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Malawi vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 107th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Panama ranks 77/197 ($86.3B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Panama ranks 61/197 ($19,103).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Panama
Population
22673513
4614993
Population rank 61/197 128/197
GDP
$11B
2024
$86.3B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$508
2024
$19,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,859
2024
$41,405
2024
Government debt
$8.19B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73%
2025
58.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$378
2024
$10,816
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,610
2025
$10,503
2025
Land area
36,402 sq mi
2025
28,641 sq mi
2025
Population density
595 ppl/mi²
2024
157.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
80 years
2025

Malawi and Panama: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Panama economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Panama
Year GDP
Malawi Panama
1960 - $537,147,100
1961 - $599,026,300
1962 - $652,120,900
1963 - $722,784,500
1964 - $776,137,500
1965 - $852,485,300
1966 - $928,833,000
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1980 $1,801,156,775 $4,614,086,400
1981 $1,801,193,910 $5,222,421,500
1982 $1,717,379,495 $5,769,767,900
1983 $1,780,148,049 $5,923,755,900
1984 $1,758,028,656 $6,183,387,100
1985 $1,646,442,273 $6,541,517,100
1986 $1,722,586,299 $6,797,834,200
1987 $1,721,711,808 $6,827,665,300
1988 $2,008,189,508 $5,902,783,400
1989 $2,314,205,130 $5,918,469,800
1990 $2,737,087,862 $6,433,967,000
1991 $3,206,783,830 $7,074,675,500
1992 $2,618,837,835 $8,042,337,700
1993 $3,013,392,658 $8,782,585,400
1994 $1,719,864,761 $9,365,289,800
1995 $2,033,701,498 $9,573,813,700
1996 $3,319,573,750 $9,197,503,300
1997 $3,875,785,863 $10,058,854,400
1998 $2,547,609,590 $11,019,557,700
1999 $2,584,478,924 $11,660,704,800
2000 $2,537,307,580 $11,966,497,000
2001 $2,498,008,665 $12,252,906,300
2002 $5,087,328,438 $12,800,851,300
2003 $4,669,789,300 $13,603,456,000
2004 $5,058,726,350 $15,100,203,400
2005 $5,320,409,651 $16,623,906,700
2006 $5,818,279,739 $18,659,721,500
2007 $6,451,210,219 $21,717,433,800
2008 $7,743,617,352 $25,721,328,000
2009 $9,009,887,947 $27,791,215,500
2010 $10,128,323,011 $30,231,009,500
2011 $11,648,142,958 $35,687,738,300
2012 $8,773,203,178 $41,595,439,700
2013 $8,031,571,928 $46,949,496,500
2014 $8,801,326,169 $51,427,104,900
2015 $9,219,474,379 $55,767,806,100
2016 $7,909,868,618 $59,760,858,700
2017 $8,943,543,794 $64,327,688,800
2018 $9,879,231,592 $67,316,471,200
2019 $11,051,865,580 $69,778,991,200
2020 $11,769,313,598 $57,059,846,500
2021 $12,378,129,751 $67,396,392,500
2022 $12,429,060,151 $76,276,116,700
2023 $12,712,150,082 $83,318,176,900
2024 $11,008,925,323 $86,260,400,000

Malawi and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Panama
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Panama
1960 - $477
1961 - $516
1962 - $546
1963 - $587
1964 - $611
1965 - $651
1966 - $689
1967 - $745
1968 - $778
1969 - $830
1970 - $893
1971 - $979
1972 - $1,046
1973 - $1,164
1974 - $1,296
1975 - $1,406
1976 - $1,457
1977 - $1,503
1978 - $1,738
1979 - $1,938
1980 $287.5 $2,357
1981 $276.4 $2,605
1982 $253.3 $2,811
1983 $252.4 $2,819
1984 $239.7 $2,875
1985 $216.1 $2,972
1986 $217.9 $3,019
1987 $207.6 $2,966
1988 $229.4 $2,509
1989 $252.2 $2,462
1990 $286.7 $2,620
1991 $326 $2,821
1992 $258.4 $3,140
1993 $293 $3,358
1994 $169.2 $3,508
1995 $200.4 $3,514
1996 $321 $3,308
1997 $367 $3,546
1998 $236 $3,808
1999 $233.9 $3,950
2000 $224.2 $3,975
2001 $215.5 $3,992
2002 $428 $4,091
2003 $383 $4,265
2004 $405 $4,645
2005 $414 $5,018
2006 $441 $5,529
2007 $475 $6,318
2008 $554 $7,348
2009 $626 $7,797
2010 $683 $8,331
2011 $763 $9,662
2012 $558 $11,065
2013 $497 $12,273
2014 $530 $13,213
2015 $540 $14,083
2016 $451 $14,832
2017 $496 $15,695
2018 $533 $16,151
2019 $581 $16,478
2020 $603 $13,291
2021 $617 $15,510
2022 $604 $17,332
2023 $602 $18,686
2024 $508 $19,103

