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Malawi vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 107th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Morocco
Population
22949294
38871720
Population rank 61/197 41/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Malawi and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Morocco
2024 $11,316,411,329 $160,610,994,055
2023 $13,363,669,673 $146,036,093,667
2022 $12,429,059,928 $131,245,312,804
2021 $12,378,119,199 $142,022,058,447
2020 $11,769,313,598 $121,353,645,057
2019 $11,051,852,713 $128,920,266,409
2018 $9,879,220,354 $127,341,147,582
2017 $8,943,543,794 $118,540,573,368
2016 $7,909,868,618 $111,572,947,005
2015 $9,219,474,379 $110,413,823,842
2014 $8,801,326,169 $119,130,841,412
2013 $8,031,571,928 $115,739,287,305
2012 $8,773,203,178 $106,937,392,311
2011 $11,648,142,958 $110,080,631,332
2010 $10,128,323,011 $100,865,329,473
2009 $9,009,887,947 $101,154,952,241
2008 $7,743,617,352 $101,822,906,949
2007 $6,451,210,219 $86,947,913,287
2006 $5,818,279,739 $75,883,823,301
2005 $5,320,409,651 $68,852,658,069
2004 $5,058,726,350 $66,114,145,451
2003 $4,669,789,300 $58,029,363,354
2002 $5,087,328,438 $47,077,192,188
2001 $2,498,008,665 $43,831,480,208
2000 $2,537,307,580 $43,017,455,402
1999 $2,584,478,924 $46,266,428,648
1998 $2,547,609,590 $46,497,608,725
1997 $3,875,785,863 $39,147,844,526
1996 $3,319,573,750 $43,161,571,528
1995 $2,033,701,498 $39,030,285,468
1994 $1,719,864,761 $35,604,137,423
1993 $3,013,392,658 $31,655,473,664
1992 $2,618,837,835 $33,711,069,431
1991 $3,206,783,830 $32,285,573,574
1990 $2,737,087,862 $30,179,954,775
1989 $2,314,205,130 $26,314,313,191
1988 $2,008,189,508 $25,705,296,184
1987 $1,721,711,808 $21,765,195,948
1986 $1,722,586,299 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,646,442,273 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,758,028,656 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,780,148,049 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,717,379,495 $17,692,276,734
1981 $1,801,193,910 $17,788,185,479
1980 $1,801,156,775 $21,728,516,153
1979 - $15,911,994,817
1978 - $13,236,946,234
1977 - $11,049,783,872
1976 - $9,584,297,284
1975 - $8,984,853,005
1974 - $7,675,466,449
1973 - $6,242,145,880
1972 - $5,074,117,545
1971 - $4,356,669,034
1970 - $3,956,336,244
1969 - $3,651,622,669
1968 - $3,271,422,333
1967 - $3,046,345,314
1966 - $2,876,401,297
1965 - $2,948,331,090
1964 - $2,798,345,299
1963 - $2,657,252,578
1962 - $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Malawi and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Morocco
2024 $523 $4,218
2023 $633 $3,872
2022 $604 $3,516
2021 $617 $3,843
2020 $603 $3,317
2019 $581 $3,560
2018 $533 $3,553
2017 $496 $3,344
2016 $451 $3,186
2015 $540 $3,190
2014 $530 $3,483
2013 $497 $3,425
2012 $558 $3,206
2011 $763 $3,345
2010 $683 $3,107
2009 $626 $3,158
2008 $554 $3,222
2007 $475 $2,788
2006 $441 $2,466
2005 $414 $2,268
2004 $405 $2,207
2003 $383 $1,962
2002 $428 $1,612
2001 $215.5 $1,521
2000 $224.2 $1,513
1999 $233.9 $1,651
1998 $236 $1,683
1997 $367 $1,439
1996 $321 $1,610
1995 $200.4 $1,478
1994 $169.2 $1,369
1993 $293 $1,236
1992 $258.4 $1,337
1991 $326 $1,302
1990 $286.7 $1,238
1989 $252.2 $1,099
1988 $229.4 $1,094
1987 $207.6 $944
1986 $217.9 $861
1985 $216.1 $678
1984 $239.7 $687
1983 $252.4 $772
1982 $253.3 $862
1981 $276.4 $890
1980 $287.5 $1,117
1979 - $839
1978 - $716
1977 - $613
1976 - $545
1975 - $524
1974 - $459
1973 - $382
1972 - $319
1971 - $280.6
1970 - $261.5
1969 - $247.8
1968 - $228
1967 - $218.1
1966 - $211.5
1965 - $222.7
1964 - $216.9
1963 - $211.3
1962 - $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Malawi vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Morocco
2026 67.9 75.9
2025 67.7 75.7
2024 67.6 75.5
2023 67.4 75.3
2022 66 75.2
2021 64.8 73.4
2020 65.2 73.1
2019 65 74.2
2018 64.5 73.9
2017 63.9 73.6
2016 63.2 73.2
2015 62.3 72.9
2014 61.7 72.5
2013 60.8 72.1
2012 59.9 71.7
2011 58.9 71.3
2010 57.8 70.8
2009 56.7 70.5
2008 55.7 70.1
2007 54.7 69.6
2006 53.7 69.2
2005 52.5 68.7
2004 51.1 68.3
2003 49.6 68
2002 48.2 67.6
2001 47.2 67.2
2000 46.2 66.8
1999 45.1 66.4
1998 44.3 66
1997 44.2 65.6
1996 44 65.2
1995 43.8 64.7
1994 43.8 64.3
1993 43.6 63.9
1992 43.6 63.4
1991 43.5 62.9
1990 43.6 62.4
1989 43.5 61.8
1988 43.6 61.2
1987 43.9 60.6
1986 44.3 60
1985 44.6 59.2
1984 44.8 58.4
1983 45 57.7
1982 44.8 56.9
1981 44.7 56
1980 44.3 55.2
1979 43.7 54.4
1978 43 53.6
1977 42 52.8
1976 41 52
1975 40.1 51.4
1974 39.2 50.8
1973 38.4 50.2
1972 37.6 49.7
1971 37.1 49.2
1970 36.6 48.7
1969 36.3 48.2
1968 36.1 47.7
1967 35.9 47.1
1966 35.8 46.5
1965 35.7 45.9
1964 35.7 45.3
1963 35.6 44.8
1962 35.4 44.2
1961 35.2 43.7
1960 35 41.7
1959 34.8 42.7
1958 34.4 42.2
1957 34.1 41.7
1956 33.8 41.2
1955 33.6 40.8
1954 33.3 40.4
1953 33.2 40
1952 33 39.6
1951 32.8 39.1
1950 32.7 38.8

