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Malawi vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 107th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Montenegro
Population
22949294
612312
Population rank 61/197 166/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Malawi and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Montenegro
2024 $11,316,411,329 $8,270,016,671
2023 $13,363,669,673 $7,644,389,160
2022 $12,429,059,928 $6,251,215,144
2021 $12,378,119,199 $5,823,715,810
2020 $11,769,313,598 $4,723,571,498
2019 $11,051,852,713 $5,483,476,883
2018 $9,879,220,354 $5,433,467,175
2017 $8,943,543,794 $4,803,962,016
2016 $7,909,868,618 $4,357,469,330
2015 $9,219,474,379 $4,010,885,991
2014 $8,801,326,169 $4,579,636,602
2013 $8,031,571,928 $4,422,097,763
2012 $8,773,203,178 $4,071,829,462
2011 $11,648,142,958 $4,507,126,949
2010 $10,128,323,011 $4,136,936,189
2009 $9,009,887,947 $4,142,640,317
2008 $7,743,617,352 $4,540,861,726
2007 $6,451,210,219 $3,677,910,895
2006 $5,818,279,739 $2,717,702,923
2005 $5,320,409,651 $2,257,174,481
2004 $5,058,726,350 $2,073,234,418
2003 $4,669,789,300 $1,707,710,053
2002 $5,087,328,438 $1,284,685,051
2001 $2,498,008,665 $1,159,869,246
2000 $2,537,307,580 $984,293,044
1999 $2,584,478,924 $828,950,327
1998 $2,547,609,590 $854,261,161
1997 $3,875,785,863 $838,288,806
1996 $3,319,573,750 -
1995 $2,033,701,498 -
1994 $1,719,864,761 -
1993 $3,013,392,658 -
1992 $2,618,837,835 -
1991 $3,206,783,830 -
1990 $2,737,087,862 -
1989 $2,314,205,130 -
1988 $2,008,189,508 -
1987 $1,721,711,808 -
1986 $1,722,586,299 -
1985 $1,646,442,273 -
1984 $1,758,028,656 -
1983 $1,780,148,049 -
1982 $1,717,379,495 -
1981 $1,801,193,910 -
1980 $1,801,156,775 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Montenegro
2024 $523 $13,263
2023 $633 $12,260
2022 $604 $10,025
2021 $617 $9,317
2020 $603 $7,539
2019 $581 $8,749
2018 $533 $8,674
2017 $496 $7,674
2016 $451 $6,968
2015 $540 $6,421
2014 $530 $7,342
2013 $497 $7,103
2012 $558 $6,552
2011 $763 $7,266
2010 $683 $6,679
2009 $626 $6,700
2008 $554 $7,360
2007 $475 $5,972
2006 $441 $4,419
2005 $414 $3,675
2004 $405 $3,380
2003 $383 $2,789
2002 $428 $2,107
2001 $215.5 $1,910
2000 $224.2 $1,627
1999 $233.9 $1,368
1998 $236 $1,406
1997 $367 $1,375
1996 $321 -
1995 $200.4 -
1994 $169.2 -
1993 $293 -
1992 $258.4 -
1991 $326 -
1990 $286.7 -
1989 $252.2 -
1988 $229.4 -
1987 $207.6 -
1986 $217.9 -
1985 $216.1 -
1984 $239.7 -
1983 $252.4 -
1982 $253.3 -
1981 $276.4 -
1980 $287.5 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Montenegro
2026 67.9 77.6
2025 67.7 77.4
2024 67.6 77.3
2023 67.4 77.1
2022 66 75.9
2021 64.8 73.8
2020 65.2 75.9
2019 65 76.6
2018 64.5 76.9
2017 63.9 76.6
2016 63.2 76.6
2015 62.3 76.6
2014 61.7 76.5
2013 60.8 76.4
2012 59.9 76.2
2011 58.9 76
2010 57.8 75.7
2009 56.7 75.4
2008 55.7 75
2007 54.7 74.7
2006 53.7 74.7
2005 52.5 74.4
2004 51.1 74.4
2003 49.6 74.2
2002 48.2 74.1
2001 47.2 73.7
2000 46.2 73.6
1999 45.1 73.3
1998 44.3 73.4
1997 44.2 73.5
1996 44 73.6
1995 43.8 73.7
1994 43.8 73.8
1993 43.6 73.9
1992 43.6 73.8
1991 43.5 74
1990 43.6 73.9
1989 43.5 73.8
1988 43.6 73.4
1987 43.9 73.2
1986 44.3 72.8
1985 44.6 72.4
1984 44.8 72.3
1983 45 72.3
1982 44.8 72.3
1981 44.7 72.1
1980 44.3 72.2
1979 43.7 71.5
1978 43 71.9
1977 42 71.8
1976 41 72.1
1975 40.1 71.9
1974 39.2 71.6
1973 38.4 71.6
1972 37.6 71.2
1971 37.1 70.8
1970 36.6 70.4
1969 36.3 70.2
1968 36.1 69.8
1967 35.9 69.3
1966 35.8 68.6
1965 35.7 68.1
1964 35.7 67.4
1963 35.6 66.8
1962 35.4 66.4
1961 35.2 66.1
1960 35 65.7
1959 34.8 64.7
1958 34.4 63.8
1957 34.1 63
1956 33.8 62
1955 33.6 60.9
1954 33.3 60.8
1953 33.2 59.7
1952 33 59.1
1951 32.8 58.5
1950 32.7 58

