6,264,756,528
2014 $8,801,326,169 $7,070,017,324
2013 $8,031,571,928 $6,555,591,710
2012 $8,773,203,178 $5,742,749,294
2011 $11,648,142,958 $6,088,689,808
2010 $10,128,323,011 $5,367,561,570
2009 $9,009,887,947 $5,474,379,252
2008 $7,743,617,352 $6,502,942,245
2007 $6,451,210,219 $5,875,790,766
2006 $5,818,279,739 $4,586,826,513
2005 $5,320,409,651 $4,204,652,899
2004 $5,058,726,350 $4,043,551,489
2003 $4,669,789,300 $3,597,089,751
2002 $5,087,328,438 $2,919,647,982
2001 $2,498,008,665 $2,673,723,034
2000 $2,537,307,580 $2,654,462,665
1999 $2,584,478,924 $2,907,118,641
1998 $2,547,609,590 $2,934,593,468
1997 $3,875,785,863 $2,840,195,190
1996 $3,319,573,750 $3,137,886,995
1995 $2,033,701,498 $3,130,309,995
1994 $1,719,864,761 $2,720,332,135
1993 $3,013,392,658 $2,574,494,356
1992 $2,618,837,835 $2,737,049,231
1991 $3,206,783,830 $2,480,540,845
1990 $2,737,087,862 $2,481,307,077
1989 $2,314,205,130 $2,010,083,833
1988 $2,008,189,508 $2,000,704,745
1987 $1,721,711,808 $1,839,081,463
1986 $1,722,586,299 $1,515,234,743
1985 $1,646,442,273 $1,082,867,507
1984 $1,758,028,656 $1,037,329,604
1983 $1,780,148,049 $1,092,560,365
1982 $1,717,379,495 $1,143,216,457
1981 $1,801,193,910 $1,205,188,648
1980 $1,801,156,775 $1,378,175,524
1979 - $1,209,870,147
1978 - $1,000,555,218
1977 - $811,191,392
1976 - $735,324,245
1975 - $711,978,962
1974 - $563,949,254
1973 - $523,554,039
1972 - $402,451,901
1971 - $327,706,210
1970 - $293,127,333

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

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Malawi and Monaco economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Monaco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Monaco
2024 $523 $288,001
2023 $633 $256,800
2022 $604 $226,052
2021 $617 $223,823
2020 $603 $176,892
2019 $581 $193,747
2018 $533 $188,298
2017 $496 $170,663
2016 $451 $173,605
2015 $540 $170,437
2014 $530 $195,694
2013 $497 $184,941
2012 $558 $165,445
2011 $763 $179,364
2010 $683 $161,854
2009 $626 $169,150
2008 $554 $204,264
2007 $475 $184,559
2006 $441 $143,083
2005 $414 $130,539
2004 $405 $125,160
2003 $383 $111,110
2002 $428 $90,051
2001 $215.5 $82,403
2000 $224.2 $81,789
1999 $233.9 $89,698
1998 $236 $90,947
1997 $367 $88,582
1996 $321 $98,561
1995 $200.4 $99,032
1994 $169.2 $86,704
1993 $293 $82,685
1992 $258.4 $88,615
1991 $326 $80,997
1990 $286.7 $81,735
1989 $252.2 $66,816
1988 $229.4 $67,181
1987 $207.6 $62,456
1986 $217.9 $52,082
1985 $216.1 $37,690
1984 $239.7 $36,582
1983 $252.4 $39,076
1982 $253.3 $41,479
1981 $276.4 $44,157
1980 $287.5 $50,814
1979 - $44,990
1978 - $37,608
1977 - $30,875
1976 - $28,396
1975 - $27,921
1974 - $22,348
1973 - $20,882
1972 - $16,187
1971 - $13,334
1970 - $12,098

