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Malawi vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 107th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Peru
Population
22949294
35031596
Population rank 61/197 48/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Malawi and Peru: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Peru economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Peru
2024 $11,316,411,329 $289,221,969,063
2023 $13,363,669,673 $266,958,720,838
2022 $12,429,059,928 $246,065,570,308
2021 $12,378,119,199 $226,328,766,460
2020 $11,769,313,598 $201,409,694,756
2019 $11,051,852,713 $228,346,006,004
2018 $9,879,220,354 $222,597,009,739
2017 $8,943,543,794 $211,007,984,081
2016 $7,909,868,618 $191,898,104,390
2015 $9,219,474,379 $189,802,976,286
2014 $8,801,326,169 $200,786,250,583
2013 $8,031,571,928 $201,175,543,571
2012 $8,773,203,178 $192,650,021,649
2011 $11,648,142,958 $171,761,737,047
2010 $10,128,323,011 $147,527,631,521
2009 $9,009,887,947 $120,822,986,521
2008 $7,743,617,352 $120,550,599,815
2007 $6,451,210,219 $102,170,981,144
2006 $5,818,279,739 $88,643,193,062
2005 $5,320,409,651 $76,060,606,061
2004 $5,058,726,350 $66,768,703,498
2003 $4,669,789,300 $58,731,030,122
2002 $5,087,328,438 $54,777,553,515
2001 $2,498,008,665 $52,030,158,775
2000 $2,537,307,580 $51,744,749,133
1999 $2,584,478,924 $50,187,324,568
1998 $2,547,609,590 $55,501,467,877
1997 $3,875,785,863 $58,147,522,523
1996 $3,319,573,750 $55,252,414,130
1995 $2,033,701,498 $53,312,793,687
1994 $1,719,864,761 $44,882,079,767
1993 $3,013,392,658 $34,832,077,221
1992 $2,618,837,835 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,206,783,830 $34,341,465,998
1990 $2,737,087,862 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,314,205,130 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,008,189,508 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,721,711,808 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,722,586,299 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,646,442,273 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,758,028,656 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,780,148,049 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,717,379,495 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,801,193,910 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,801,156,775 $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Malawi and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Peru
2024 $523 $8,452
2023 $633 $7,888
2022 $604 $7,351
2021 $617 $6,826
2020 $603 $6,133
2019 $581 $7,037
2018 $533 $6,978
2017 $496 $6,736
2016 $451 $6,217
2015 $540 $6,232
2014 $530 $6,667
2013 $497 $6,747
2012 $558 $6,519
2011 $763 $5,861
2010 $683 $5,072
2009 $626 $4,181
2008 $554 $4,198
2007 $475 $3,581
2006 $441 $3,130
2005 $414 $2,707
2004 $405 $2,397
2003 $383 $2,129
2002 $428 $2,007
2001 $215.5 $1,930
2000 $224.2 $1,945
1999 $233.9 $1,917
1998 $236 $2,156
1997 $367 $2,301
1996 $321 $2,227
1995 $200.4 $2,190
1994 $169.2 $1,879
1993 $293 $1,488
1992 $258.4 $1,567
1991 $326 $1,527
1990 $286.7 $1,200
1989 $252.2 $1,045
1988 $229.4 $733
1987 $207.6 $1,792
1986 $217.9 $1,087
1985 $216.1 $767
1984 $239.7 $918
1983 $252.4 $927
1982 $253.3 $1,194
1981 $276.4 $1,216
1980 $287.5 $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Malawi vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Peru
2026 67.9 78.3
2025 67.7 78.1
2024 67.6 77.9
2023 67.4 77.7
2022 66 76.8
2021 64.8 71.6
2020 65.2 73.8
2019 65 76.3
2018 64.5 76
2017 63.9 76
2016 63.2 76
2015 62.3 75.7
2014 61.7 75.3
2013 60.8 74.6
2012 59.9 74
2011 58.9 73.3
2010 57.8 72.9
2009 56.7 72.6
2008 55.7 72.7
2007 54.7 72.7
2006 53.7 72.3
2005 52.5 72
2004 51.1 71.4
2003 49.6 71.3
2002 48.2 70.8
2001 47.2 70.3
2000 46.2 69.8
1999 45.1 69.3
1998 44.3 68.7
1997 44.2 68.3
1996 44 67.8
1995 43.8 67.2
1994 43.8 66.5
1993 43.6 65.7
1992 43.6 65
1991 43.5 64.2
1990 43.6 64
1989 43.5 63.4
1988 43.6 63
1987 43.9 62.5
1986 44.3 62.2
1985 44.6 61.7
1984 44.8 61.1
1983 45 60.8
1982 44.8 60.6
1981 44.7 60.3
1980 44.3 60
1979 43.7 59.6
1978 43 59.3
1977 42 58.9
1976 41 58.6
1975 40.1 58.2
1974 39.2 57.8
1973 38.4 57.3
1972 37.6 57
1971 37.1 56.5
1970 36.6 47.7
1969 36.3 55.8
1968 36.1 55.4
1967 35.9 54.9
1966 35.8 54.4
1965 35.7 53.9
1964 35.7 53.3
1963 35.6 52.6
1962 35.4 51.5
1961 35.2 51.2
1960 35 50.6
1959 34.8 50
1958 34.4 49.5
1957 34.1 48.9
1956 33.8 48.4
1955 33.6 47.9
1954 33.3 47.5
1953 33.2 47.1
1952 33 46.8
1951 32.8 46.5
1950 32.7 46

