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Malawi vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 107th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,248).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Oman
Population
22673513
5636678
Population rank 61/197 120/197
GDP
$11B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$508
2024
$20,248
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,859
2024
$41,664
2024
Government debt
$8.19B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73%
2025
35.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$378
2024
$7,191
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,610
2025
$20,368
2025
Land area
36,402 sq mi
2025
119,499 sq mi
2025
Population density
595 ppl/mi²
2024
44.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
80.5 years
2025

Malawi and Oman: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Oman economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Oman
Year GDP
Malawi Oman
1960 - $44,234,656
1961 - $45,634,487
1962 - $56,273,202
1963 - $59,912,763
1964 - $61,872,526
1965 - $63,279,975
1966 - $67,759,973
1967 - $107,151,832
1968 - $188,879,849
1969 - $239,999,808
1970 - $256,319,795
1971 - $301,010,587
1972 - $366,883,548
1973 - $483,066,991
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1980 $1,801,156,775 $5,981,760,278
1981 $1,801,193,910 $7,259,120,151
1982 $1,717,379,495 $7,554,719,456
1983 $1,780,148,049 $7,932,541,691
1984 $1,758,028,656 $8,821,443,151
1985 $1,646,442,273 $10,005,645,420
1986 $1,722,586,299 $7,324,167,369
1987 $1,721,711,808 $7,811,183,095
1988 $2,008,189,508 $8,386,215,865
1989 $2,314,205,130 $9,372,171,651
1990 $2,737,087,862 $13,310,273,082
1991 $3,206,783,830 $12,918,335,501
1992 $2,618,837,835 $14,183,615,085
1993 $3,013,392,658 $14,230,429,129
1994 $1,719,864,761 $14,715,214,564
1995 $2,033,701,498 $15,722,236,671
1996 $3,319,573,750 $17,402,080,624
1997 $3,875,785,863 $18,039,791,938
1998 $2,547,609,590 $16,044,213,264
1999 $2,584,478,924 $17,832,769,831
2000 $2,537,307,580 $22,259,557,867
2001 $2,498,008,665 $22,205,721,717
2002 $5,087,328,438 $23,065,539,662
2003 $4,669,789,300 $24,733,680,104
2004 $5,058,726,350 $28,378,933,680
2005 $5,320,409,651 $35,506,892,068
2006 $5,818,279,739 $42,577,633,290
2007 $6,451,210,219 $48,300,390,117
2008 $7,743,617,352 $69,804,681,404
2009 $9,009,887,947 $55,454,096,229
2010 $10,128,323,011 $64,993,498,049
2011 $11,648,142,958 $77,497,529,259
2012 $8,773,203,178 $87,408,842,653
2013 $8,031,571,928 $89,936,020,806
2014 $8,801,326,169 $92,699,089,727
2015 $9,219,474,379 $78,710,793,238
2016 $7,909,868,618 $75,128,738,622
2017 $8,943,543,794 $80,856,697,009
2018 $9,879,231,592 $91,505,851,756
2019 $11,051,865,580 $88,060,858,257
2020 $11,769,313,598 $75,909,492,848
2021 $12,378,129,751 $87,323,797,139
2022 $12,429,060,151 $109,852,795,839
2023 $12,712,150,082 $105,895,708,713
2024 $11,008,925,323 $106,942,782,835

Malawi and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Oman
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Oman
1960 - $83.4
1961 - $84.5
1962 - $102.3
1963 - $106.8
1964 - $108.1
1965 - $108.1
1966 - $113.2
1967 - $174.7
1968 - $300
1969 - $372
1970 - $387
1971 - $442
1972 - $524
1973 - $670
1974 - $2,203
1975 - $2,692
1976 - $3,143
1977 - $3,205
1978 - $3,044
1979 - $3,934
1980 $287.5 $5,974
1981 $276.4 $6,866
1982 $253.3 $6,759
1983 $252.4 $6,714
1984 $239.7 $7,070
1985 $216.1 $7,549
1986 $217.9 $5,182
1987 $207.6 $5,204
1988 $229.4 $5,279
1989 $252.2 $5,591
1990 $286.7 $7,546
1991 $326 $6,977
1992 $258.4 $7,318
1993 $293 $7,039
1994 $169.2 $7,068
1995 $200.4 $7,414
1996 $321 $8,068
1997 $367 $8,235
1998 $236 $7,219
1999 $233.9 $7,915
2000 $224.2 $9,754
2001 $215.5 $9,612
2002 $428 $9,869
2003 $383 $10,464
2004 $405 $11,801
2005 $414 $14,435
2006 $441 $16,931
2007 $475 $18,793
2008 $554 $26,577
2009 $626 $20,656
2010 $683 $23,570
2011 $763 $25,188
2012 $558 $24,642
2013 $497 $23,458
2014 $530 $23,161
2015 $540 $18,808
2016 $451 $17,110
2017 $496 $17,820
2018 $533 $19,902
2019 $581 $19,180
2020 $603 $16,785
2021 $617 $19,403
2022 $604 $23,224
2023 $602 $20,972
2024 $508 $20,248