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

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Malawi vs. Monaco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Monaco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Monaco
2026 67.9 86.7
2025 67.7 86.6
2024 67.6 86.5
2023 67.4 86.4
2022 66 85.7
2021 64.8 85.1
2020 65.2 86.1
2019 65 86.2
2018 64.5 86.1
2017 63.9 85.9
2016 63.2 85.6
2015 62.3 85.3
2014 61.7 85.1
2013 60.8 85.1
2012 59.9 85
2011 58.9 85
2010 57.8 84.6
2009 56.7 84.2
2008 55.7 83.8
2007 54.7 83.9
2006 53.7 84.2
2005 52.5 84.3
2004 51.1 84.2
2003 49.6 83.6
2002 48.2 83.1
2001 47.2 82.5
2000 46.2 82.1
1999 45.1 81.8
1998 44.3 81.6
1997 44.2 81.4
1996 44 81.1
1995 43.8 80.9
1994 43.8 80.7
1993 43.6 80.4
1992 43.6 80.1
1991 43.5 79.7
1990 43.6 79.4
1989 43.5 79.4
1988 43.6 79.4
1987 43.9 79.3
1986 44.3 78.4
1985 44.6 77.4
1984 44.8 76.4
1983 45 75.7
1982 44.8 75.3
1981 44.7 75
1980 44.3 74.9
1979 43.7 74.9
1978 43 74.7
1977 42 74.2
1976 41 73.8
1975 40.1 73.5
1974 39.2 73.4
1973 38.4 73.4
1972 37.6 73.4
1971 37.1 73.4
1970 36.6 73.3
1969 36.3 73.2
1968 36.1 73.2
1967 35.9 73.1
1966 35.8 73
1965 35.7 72.9
1964 35.7 72.7
1963 35.6 72.5
1962 35.4 72.4
1961 35.2 72.2
1960 35 71.9
1959 34.8 71.4
1958 34.4 71.1
1957 34.1 70.9
1956 33.8 70.7
1955 33.6 70.4
1954 33.3 70
1953 33.2 69.6
1952 33 68.9
1951 32.8 68.4
1950 32.7 68

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

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Malawi and Monaco population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Monaco
1x
Year Population
Malawi Monaco
2024 21,655,286 38,631
2023 21,104,482 38,956
2022 20,568,728 38,931
2021 20,047,258 38,527
2020 19,533,888 38,050
2019 19,025,752 38,109
2018 18,528,081 38,154
2017 18,039,715 37,678
2016 17,557,739 37,276
2015 17,085,587 36,757
2014 16,621,538 36,128
2013 16,161,816 35,447
2012 15,709,577 34,711
2011 15,265,022 33,946
2010 14,826,463 33,163
2009 14,395,788 32,364
2008 13,976,417 31,836
2007 13,576,343 31,837
2006 13,198,701 32,057
2005 12,840,031 32,210
2004 12,500,737 32,307
2003 12,181,574 32,374
2002 11,880,440 32,422
2001 11,593,058 32,447
2000 11,315,942 32,455
1999 11,047,804 32,410
1998 10,792,876 32,267
1997 10,562,035 32,063
1996 10,352,228 31,837
1995 10,150,117 31,609
1994 10,164,894 31,375
1993 10,284,024 31,136
1992 10,135,079 30,887
1991 9,844,227 30,625
1990 9,545,852 30,358
1989 9,176,220 30,084
1988 8,753,262 29,781
1987 8,293,174 29,446
1986 7,906,480 29,093
1985 7,620,508 28,731
1984 7,332,810 28,356
1983 7,051,709 27,960
1982 6,778,879 27,561
1981 6,516,454 27,293
1980 6,265,529 27,122
1979 6,028,749 26,892
1978 5,810,132 26,605
1977 5,614,983 26,273
1976 5,443,384 25,895
1975 5,287,367 25,500
1974 5,141,337 25,235
1973 5,003,938 25,072
1972 4,874,475 24,862
1971 4,751,434 24,576
1970 4,633,944 24,229
1969 4,521,184 23,831
1968 4,411,054 23,437
1967 4,303,012 23,230
1966 4,197,926 23,131
1965 4,096,157 22,941
1964 3,997,305 22,686
1963 3,900,506 22,385
1962 3,806,307 22,078
1961 3,715,534 21,901
1960 3,628,134 21,808

