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Malawi vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 107th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Netherlands
Population
22949294
18252623
Population rank 61/197 72/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 151/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Malawi and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Netherlands
2024 $11,316,411,329 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $13,363,669,673 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $12,429,059,928 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $12,378,119,199 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $11,769,313,598 $932,560,861,701
2019 $11,051,852,713 $928,903,005,576
2018 $9,879,220,354 $929,733,599,797
2017 $8,943,543,794 $848,233,537,846
2016 $7,909,868,618 $797,163,949,290
2015 $9,219,474,379 $775,743,675,303
2014 $8,801,326,169 $901,556,501,756
2013 $8,031,571,928 $883,951,539,007
2012 $8,773,203,178 $845,689,017,066
2011 $11,648,142,958 $913,140,741,333
2010 $10,128,323,011 $852,464,982,433
2009 $9,009,887,947 $878,954,223,140
2008 $7,743,617,352 $957,901,566,041
2007 $6,451,210,219 $853,499,460,873
2006 $5,818,279,739 $737,593,995,289
2005 $5,320,409,651 $688,133,699,636
2004 $5,058,726,350 $661,224,886,143
2003 $4,669,789,300 $582,435,617,082
2002 $5,087,328,438 $475,529,972,123
2001 $2,498,008,665 $432,536,219,669
2000 $2,537,307,580 $417,649,282,154
1999 $2,584,478,924 $447,778,514,140
1998 $2,547,609,590 $438,612,530,549
1997 $3,875,785,863 $417,506,211,882
1996 $3,319,573,750 $451,372,549,020
1995 $2,033,701,498 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,719,864,761 $379,688,232,232
1993 $3,013,392,658 $354,070,495,966
1992 $2,618,837,835 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,206,783,830 $327,982,316,124
1990 $2,737,087,862 $318,799,003,994
1989 $2,314,205,130 $258,716,904,292
1988 $2,008,189,508 $262,295,966,105
1987 $1,721,711,808 $245,406,949,521
1986 $1,722,586,299 $201,157,708,221
1985 $1,646,442,273 $144,057,523,222
1984 $1,758,028,656 $144,124,462,912
1983 $1,780,148,049 $153,671,294,109
1982 $1,717,379,495 $158,712,765,536
1981 $1,801,193,910 $164,375,775,854
1980 $1,801,156,775 $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Malawi and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Netherlands
2024 $523 $67,520
2023 $633 $63,516
2022 $604 $59,123
2021 $617 $60,142
2020 $603 $53,468
2019 $581 $53,555
2018 $533 $53,955
2017 $496 $49,514
2016 $451 $46,809
2015 $540 $45,794
2014 $530 $53,457
2013 $497 $52,602
2012 $558 $50,474
2011 $763 $54,702
2010 $683 $51,306
2009 $626 $53,172
2008 $554 $58,247
2007 $475 $52,101
2006 $441 $45,124
2005 $414 $42,165
2004 $405 $40,611
2003 $383 $35,897
2002 $428 $29,447
2001 $215.5 $26,956
2000 $224.2 $26,225
1999 $233.9 $28,319
1998 $236 $27,924
1997 $367 $26,745
1996 $321 $29,064
1995 $200.4 $29,301
1994 $169.2 $24,683
1993 $293 $23,156
1992 $258.4 $23,939
1991 $326 $21,764
1990 $286.7 $21,322
1989 $252.2 $17,423
1988 $229.4 $17,771
1987 $207.6 $16,734
1986 $217.9 $13,804
1985 $216.1 $9,941
1984 $239.7 $9,992
1983 $252.4 $10,696
1982 $253.3 $11,089
1981 $276.4 $11,537
1980 $287.5 $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Malawi vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Netherlands
2026 67.9 82.6
2025 67.7 82.4
2024 67.6 82.3
2023 67.4 82.2
2022 66 81.9
2021 64.8 81.4
2020 65.2 81.4
2019 65 82.1
2018 64.5 81.8
2017 63.9 81.7
2016 63.2 81.6
2015 62.3 81.5
2014 61.7 81.7
2013 60.8 81.3
2012 59.9 81.1
2011 58.9 81.1
2010 57.8 80.8
2009 56.7 80.7
2008 55.7 80.4
2007 54.7 80.3
2006 53.7 79.8
2005 52.5 79.5
2004 51.1 79.2
2003 49.6 78.7
2002 48.2 78.4
2001 47.2 78.3
2000 46.2 78.1
1999 45.1 78
1998 44.3 78
1997 44.2 77.9
1996 44 77.6
1995 43.8 77.6
1994 43.8 77.5
1993 43.6 77
1992 43.6 77.4
1991 43.5 77.2
1990 43.6 77
1989 43.5 76.8
1988 43.6 77
1987 43.9 76.8
1986 44.3 76.4
1985 44.6 76.4
1984 44.8 76.3
1983 45 76.3
1982 44.8 76.1
1981 44.7 76
1980 44.3 75.8
1979 43.7 75.6
1978 43 75.2
1977 42 75.3
1976 41 74.7
1975 40.1 74.6
1974 39.2 74.6
1973 38.4 74.2
1972 37.6 73.8
1971 37.1 73.9
1970 36.6 73.6
1969 36.3 73.6
1968 36.1 73.6
1967 35.9 73.8
1966 35.8 73.6
1965 35.7 73.6
1964 35.7 73.7
1963 35.6 73.4
1962 35.4 73.2
1961 35.2 73.6
1960 35 73.4
1959 34.8 73.2
1958 34.4 73.1
1957 34.1 73
1956 33.8 72.5
1955 33.6 72.5
1954 33.3 72.4
1953 33.2 71.7
1952 33 72.1
1951 32.8 71.5
1950 32.7 71.4