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

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Malawi and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Peru
1x
Year Population
Malawi Peru
2024 21,655,286 34,217,848
2023 21,104,482 33,845,617
2022 20,568,728 33,475,438
2021 20,047,258 33,155,882
2020 19,533,888 32,838,579
2019 19,025,752 32,449,303
2018 18,528,081 31,897,584
2017 18,039,715 31,324,637
2016 17,557,739 30,866,494
2015 17,085,587 30,457,600
2014 16,621,538 30,115,826
2013 16,161,816 29,817,919
2012 15,709,577 29,550,366
2011 15,265,022 29,304,086
2010 14,826,463 29,086,019
2009 14,395,788 28,896,811
2008 13,976,417 28,719,041
2007 13,576,343 28,530,699
2006 13,198,701 28,324,491
2005 12,840,031 28,101,180
2004 12,500,737 27,852,190
2003 12,181,574 27,580,490
2002 11,880,440 27,288,217
2001 11,593,058 26,964,601
2000 11,315,942 26,598,331
1999 11,047,804 26,186,504
1998 10,792,876 25,738,095
1997 10,562,035 25,274,147
1996 10,352,228 24,811,171
1995 10,150,117 24,348,919
1994 10,164,894 23,881,493
1993 10,284,024 23,413,783
1992 10,135,079 22,946,340
1991 9,844,227 22,483,775
1990 9,545,852 22,014,771
1989 9,176,220 21,532,589
1988 8,753,262 21,054,702
1987 8,293,174 20,582,320
1986 7,906,480 20,117,122
1985 7,620,508 19,648,204
1984 7,332,810 19,174,716
1983 7,051,709 18,705,957
1982 6,778,879 18,246,503
1981 6,516,454 17,798,805
1980 6,265,529 17,360,949
1979 6,028,749 16,933,139
1978 5,810,132 16,516,059
1977 5,614,983 16,109,806
1976 5,443,384 15,716,809
1975 5,287,367 15,333,957
1974 5,141,337 14,956,552
1973 5,003,938 14,582,867
1972 4,874,475 14,210,147
1971 4,751,434 13,838,067
1970 4,633,944 13,501,237
1969 4,521,184 13,166,767
1968 4,411,054 12,803,993
1967 4,303,012 12,448,814
1966 4,197,926 12,101,297
1965 4,096,157 11,761,085
1964 3,997,305 11,427,978
1963 3,900,506 11,102,099
1962 3,806,307 10,784,612
1961 3,715,534 10,475,123
1960 3,628,134 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Peru

Fertility rate
Malawi

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Peru
2023 3.65 1.98
2022 3.72 2
2021 3.79 2.03
2020 3.88 2.06
2019 3.95 2.09
2018 4.02 2.12
2017 4.11 2.15
2016 4.22 2.19
2015 4.38 2.23
2014 4.57 2.27
2013 4.76 2.32
2012 4.9 2.36
2011 5.08 2.41
2010 5.26 2.42
2009 5.45 2.48
2008 5.61 2.53
2007 5.72 2.58
2006 5.8 2.62
2005 5.85 2.64
2004 5.86 2.67
2003 5.88 2.66
2002 5.9 2.69
2001 5.94 2.74
2000 6 2.85
1999 6.12 2.92
1998 6.21 3
1997 6.23 3.1
1996 6.29 3.2
1995 6.39 3.32
1994 6.49 3.43
1993 6.57 3.55
1992 6.63 3.67
1991 6.68 3.79
1990 6.74 3.91
1989 6.8 4.03
1988 6.88 4.14
1987 6.97 4.25
1986 7.07 4.35
1985 7.17 4.46
1984 7.27 4.57
1983 7.36 4.68
1982 7.45 4.8
1981 7.49 4.92
1980 7.52 5.04
1979 7.47 5.17
1978 7.43 5.31
1977 7.41 5.44
1976 7.39 5.58
1975 7.36 5.71
1974 7.34 5.84
1973 7.34 5.97
1972 7.33 6.09
1971 7.31 6.21
1970 7.3 6.32
1969 7.27 6.42
1968 7.26 6.51
1967 7.21 6.6
1966 7.17 6.68
1965 7.13 6.75
1964 7.11 6.81
1963 7.13 6.86
1962 7.1 6.9
1961 7.07 6.92
1960 7.04 6.94

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

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Malawi and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Peru
2024 18.9 30.8
2023 18.7 30.5
2022 18.4 30.1
2021 18.2 29.8
2020 18 29.5
2019 17.8 29.2
2018 17.6 28.9
2017 17.4 28.6
2016 17.2 28.4
2015 17.1 28.1
2014 17 27.8
2013 16.9 27.4
2012 16.8 27.1
2011 16.8 26.7
2010 16.7 26.3
2009 16.7 25.8
2008 16.8 25.4
2007 16.8 25
2006 16.8 24.6
2005 16.8 24.2
2004 16.8 23.9
2003 16.8 23.5
2002 16.8 23.2
2001 16.8 22.8
2000 16.8 22.5
1999 16.7 22.1
1998 16.8 21.8
1997 16.8 21.5
1996 16.8 21.2
1995 16.9 20.9
1994 16.9 20.7
1993 17 20.4
1992 17.1 20.2
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.3 19.8
1989 17.4 19.6
1988 17.5 19.5
1987 17.4 19.3
1986 17.3 19.2
1985 17.3 19.1
1984 17.3 18.9
1983 17.3 18.8
1982 17.3 18.7
1981 17.3 18.6
1980 17.3 18.5
1979 17.4 18.4
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.4 18.2
1976 17.5 18.2
1975 17.5 18.1
1974 17.6 18.1
1973 17.7 18
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18 17.9
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.3 17.9
1966 18.3 17.9
1965 18.4 17.9
1964 18.3 17.9
1963 18.3 17.9
1962 18.3 18
1961 18.3 18.1
1960 18.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Malawi Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Malawi Peru
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
3.88%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Malawi Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Peru
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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