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

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Malawi and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Malawi Montenegro
2024 21,655,286 623,525
2023 21,104,482 623,529
2022 20,568,728 623,591
2021 20,047,258 625,053
2020 19,533,888 626,590
2019 19,025,752 626,753
2018 18,528,081 626,438
2017 18,039,715 625,982
2016 17,557,739 625,353
2015 17,085,587 624,651
2014 16,621,538 623,744
2013 16,161,816 622,587
2012 15,709,577 621,418
2011 15,265,022 620,345
2010 14,826,463 619,428
2009 14,395,788 618,294
2008 13,976,417 616,969
2007 13,576,343 615,875
2006 13,198,701 615,025
2005 12,840,031 614,261
2004 12,500,737 613,353
2003 12,181,574 612,267
2002 11,880,440 609,828
2001 11,593,058 607,389
2000 11,315,942 604,950
1999 11,047,804 606,001
1998 10,792,876 607,662
1997 10,562,035 609,520
1996 10,352,228 611,003
1995 10,150,117 611,712
1994 10,164,894 611,389
1993 10,284,024 610,170
1992 10,135,079 608,516
1991 9,844,227 607,105
1990 9,545,852 606,372
1989 9,176,220 606,571
1988 8,753,262 607,413
1987 8,293,174 608,144
1986 7,906,480 607,711
1985 7,620,508 605,398
1984 7,332,810 600,884
1983 7,051,709 594,506
1982 6,778,879 587,001
1981 6,516,454 579,445
1980 6,265,529 572,608
1979 6,028,749 566,888
1978 5,810,132 562,065
1977 5,614,983 557,576
1976 5,443,384 552,562
1975 5,287,367 546,487
1974 5,141,337 538,902
1973 5,003,938 530,220
1972 4,874,475 521,785
1971 4,751,434 515,449
1970 4,633,944 512,407
1969 4,521,184 513,340
1968 4,411,054 517,481
1967 4,303,012 522,796
1966 4,197,926 526,419
1965 4,096,157 526,327
1964 3,997,305 521,753
1963 3,900,506 513,409
1962 3,806,307 502,558
1961 3,715,534 491,140
1960 3,628,134 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Malawi

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Montenegro
2023 3.65 1.74
2022 3.72 1.8
2021 3.79 1.75
2020 3.88 1.75
2019 3.95 1.8
2018 4.02 1.8
2017 4.11 1.8
2016 4.22 1.8
2015 4.38 1.7
2014 4.57 1.75
2013 4.76 1.73
2012 4.9 1.72
2011 5.08 1.65
2010 5.26 1.7
2009 5.45 1.98
2008 5.61 1.89
2007 5.72 1.8
2006 5.8 1.73
2005 5.85 1.69
2004 5.86 1.73
2003 5.88 1.8
2002 5.9 1.81
2001 5.94 1.86
2000 6 1.9
1999 6.12 1.88
1998 6.21 1.89
1997 6.23 1.89
1996 6.29 1.92
1995 6.39 1.96
1994 6.49 1.94
1993 6.57 1.96
1992 6.63 2.01
1991 6.68 2.02
1990 6.74 1.95
1989 6.8 1.94
1988 6.88 2.01
1987 6.97 2.07
1986 7.07 2.09
1985 7.17 2.13
1984 7.27 2.14
1983 7.36 2.17
1982 7.45 2.19
1981 7.49 2.19
1980 7.52 2.22
1979 7.47 2.2
1978 7.43 2.25
1977 7.41 2.31
1976 7.39 2.35
1975 7.36 2.38
1974 7.34 2.43
1973 7.34 2.51
1972 7.33 2.61
1971 7.31 2.67
1970 7.3 2.69
1969 7.27 2.79
1968 7.26 2.8
1967 7.21 2.91
1966 7.17 3.09
1965 7.13 3.19
1964 7.11 3.28
1963 7.13 3.38
1962 7.1 3.44
1961 7.07 3.49
1960 7.04 3.53

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

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Malawi and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Montenegro
2024 18.9 40.6
2023 18.7 40.3
2022 18.4 40.1
2021 18.2 39.9
2020 18 39.7
2019 17.8 39.4
2018 17.6 39
2017 17.4 38.6
2016 17.2 38.2
2015 17.1 37.8
2014 17 37.5
2013 16.9 37.1
2012 16.8 36.9
2011 16.8 36.6
2010 16.7 36.3
2009 16.7 36
2008 16.8 35.7
2007 16.8 35.4
2006 16.8 35
2005 16.8 34.7
2004 16.8 34.4
2003 16.8 34.2
2002 16.8 33.9
2001 16.8 33.6
2000 16.8 33.3
1999 16.7 33
1998 16.8 32.7
1997 16.8 32.3
1996 16.8 31.9
1995 16.9 31.6
1994 16.9 31.2
1993 17 30.8
1992 17.1 30.4
1991 17.2 30.1
1990 17.3 29.7
1989 17.4 29.5
1988 17.5 29.2
1987 17.4 28.9
1986 17.3 28.6
1985 17.3 28.2
1984 17.3 27.9
1983 17.3 27.5
1982 17.3 27.2
1981 17.3 26.8
1980 17.3 26.5
1979 17.4 26.3
1978 17.4 26
1977 17.4 25.7
1976 17.5 25.3
1975 17.5 25
1974 17.6 24.7
1973 17.7 24.4
1972 17.8 24.1
1971 17.9 23.9
1970 18 23.9
1969 18.2 23.8
1968 18.3 23.7
1967 18.3 23.6
1966 18.3 23.5
1965 18.4 23.4
1964 18.3 23.2
1963 18.3 23.1
1962 18.3 22.9
1961 18.3 22.8
1960 18.2 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Malawi Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Montenegro
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Malawi Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Malawi Montenegro
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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