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Malawi vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 107th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Palestine
Population
22949294
5500288
Population rank 61/197 123/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Malawi and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Palestine
2024 $11,316,411,329 $13,711,100,000
2023 $13,363,669,673 $17,847,900,000
2022 $12,429,059,928 $19,165,500,000
2021 $12,378,119,199 $18,109,000,000
2020 $11,769,313,598 $15,531,700,000
2019 $11,051,852,713 $17,133,500,000
2018 $9,879,220,354 $16,276,600,000
2017 $8,943,543,794 $16,128,000,000
2016 $7,909,868,618 $15,405,400,000
2015 $9,219,474,379 $13,972,400,000
2014 $8,801,326,169 $13,989,700,000
2013 $8,031,571,928 $13,515,500,000
2012 $8,773,203,178 $12,208,400,000
2011 $11,648,142,958 $11,186,100,000
2010 $10,128,323,011 $9,681,500,000
2009 $9,009,887,947 $8,085,700,000
2008 $7,743,617,352 $7,310,400,000
2007 $6,451,210,219 $5,815,700,000
2006 $5,818,279,739 $5,348,300,000
2005 $5,320,409,651 $5,125,700,000
2004 $5,058,726,350 $4,603,100,000
2003 $4,669,789,300 $3,968,000,000
2002 $5,087,328,438 $3,555,800,000
2001 $2,498,008,665 $4,003,700,000
2000 $2,537,307,580 $4,313,600,000
1999 $2,584,478,924 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,547,609,590 $4,067,800,000
1997 $3,875,785,863 $3,759,800,000
1996 $3,319,573,750 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,033,701,498 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,719,864,761 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Palestine
2024 $523 $2,592
2023 $633 $3,455
2022 $604 $3,800
2021 $617 $3,679
2020 $603 $3,234
2019 $581 $3,657
2018 $533 $3,562
2017 $496 $3,620
2016 $451 $3,528
2015 $540 $3,272
2014 $530 $3,352
2013 $497 $3,315
2012 $558 $3,067
2011 $763 $2,881
2010 $683 $2,557
2009 $626 $2,192
2008 $554 $2,035
2007 $475 $1,664
2006 $441 $1,570
2005 $414 $1,544
2004 $405 $1,422
2003 $383 $1,258
2002 $428 $1,156
2001 $215.5 $1,336
2000 $224.2 $1,476
1999 $233.9 $1,499
1998 $236 $1,465
1997 $367 $1,389
1996 $321 $1,317
1995 $200.4 $1,327
1994 $169.2 $1,202
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Palestine
2026 67.9 77.4
2025 67.7 73.1
2024 67.6 69.2
2023 67.4 65.2
2022 66 76.7
2021 64.8 73.9
2020 65.2 75
2019 65 75.8
2018 64.5 75.4
2017 63.9 75.2
2016 63.2 74.9
2015 62.3 74.6
2014 61.7 72.8
2013 60.8 74.1
2012 59.9 73.7
2011 58.9 73.6
2010 57.8 73.3
2009 56.7 72.3
2008 55.7 72.2
2007 54.7 72.1
2006 53.7 71.8
2005 52.5 72
2004 51.1 71.1
2003 49.6 71
2002 48.2 70.9
2001 47.2 69.8
2000 46.2 70.3
1999 45.1 70.8
1998 44.3 70.6
1997 44.2 70.3
1996 44 70
1995 43.8 69.6
1994 43.8 69.3
1993 43.6 68.8
1992 43.6 68.5
1991 43.5 68.2
1990 43.6 67.8
1989 43.5 67.1
1988 43.6 66.7
1987 43.9 66.3
1986 44.3 65.7
1985 44.6 65.3
1984 44.8 64.7
1983 45 64.1
1982 44.8 63.5
1981 44.7 62.8
1980 44.3 62.2
1979 43.7 61.5
1978 43 60.8
1977 42 60.1
1976 41 59.4
1975 40.1 58.7
1974 39.2 58
1973 38.4 57.6
1972 37.6 56.7
1971 37.1 56
1970 36.6 55.4
1969 36.3 54.7
1968 36.1 54.1
1967 35.9 50.9
1966 35.8 52.8
1965 35.7 52.2
1964 35.7 51.6
1963 35.6 51
1962 35.4 50.4
1961 35.2 49.8
1960 35 49.3
1959 34.8 48.8
1958 34.4 48.4
1957 34.1 48
1956 33.8 47.6
1955 33.6 47.2
1954 33.3 46.9
1953 33.2 46.6
1952 33 46.3
1951 32.8 46
1950 32.7 45.7