Malawi vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Oman
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Oman
1950 32.7 29.3
1951 32.8 29.8
1952 33 30.2
1953 33.2 30.7
1954 33.3 31.2
1955 33.6 31.8
1956 33.8 32.4
1957 34.1 33
1958 34.4 33.8
1959 34.8 34.6
1960 35 35.4
1961 35.2 36.4
1962 35.4 37.4
1963 35.6 38.5
1964 35.7 39.6
1965 35.7 40.8
1966 35.8 42
1967 35.9 43.2
1968 36.1 44.4
1969 36.3 45.6
1970 36.6 46.6
1971 37.1 47.9
1972 37.6 48.7
1973 38.4 50
1974 39.2 51.2
1975 40.1 52.5
1976 41 54.4
1977 42 55.5
1978 43 57
1979 43.7 58.3
1980 44.3 59.6
1981 44.7 60.8
1982 44.8 62
1983 45 63.2
1984 44.8 64.3
1985 44.6 65.3
1986 44.3 66.2
1987 43.9 67
1988 43.6 67.7
1989 43.5 68.4
1990 43.6 69
1991 43.5 69.6
1992 43.6 70.1
1993 43.6 70.6
1994 43.8 71.1
1995 43.8 71.6
1996 44 72
1997 44.2 72.5
1998 44.3 72.9
1999 45.1 73.3
2000 46.2 73.6
2001 47.2 74
2002 48.2 74.3
2003 49.6 74.5
2004 51.1 74.8
2005 52.5 75.1
2006 53.7 75.4
2007 54.7 75.6
2008 55.7 76.1
2009 56.7 76.6
2010 57.8 77.2
2011 58.9 77.7
2012 59.9 78.2
2013 60.8 78.6
2014 61.7 79
2015 62.3 79.3
2016 63.2 79.6
2017 63.9 79.7
2018 64.5 79.9
2019 65 79.9
2020 65.2 77.8
2021 64.8 76
2022 66 77.9
2023 67.4 80
2024 67.6 80.2
2025 67.7 80.5

Malawi and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Oman
Year Population
Malawi Oman
1960 3,628,134 530,485
1961 3,715,534 539,854
1962 3,806,307 549,941
1963 3,900,506 560,827
1964 3,997,305 572,577
1965 4,096,157 585,236
1966 4,197,926 598,804
1967 4,303,012 613,318
1968 4,411,054 628,798
1969 4,521,184 645,255
1970 4,633,944 662,680
1971 4,751,434 681,119
1972 4,874,475 700,593
1973 5,003,938 721,179
1974 5,141,337 746,988
1975 5,287,367 778,864
1976 5,443,384 814,701
1977 5,614,983 855,314
1978 5,810,132 900,304
1979 6,028,749 949,116
1980 6,265,529 1,001,248
1981 6,516,454 1,057,320
1982 6,778,879 1,117,678
1983 7,051,709 1,181,459
1984 7,332,810 1,247,716
1985 7,620,508 1,325,480
1986 7,906,480 1,413,419
1987 8,293,174 1,500,996
1988 8,753,262 1,588,568
1989 9,176,220 1,676,228
1990 9,545,852 1,763,954
1991 9,844,227 1,851,473
1992 10,135,079 1,938,238
1993 10,284,024 2,021,675
1994 10,164,894 2,081,834
1995 10,150,117 2,120,528
1996 10,352,228 2,156,926
1997 10,562,035 2,190,720
1998 10,792,876 2,222,489
1999 11,047,804 2,252,909
2000 11,315,942 2,282,131
2001 11,593,058 2,310,217
2002 11,880,440 2,337,140
2003 12,181,574 2,363,796
2004 12,500,737 2,404,821
2005 12,840,031 2,459,802
2006 13,198,701 2,514,795
2007 13,576,343 2,570,174
2008 13,976,417 2,626,529
2009 14,395,788 2,684,659
2010 14,826,463 2,757,446
2011 15,265,022 3,076,763
2012 15,709,577 3,547,106
2013 16,161,816 3,833,913
2014 16,621,538 4,002,439
2015 17,085,587 4,184,895
2016 17,557,739 4,390,877
2017 18,039,715 4,537,396
2018 18,528,081 4,597,877
2019 19,025,752 4,591,241
2020 19,533,888 4,522,497
2021 20,047,258 4,500,424
2022 20,568,728 4,730,226
2023 21,104,482 5,049,269
2024 21,655,286 5,281,538