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

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Malawi and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Malawi Netherlands
2024 21,655,286 17,993,485
2023 21,104,482 17,877,117
2022 20,568,728 17,700,982
2021 20,047,258 17,533,044
2020 19,533,888 17,441,500
2019 19,025,752 17,344,874
2018 18,528,081 17,231,624
2017 18,039,715 17,131,296
2016 17,557,739 17,030,314
2015 17,085,587 16,939,923
2014 16,621,538 16,865,008
2013 16,161,816 16,804,432
2012 15,709,577 16,754,962
2011 15,265,022 16,693,074
2010 14,826,463 16,615,394
2009 14,395,788 16,530,388
2008 13,976,417 16,445,593
2007 13,576,343 16,381,696
2006 13,198,701 16,346,101
2005 12,840,031 16,319,868
2004 12,500,737 16,281,779
2003 12,181,574 16,225,302
2002 11,880,440 16,148,929
2001 11,593,058 16,046,180
2000 11,315,942 15,925,513
1999 11,047,804 15,812,088
1998 10,792,876 15,707,209
1997 10,562,035 15,610,650
1996 10,352,228 15,530,498
1995 10,150,117 15,459,006
1994 10,164,894 15,382,838
1993 10,284,024 15,290,368
1992 10,135,079 15,184,166
1991 9,844,227 15,069,798
1990 9,545,852 14,951,510
1989 9,176,220 14,848,907
1988 8,753,262 14,760,094
1987 8,293,174 14,665,037
1986 7,906,480 14,572,278
1985 7,620,508 14,491,632
1984 7,332,810 14,424,211
1983 7,051,709 14,367,070
1982 6,778,879 14,312,690
1981 6,516,454 14,247,208
1980 6,265,529 14,149,800
1979 6,028,749 14,038,270
1978 5,810,132 13,941,700
1977 5,614,983 13,856,185
1976 5,443,384 13,774,037
1975 5,287,367 13,666,335
1974 5,141,337 13,545,056
1973 5,003,938 13,439,322
1972 4,874,475 13,328,593
1971 4,751,434 13,194,497
1970 4,633,944 13,038,526
1969 4,521,184 12,877,984
1968 4,411,054 12,729,721
1967 4,303,012 12,598,201
1966 4,197,926 12,456,251
1965 4,096,157 12,294,732
1964 3,997,305 12,127,120
1963 3,900,506 11,965,966
1962 3,806,307 11,805,689
1961 3,715,534 11,638,712
1960 3,628,134 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Malawi