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

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Malawi and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Malawi Palestine
2024 21,655,286 5,289,152
2023 21,104,482 5,165,775
2022 20,568,728 5,043,612
2021 20,047,258 4,922,749
2020 19,533,888 4,803,269
2019 19,025,752 4,685,306
2018 18,528,081 4,569,087
2017 18,039,715 4,454,805
2016 17,557,739 4,367,088
2015 17,085,587 4,270,092
2014 16,621,538 4,173,398
2013 16,161,816 4,076,708
2012 15,709,577 3,979,998
2011 15,265,022 3,882,986
2010 14,826,463 3,786,161
2009 14,395,788 3,689,099
2008 13,976,417 3,591,977
2007 13,576,343 3,494,496
2006 13,198,701 3,406,334
2005 12,840,031 3,320,396
2004 12,500,737 3,236,626
2003 12,181,574 3,154,969
2002 11,880,440 3,075,373
2001 11,593,058 2,997,784
2000 11,315,942 2,922,153
1999 11,047,804 2,848,431
1998 10,792,876 2,776,568
1997 10,562,035 2,706,518
1996 10,352,228 2,587,997
1995 10,150,117 2,474,666
1994 10,164,894 2,366,298
1993 10,284,024 2,262,676
1992 10,135,079 2,163,591
1991 9,844,227 2,068,845
1990 9,545,852 1,978,248
1989 9,176,220 -
1988 8,753,262 -
1987 8,293,174 -
1986 7,906,480 -
1985 7,620,508 -
1984 7,332,810 -
1983 7,051,709 -
1982 6,778,879 -
1981 6,516,454 -
1980 6,265,529 -
1979 6,028,749 -
1978 5,810,132 -
1977 5,614,983 -
1976 5,443,384 -
1975 5,287,367 -
1974 5,141,337 -
1973 5,003,938 -
1972 4,874,475 -
1971 4,751,434 -
1970 4,633,944 -
1969 4,521,184 -
1968 4,411,054 -
1967 4,303,012 -
1966 4,197,926 -
1965 4,096,157 -
1964 3,997,305 -
1963 3,900,506 -
1962 3,806,307 -
1961 3,715,534 -
1960 3,628,134 -

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Palestine

Fertility rate
Malawi

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Palestine
2023 3.65 3.31
2022 3.72 3.38
2021 3.79 3.44
2020 3.88 3.51
2019 3.95 3.59
2018 4.02 3.67
2017 4.11 3.77
2016 4.22 3.89
2015 4.38 3.98
2014 4.57 4
2013 4.76 4.05
2012 4.9 4.15
2011 5.08 4.31
2010 5.26 4.43
2009 5.45 4.44
2008 5.61 4.51
2007 5.72 4.63
2006 5.8 4.74
2005 5.85 4.87
2004 5.86 4.97
2003 5.88 5.06
2002 5.9 5.22
2001 5.94 5.34
2000 6 5.46
1999 6.12 5.58
1998 6.21 5.69
1997 6.23 5.82
1996 6.29 5.99
1995 6.39 6.16
1994 6.49 6.33
1993 6.57 6.5
1992 6.63 6.65
1991 6.68 6.75
1990 6.74 6.81
1989 6.8 -
1988 6.88 -
1987 6.97 -
1986 7.07 -
1985 7.17 -
1984 7.27 -
1983 7.36 -
1982 7.45 -
1981 7.49 -
1980 7.52 -
1979 7.47 -
1978 7.43 -
1977 7.41 -
1976 7.39 -
1975 7.36 -
1974 7.34 -
1973 7.34 -
1972 7.33 -
1971 7.31 -
1970 7.3 -
1969 7.27 -
1968 7.26 -
1967 7.21 -
1966 7.17 -
1965 7.13 -
1964 7.11 -
1963 7.13 -
1962 7.1 -
1961 7.07 -
1960 7.04 -

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

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Malawi and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Palestine
2024 18.9 20.9
2023 18.7 20.8
2022 18.4 20.6
2021 18.2 20.4
2020 18 20.3
2019 17.8 20.2
2018 17.6 20
2017 17.4 19.9
2016 17.2 19.8
2015 17.1 19.6
2014 17 19.4
2013 16.9 19.1
2012 16.8 18.9
2011 16.8 18.6
2010 16.7 18.4
2009 16.7 18.1
2008 16.8 17.9
2007 16.8 17.6
2006 16.8 17.4
2005 16.8 17.1
2004 16.8 16.9
2003 16.8 16.7
2002 16.8 16.5
2001 16.8 16.3
2000 16.8 16.2
1999 16.7 16
1998 16.8 15.9
1997 16.8 15.8
1996 16.8 15.7
1995 16.9 15.6
1994 16.9 15.5
1993 17 15.5
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17.2 15.4
1990 17.3 15.4
1989 17.4 -
1988 17.5 -
1987 17.4 -
1986 17.3 -
1985 17.3 -
1984 17.3 -
1983 17.3 -
1982 17.3 -
1981 17.3 -
1980 17.3 -
1979 17.4 -
1978 17.4 -
1977 17.4 -
1976 17.5 -
1975 17.5 -
1974 17.6 -
1973 17.7 -
1972 17.8 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 18 -
1969 18.2 -
1968 18.3 -
1967 18.3 -
1966 18.3 -
1965 18.4 -
1964 18.3 -
1963 18.3 -
1962 18.3 -
1961 18.3 -
1960 18.2 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Palestine
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
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Palestine
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
78
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
3.88%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Malawi Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malawi Palestine
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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