Malawi vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Panama
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Panama
1950 32.7 55.4
1951 32.8 55.9
1952 33 56.4
1953 33.2 56.8
1954 33.3 57.2
1955 33.6 57.5
1956 33.8 57.9
1957 34.1 58.3
1958 34.4 58.9
1959 34.8 59.6
1960 35 60.3
1961 35.2 60.9
1962 35.4 61.4
1963 35.6 61.8
1964 35.7 62.1
1965 35.7 62.3
1966 35.8 62.6
1967 35.9 62.9
1968 36.1 63.2
1969 36.3 63.7
1970 36.6 64.1
1971 37.1 64.7
1972 37.6 65.2
1973 38.4 65.8
1974 39.2 66.6
1975 40.1 67.2
1976 41 67.8
1977 42 68.3
1978 43 68.7
1979 43.7 69.1
1980 44.3 69.5
1981 44.7 69.8
1982 44.8 69.9
1983 45 70.1
1984 44.8 70.4
1985 44.6 70.5
1986 44.3 70.7
1987 43.9 70.8
1988 43.6 70.9
1989 43.5 70.1
1990 43.6 71.3
1991 43.5 71.3
1992 43.6 71.5
1993 43.6 71.8
1994 43.8 71.9
1995 43.8 72
1996 44 72.2
1997 44.2 72.5
1998 44.3 72.8
1999 45.1 73.1
2000 46.2 73.4
2001 47.2 73.8
2002 48.2 74.2
2003 49.6 74.6
2004 51.1 74.8
2005 52.5 75.2
2006 53.7 75.4
2007 54.7 75.7
2008 55.7 75.9
2009 56.7 76.2
2010 57.8 76.4
2011 58.9 76.7
2012 59.9 76.9
2013 60.8 77.1
2014 61.7 77.4
2015 62.3 77.6
2016 63.2 77.8
2017 63.9 77.9
2018 64.5 78.3
2019 65 78.5
2020 65.2 76.3
2021 64.8 77
2022 66 79.3
2023 67.4 79.6
2024 67.6 79.8
2025 67.7 80

Malawi and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Panama
Year Population
Malawi Panama
1960 3,628,134 1,126,005
1961 3,715,534 1,159,870
1962 3,806,307 1,195,301
1963 3,900,506 1,232,124
1964 3,997,305 1,270,065
1965 4,096,157 1,308,835
1966 4,197,926 1,348,388
1967 4,303,012 1,388,628
1968 4,411,054 1,429,447
1969 4,521,184 1,470,886
1970 4,633,944 1,513,070
1971 4,751,434 1,556,081
1972 4,874,475 1,599,723
1973 5,003,938 1,643,690
1974 5,141,337 1,687,926
1975 5,287,367 1,732,389
1976 5,443,384 1,776,935
1977 5,614,983 1,821,543
1978 5,810,132 1,866,311
1979 6,028,749 1,911,552
1980 6,265,529 1,957,534
1981 6,516,454 2,004,418
1982 6,778,879 2,052,271
1983 7,051,709 2,101,106
1984 7,332,810 2,150,782
1985 7,620,508 2,200,915
1986 7,906,480 2,251,325
1987 8,293,174 2,301,970
1988 8,753,262 2,352,848
1989 9,176,220 2,403,820
1990 9,545,852 2,455,583
1991 9,844,227 2,508,265
1992 10,135,079 2,561,336
1993 10,284,024 2,615,099
1994 10,164,894 2,669,546
1995 10,150,117 2,724,557
1996 10,352,228 2,780,227
1997 10,562,035 2,836,695
1998 10,792,876 2,893,914
1999 11,047,804 2,951,822
2000 11,315,942 3,010,369
2001 11,593,058 3,069,537
2002 11,880,440 3,129,344
2003 12,181,574 3,189,807
2004 12,500,737 3,251,155
2005 12,840,031 3,313,026
2006 13,198,701 3,375,024
2007 13,576,343 3,437,490
2008 13,976,417 3,500,648
2009 14,395,788 3,564,381
2010 14,826,463 3,628,535
2011 15,265,022 3,693,505
2012 15,709,577 3,759,256
2013 16,161,816 3,825,329
2014 16,621,538 3,892,101
2015 17,085,587 3,960,035
2016 17,557,739 4,029,086
2017 18,039,715 4,098,707
2018 18,528,081 4,167,860
2019 19,025,752 4,234,700
2020 19,533,888 4,293,261
2021 20,047,258 4,345,405
2022 20,568,728 4,400,773
2023 21,104,482 4,458,759
2024 21,655,286 4,515,577