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

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Malawi and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Malawi Morocco
2024 21,655,286 38,081,173
2023 21,104,482 37,712,505
2022 20,568,728 37,329,064
2021 20,047,258 36,954,442
2020 19,533,888 36,584,208
2019 19,025,752 36,210,898
2018 18,528,081 35,839,760
2017 18,039,715 35,446,392
2016 17,557,739 35,023,457
2015 17,085,587 34,607,588
2014 16,621,538 34,204,780
2013 16,161,816 33,787,571
2012 15,709,577 33,355,241
2011 15,265,022 32,912,588
2010 14,826,463 32,467,016
2009 14,395,788 32,030,778
2008 13,976,417 31,606,767
2007 13,576,343 31,186,468
2006 13,198,701 30,771,178
2005 12,840,031 30,358,144
2004 12,500,737 29,953,018
2003 12,181,574 29,571,415
2002 11,880,440 29,198,142
2001 11,593,058 28,814,643
2000 11,315,942 28,423,435
1999 11,047,804 28,027,179
1998 10,792,876 27,621,648
1997 10,562,035 27,213,337
1996 10,352,228 26,808,107
1995 10,150,117 26,399,429
1994 10,164,894 26,000,822
1993 10,284,024 25,614,586
1992 10,135,079 25,212,468
1991 9,844,227 24,799,014
1990 9,545,852 24,375,551
1989 9,176,220 23,939,414
1988 8,753,262 23,500,524
1987 8,293,174 23,054,392
1986 7,906,480 22,600,803
1985 7,620,508 22,113,953
1984 7,332,810 21,593,778
1983 7,051,709 21,060,696
1982 6,778,879 20,520,318
1981 6,516,454 19,985,401
1980 6,265,529 19,459,943
1979 6,028,749 18,955,589
1978 5,810,132 18,477,385
1977 5,614,983 18,014,756
1976 5,443,384 17,574,182
1975 5,287,367 17,150,786
1974 5,141,337 16,733,842
1973 5,003,938 16,326,269
1972 4,874,475 15,924,692
1971 4,751,434 15,527,225
1970 4,633,944 15,129,449
1969 4,521,184 14,734,255
1968 4,411,054 14,347,899
1967 4,303,012 13,968,175
1966 4,197,926 13,597,065
1965 4,096,157 13,239,171
1964 3,997,305 12,898,886
1963 3,900,506 12,577,502
1962 3,806,307 12,253,092
1961 3,715,534 11,931,085
1960 3,628,134 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Morocco