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Monaco

Fertility rate
Malawi

Monaco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Monaco
2023 3.65 2.11
2022 3.72 2.11
2021 3.79 2.12
2020 3.88 2.38
2019 3.95 2.4
2018 4.02 2.49
2017 4.11 2.42
2016 4.22 2.58
2015 4.38 2.5
2014 4.57 2.49
2013 4.76 2.31
2012 4.9 2.29
2011 5.08 2.22
2010 5.26 2.38
2009 5.45 2.4
2008 5.61 2.38
2007 5.72 2.21
2006 5.8 2.1
2005 5.85 2.01
2004 5.86 1.99
2003 5.88 1.91
2002 5.9 2.01
2001 5.94 2.18
2000 6 2.08
1999 6.12 2.01
1998 6.21 1.95
1997 6.23 1.88
1996 6.29 1.82
1995 6.39 1.78
1994 6.49 1.76
1993 6.57 1.75
1992 6.63 1.76
1991 6.68 1.79
1990 6.74 1.85
1989 6.8 1.93
1988 6.88 2.01
1987 6.97 2.06
1986 7.07 2.11
1985 7.17 2.14
1984 7.27 2.17
1983 7.36 2.18
1982 7.45 2.2
1981 7.49 2.22
1980 7.52 2.24
1979 7.47 2.26
1978 7.43 2.28
1977 7.41 2.31
1976 7.39 2.33
1975 7.36 2.35
1974 7.34 2.38
1973 7.34 2.41
1972 7.33 2.44
1971 7.31 2.47
1970 7.3 2.5
1969 7.27 2.54
1968 7.26 2.57
1967 7.21 2.59
1966 7.17 2.63
1965 7.13 2.66
1964 7.11 2.69
1963 7.13 2.73
1962 7.1 2.76
1961 7.07 2.78
1960 7.04 2.81

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

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Malawi and Monaco demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Monaco
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Monaco
2024 18.9 55
2023 18.7 55.3
2022 18.4 56
2021 18.2 56.2
2020 18 55.7
2019 17.8 55.6
2018 17.6 55.5
2017 17.4 55
2016 17.2 54.4
2015 17.1 53.7
2014 17 52.8
2013 16.9 52
2012 16.8 51.1
2011 16.8 50.1
2010 16.7 49.2
2009 16.7 48.3
2008 16.8 47.6
2007 16.8 47.1
2006 16.8 46.8
2005 16.8 46.5
2004 16.8 46.2
2003 16.8 46
2002 16.8 45.9
2001 16.8 45.8
2000 16.8 45.6
1999 16.7 45.3
1998 16.8 45
1997 16.8 44.9
1996 16.8 44.8
1995 16.9 44.7
1994 16.9 44.5
1993 17 44.4
1992 17.1 44.3
1991 17.2 44.3
1990 17.3 44.2
1989 17.4 43.9
1988 17.5 43.7
1987 17.4 43.5
1986 17.3 43.4
1985 17.3 43.4
1984 17.3 43.5
1983 17.3 43.8
1982 17.3 44.1
1981 17.3 44.2
1980 17.3 44.1
1979 17.4 44
1978 17.4 44
1977 17.4 44.2
1976 17.5 44.6
1975 17.5 45
1974 17.6 45.1
1973 17.7 44.9
1972 17.8 44.7
1971 17.9 44.7
1970 18 44.8
1969 18.2 45
1968 18.3 45.3
1967 18.3 45.2
1966 18.3 45
1965 18.4 44.8
1964 18.3 44.8
1963 18.3 45
1962 18.3 45.3
1961 18.3 45.4
1960 18.2 45.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Monaco
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
1.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
6.33%
2016
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
87.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
12.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
83
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.006%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
159,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Monaco
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Monaco
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+100
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
82
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
0
2013
Visa free countries
78
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
3.88%
2023
40%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
99.1%
2023

Health

Malawi Monaco
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$8,004
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$677
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
86.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
8.61
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
32.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
2.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
72
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malawi Monaco
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.000001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
20.8 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
47.8 mi
2019

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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