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Netherlands
2023 3.65 1.43
2022 3.72 1.49
2021 3.79 1.62
2020 3.88 1.54
2019 3.95 1.57
2018 4.02 1.59
2017 4.11 1.62
2016 4.22 1.66
2015 4.38 1.66
2014 4.57 1.71
2013 4.76 1.68
2012 4.9 1.72
2011 5.08 1.76
2010 5.26 1.79
2009 5.45 1.79
2008 5.61 1.77
2007 5.72 1.72
2006 5.8 1.72
2005 5.85 1.71
2004 5.86 1.72
2003 5.88 1.75
2002 5.9 1.73
2001 5.94 1.71
2000 6 1.72
1999 6.12 1.65
1998 6.21 1.63
1997 6.23 1.56
1996 6.29 1.53
1995 6.39 1.53
1994 6.49 1.57
1993 6.57 1.57
1992 6.63 1.59
1991 6.68 1.61
1990 6.74 1.62
1989 6.8 1.55
1988 6.88 1.55
1987 6.97 1.56
1986 7.07 1.55
1985 7.17 1.51
1984 7.27 1.49
1983 7.36 1.47
1982 7.45 1.5
1981 7.49 1.56
1980 7.52 1.6
1979 7.47 1.56
1978 7.43 1.58
1977 7.41 1.58
1976 7.39 1.63
1975 7.36 1.66
1974 7.34 1.77
1973 7.34 1.9
1972 7.33 2.15
1971 7.31 2.36
1970 7.3 2.57
1969 7.27 2.75
1968 7.26 2.72
1967 7.21 2.81
1966 7.17 2.9
1965 7.13 3.04
1964 7.11 3.17
1963 7.13 3.19
1962 7.1 3.18
1961 7.07 3.22
1960 7.04 3.12

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

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Malawi and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Netherlands
2024 18.9 42.4
2023 18.7 42.4
2022 18.4 42.5
2021 18.2 42.6
2020 18 42.5
2019 17.8 42.5
2018 17.6 42.4
2017 17.4 42.3
2016 17.2 42.2
2015 17.1 42
2014 17 41.8
2013 16.9 41.6
2012 16.8 41.3
2011 16.8 41
2010 16.7 40.7
2009 16.7 40.3
2008 16.8 40
2007 16.8 39.7
2006 16.8 39.3
2005 16.8 38.9
2004 16.8 38.5
2003 16.8 38.1
2002 16.8 37.8
2001 16.8 37.5
2000 16.8 37.3
1999 16.7 37
1998 16.8 36.7
1997 16.8 36.4
1996 16.8 36.1
1995 16.9 35.7
1994 16.9 35.4
1993 17 35.1
1992 17.1 34.8
1991 17.2 34.6
1990 17.3 34.3
1989 17.4 34.1
1988 17.5 33.8
1987 17.4 33.5
1986 17.3 33.2
1985 17.3 32.9
1984 17.3 32.6
1983 17.3 32.3
1982 17.3 31.9
1981 17.3 31.6
1980 17.3 31.3
1979 17.4 31
1978 17.4 30.7
1977 17.4 30.3
1976 17.5 29.8
1975 17.5 29.4
1974 17.6 29.3
1973 17.7 29
1972 17.8 28.9
1971 17.9 28.7
1970 18 28.6
1969 18.2 28.6
1968 18.3 28.6
1967 18.3 28.5
1966 18.3 28.6
1965 18.4 28.6
1964 18.3 28.6
1963 18.3 28.7
1962 18.3 28.7
1961 18.3 28.8
1960 18.2 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Malawi Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Netherlands
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
3.88%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Malawi Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Netherlands
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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