Fertility rate
Malawi

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Morocco
2023 3.65 2.23
2022 3.72 2.26
2021 3.79 2.29
2020 3.88 2.32
2019 3.95 2.34
2018 4.02 2.35
2017 4.11 2.38
2016 4.22 2.4
2015 4.38 2.41
2014 4.57 2.42
2013 4.76 2.48
2012 4.9 2.54
2011 5.08 2.6
2010 5.26 2.63
2009 5.45 2.62
2008 5.61 2.61
2007 5.72 2.62
2006 5.8 2.61
2005 5.85 2.61
2004 5.86 2.61
2003 5.88 2.61
2002 5.9 2.62
2001 5.94 2.69
2000 6 2.77
1999 6.12 2.88
1998 6.21 3.04
1997 6.23 3.15
1996 6.29 3.23
1995 6.39 3.3
1994 6.49 3.41
1993 6.57 3.55
1992 6.63 3.76
1991 6.68 3.95
1990 6.74 4.06
1989 6.8 4.22
1988 6.88 4.39
1987 6.97 4.58
1986 7.07 4.77
1985 7.17 4.99
1984 7.27 5.2
1983 7.36 5.41
1982 7.45 5.6
1981 7.49 5.71
1980 7.52 5.78
1979 7.47 5.85
1978 7.43 5.91
1977 7.41 6.04
1976 7.39 6.18
1975 7.36 6.3
1974 7.34 6.4
1973 7.34 6.48
1972 7.33 6.55
1971 7.31 6.62
1970 7.3 6.68
1969 7.27 6.73
1968 7.26 6.79
1967 7.21 6.85
1966 7.17 6.89
1965 7.13 6.93
1964 7.11 6.97
1963 7.13 7.01
1962 7.1 7.05
1961 7.07 6.97
1960 7.04 6.89

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

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Malawi and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Morocco
2024 18.9 30.5
2023 18.7 30.2
2022 18.4 29.9
2021 18.2 29.5
2020 18 29.2
2019 17.8 28.9
2018 17.6 28.5
2017 17.4 28.2
2016 17.2 27.8
2015 17.1 27.5
2014 17 27.1
2013 16.9 26.7
2012 16.8 26.4
2011 16.8 26.1
2010 16.7 25.7
2009 16.7 25.4
2008 16.8 25
2007 16.8 24.7
2006 16.8 24.3
2005 16.8 24
2004 16.8 23.7
2003 16.8 23.4
2002 16.8 23.1
2001 16.8 22.8
2000 16.8 22.5
1999 16.7 22.2
1998 16.8 21.9
1997 16.8 21.6
1996 16.8 21.3
1995 16.9 21
1994 16.9 20.6
1993 17 20.3
1992 17.1 20
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.3 19.4
1989 17.4 19.2
1988 17.5 18.9
1987 17.4 18.7
1986 17.3 18.5
1985 17.3 18.3
1984 17.3 18.1
1983 17.3 18
1982 17.3 17.8
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.4 17.4
1978 17.4 17.3
1977 17.4 17.2
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.5 16.9
1974 17.6 16.9
1973 17.7 16.8
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18 16.6
1969 18.2 16.6
1968 18.3 16.6
1967 18.3 16.7
1966 18.3 16.8
1965 18.4 16.9
1964 18.3 17
1963 18.3 17.2
1962 18.3 17.4
1961 18.3 17.6
1960 18.2 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Malawi Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Morocco
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
77.3%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Malawi Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Morocco
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
35,626 mi
2022

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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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