Fertility rates in Malawi and Oman

Fertility rate
Malawi

Oman
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Oman
1960 7.04 7.28
1961 7.07 7.29
1962 7.1 7.32
1963 7.13 7.33
1964 7.11 7.37
1965 7.13 7.39
1966 7.17 7.41
1967 7.21 7.44
1968 7.26 7.46
1969 7.27 7.49
1970 7.3 7.52
1971 7.31 7.56
1972 7.33 7.59
1973 7.34 7.63
1974 7.34 7.67
1975 7.36 7.71
1976 7.39 7.74
1977 7.41 7.78
1978 7.43 7.82
1979 7.47 7.85
1980 7.52 7.89
1981 7.49 7.9
1982 7.45 7.84
1983 7.36 7.75
1984 7.27 7.64
1985 7.17 7.51
1986 7.07 7.35
1987 6.97 7.18
1988 6.88 6.95
1989 6.8 6.72
1990 6.74 6.46
1991 6.68 6.2
1992 6.63 5.92
1993 6.57 5.64
1994 6.49 5.36
1995 6.39 5.07
1996 6.29 4.79
1997 6.23 4.52
1998 6.21 4.27
1999 6.12 4.06
2000 6 3.85
2001 5.94 3.66
2002 5.9 3.51
2003 5.88 3.37
2004 5.86 3.2
2005 5.85 3.03
2006 5.8 2.88
2007 5.72 2.76
2008 5.61 2.76
2009 5.45 2.83
2010 5.26 2.97
2011 5.08 2.96
2012 4.9 2.93
2013 4.76 2.95
2014 4.57 2.97
2015 4.38 2.97
2016 4.22 2.95
2017 4.11 2.92
2018 4.02 2.81
2019 3.95 2.7
2020 3.88 2.64
2021 3.79 2.59
2022 3.72 2.45
2023 3.65 2.53

Malawi and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Oman
Year Median age, years
Malawi Oman
1960 18.2 18.9
1961 18.3 18.8
1962 18.3 18.7
1963 18.3 18.6
1964 18.3 18.5
1965 18.4 18.4
1966 18.3 18.2
1967 18.3 18
1968 18.3 17.8
1969 18.2 17.5
1970 18 17.2
1971 17.9 16.9
1972 17.8 16.7
1973 17.7 16.4
1974 17.6 16.3
1975 17.5 16.2
1976 17.5 16.3
1977 17.4 16.3
1978 17.4 16.4
1979 17.4 16.4
1980 17.3 16.4
1981 17.3 16.5
1982 17.3 16.5
1983 17.3 16.5
1984 17.3 16.5
1985 17.3 16.6
1986 17.3 16.8
1987 17.4 17.1
1988 17.5 17.5
1989 17.4 17.9
1990 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.8
1992 17.1 19.4
1993 17 19.9
1994 16.9 20.1
1995 16.9 20.1
1996 16.8 20.1
1997 16.8 20.2
1998 16.8 20.4
1999 16.7 20.6
2000 16.8 20.9
2001 16.8 21.3
2002 16.8 21.6
2003 16.8 22
2004 16.8 22.3
2005 16.8 22.7
2006 16.8 23.1
2007 16.8 23.5
2008 16.8 24
2009 16.7 24.6
2010 16.7 25.2
2011 16.8 26.5
2012 16.8 27.7
2013 16.9 28.2
2014 17 28.5
2015 17.1 28.8
2016 17.2 29.1
2017 17.4 29.4
2018 17.6 29.7
2019 17.8 29.9
2020 18 29.7
2021 18.2 29.7
2022 18.4 30
2023 18.7 30.3
2024 18.9 30.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2024
$102B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28%
2025
28.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2023
5.4%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.94%
2025
+1.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.91%
2020
3.3%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
46.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
65.4
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
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$264M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Malawi Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.45 megatons
2023
93.1 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2023
18.4 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Oman
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,507
2024
+154,219
2024
Urban population
18.6%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.7
2025
68
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
55
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
60
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
97.3%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Malawi Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$39.7
2022
$707
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.8
2022
$52.9
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
80.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
64.7%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.06
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
38.3
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
34
2025
11
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Oman
% of world land
0.06%
2025
0.21%
2025
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2025
5,682 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2025
9.11 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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