Fertility rates in Malawi and Panama

Fertility rate
Malawi

Panama
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Panama
1960 7.04 5.83
1961 7.07 5.87
1962 7.1 5.87
1963 7.13 5.87
1964 7.11 5.81
1965 7.13 5.73
1966 7.17 5.65
1967 7.21 5.53
1968 7.26 5.41
1969 7.27 5.29
1970 7.3 5.18
1971 7.31 5.05
1972 7.33 4.91
1973 7.34 4.74
1974 7.34 4.58
1975 7.36 4.41
1976 7.39 4.26
1977 7.41 4.12
1978 7.43 3.98
1979 7.47 3.88
1980 7.52 3.8
1981 7.49 3.72
1982 7.45 3.66
1983 7.36 3.6
1984 7.27 3.52
1985 7.17 3.43
1986 7.07 3.34
1987 6.97 3.25
1988 6.88 3.17
1989 6.8 3.12
1990 6.74 3.07
1991 6.68 3
1992 6.63 2.95
1993 6.57 2.91
1994 6.49 2.88
1995 6.39 2.85
1996 6.29 2.83
1997 6.23 2.81
1998 6.21 2.79
1999 6.12 2.77
2000 6 2.74
2001 5.94 2.72
2002 5.9 2.7
2003 5.88 2.68
2004 5.86 2.68
2005 5.85 2.64
2006 5.8 2.62
2007 5.72 2.61
2008 5.61 2.61
2009 5.45 2.59
2010 5.26 2.59
2011 5.08 2.6
2012 4.9 2.59
2013 4.76 2.57
2014 4.57 2.55
2015 4.38 2.53
2016 4.22 2.5
2017 4.11 2.46
2018 4.02 2.4
2019 3.95 2.29
2020 3.88 2.18
2021 3.79 2.15
2022 3.72 2.14
2023 3.65 2.12

Malawi and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Panama
Year Median age, years
Malawi Panama
1960 18.2 17.8
1961 18.3 17.8
1962 18.3 17.7
1963 18.3 17.6
1964 18.3 17.6
1965 18.4 17.5
1966 18.3 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1968 18.3 17.5
1969 18.2 17.6
1970 18 17.6
1971 17.9 17.7
1972 17.8 17.7
1973 17.7 17.8
1974 17.6 18
1975 17.5 18.1
1976 17.5 18.3
1977 17.4 18.4
1978 17.4 18.6
1979 17.4 18.8
1980 17.3 19
1981 17.3 19.2
1982 17.3 19.5
1983 17.3 19.7
1984 17.3 19.9
1985 17.3 20.2
1986 17.3 20.4
1987 17.4 20.7
1988 17.5 21
1989 17.4 21.3
1990 17.3 21.5
1991 17.2 21.8
1992 17.1 22.1
1993 17 22.4
1994 16.9 22.7
1995 16.9 22.9
1996 16.8 23.2
1997 16.8 23.5
1998 16.8 23.7
1999 16.7 24
2000 16.8 24.3
2001 16.8 24.5
2002 16.8 24.8
2003 16.8 25.1
2004 16.8 25.3
2005 16.8 25.6
2006 16.8 25.9
2007 16.8 26.1
2008 16.8 26.4
2009 16.7 26.7
2010 16.7 27
2011 16.8 27.2
2012 16.8 27.5
2013 16.9 27.8
2014 17 28
2015 17.1 28.3
2016 17.2 28.5
2017 17.4 28.8
2018 17.6 29.1
2019 17.8 29.4
2020 18 29.7
2021 18.2 30
2022 18.4 30.3
2023 18.7 30.6
2024 18.9 30.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2024
$81.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28%
2025
21.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2023
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.94%
2025
-3.95%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.91%
2020
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16%
2024
26.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
65.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$264M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Malawi Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.45 megatons
2023
14.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2023
3.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Malawi Panama
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,507
2024
+6,706
2024
Urban population
18.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.7
2025
60
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
33
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
43
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
140
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
3.88%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Malawi Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$39.7
2022
$1,472
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.8
2022
$547
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
80 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
64.7%
2022
0.41%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.73
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
38.3
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
34
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Panama
% of world land
0.06%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2025
8,456 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2025
16,138 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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