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Malawi vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 107th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Saint Lucia
Population
22673513
180421
Population rank 61/197 178/197
GDP
$11B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$508
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,859
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$8.19B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$378
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,610
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
36,402 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
595 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
73 years
2025

Malawi and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Malawi Saint Lucia
1980 $1,801,156,775 $170,370,370
1981 $1,801,193,910 $194,444,444
1982 $1,717,379,495 $183,333,333
1983 $1,780,148,049 $197,037,037
1984 $1,758,028,656 $251,481,481
1985 $1,646,442,273 $284,444,444
1986 $1,722,586,299 $340,000,000
1987 $1,721,711,808 $375,555,556
1988 $2,008,189,508 $429,629,630
1989 $2,314,205,130 $486,666,667
1990 $2,737,087,862 $579,629,630
1991 $3,206,783,830 $613,703,704
1992 $2,618,837,835 $674,074,074
1993 $3,013,392,658 $684,814,815
1994 $1,719,864,761 $713,703,704
1995 $2,033,701,498 $762,962,963
1996 $3,319,573,750 $788,888,889
1997 $3,875,785,863 $805,925,926
1998 $2,547,609,590 $877,407,407
1999 $2,584,478,924 $921,851,852
2000 $2,537,307,580 $932,592,593
2001 $2,498,008,665 $892,592,593
2002 $5,087,328,438 $900,000,000
2003 $4,669,789,300 $987,407,407
2004 $5,058,726,350 $1,066,666,667
2005 $5,320,409,651 $1,135,555,556
2006 $5,818,279,739 $1,268,319,185
2007 $6,451,210,219 $1,336,088,815
2008 $7,743,617,352 $1,437,731,111
2009 $9,009,887,947 $1,401,507,889
2010 $10,128,323,011 $1,482,385,185
2011 $11,648,142,958 $1,568,370,370
2012 $8,773,203,178 $1,598,207,407
2013 $8,031,571,928 $1,660,392,593
2014 $8,801,326,169 $1,749,185,185
2015 $9,219,474,379 $1,807,640,741
2016 $7,909,868,618 $1,868,544,444
2017 $8,943,543,794 $1,998,503,704
2018 $9,879,231,592 $2,060,955,556
2019 $11,051,865,580 $2,095,344,444
2020 $11,769,313,598 $1,499,274,074
2021 $12,378,129,751 $1,867,185,185
2022 $12,429,060,151 $2,342,714,815
2023 $12,712,150,082 $2,430,166,667
2024 $11,008,925,323 $2,549,062,963

Malawi and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Saint Lucia
1980 $287.5 $1,428
1981 $276.4 $1,605
1982 $253.3 $1,489
1983 $252.4 $1,576
1984 $239.7 $1,979
1985 $216.1 $2,202
1986 $217.9 $2,591
1987 $207.6 $2,819
1988 $229.4 $3,182
1989 $252.2 $3,565
1990 $286.7 $4,205
1991 $326 $4,399
1992 $258.4 $4,760
1993 $293 $4,765
1994 $169.2 $4,892
1995 $200.4 $5,148
1996 $321 $5,244
1997 $367 $5,282
1998 $236 $5,673
1999 $233.9 $5,883
2000 $224.2 $5,880
2001 $215.5 $5,570
2002 $428 $5,568
2003 $383 $6,059
2004 $405 $6,495
2005 $414 $6,863
2006 $441 $7,611
2007 $475 $7,964
2008 $554 $8,517
2009 $626 $8,251
2010 $683 $8,674
2011 $763 $9,129
2012 $558 $9,260
2013 $497 $9,577
2014 $530 $10,045
2015 $540 $10,335
2016 $451 $10,638
2017 $496 $11,333
2018 $533 $11,643
2019 $581 $11,794
2020 $603 $8,411
2021 $617 $10,459
2022 $604 $13,104
2023 $602 $13,555
2024 $508 $14,182

Malawi vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Saint Lucia
1950 32.7 48.3
1951 32.8 49.8
1952 33 52.4
1953 33.2 53.2
1954 33.3 54.5
1955 33.6 55.4
1956 33.8 55.9
1957 34.1 55.9
1958 34.4 56.6
1959 34.8 57.3
1960 35 57.9
1961 35.2 59.1
1962 35.4 59.9
1963 35.6 60.5
1964 35.7 61.3
1965 35.7 61.9
1966 35.8 62.5
1967 35.9 63.2
1968 36.1 63.7
1969 36.3 64
1970 36.6 64.3
1971 37.1 64.5
1972 37.6 64.6
1973 38.4 64.6
1974 39.2 65.4
1975 40.1 65.9
1976 41 66.2
1977 42 67
1978 43 67.4
1979 43.7 67.4
1980 44.3 67.8
1981 44.7 68.7
1982 44.8 69
1983 45 70
1984 44.8 70.5
1985 44.6 70.3
1986 44.3 70.2
1987 43.9 69.7
1988 43.6 69.7
1989 43.5 70
1990 43.6 70
1991 43.5 70.3
1992 43.6 70.7
1993 43.6 71
1994 43.8 71.1
1995 43.8 71.2
1996 44 71
1997 44.2 70.8
1998 44.3 70.7
1999 45.1 70.7
2000 46.2 70.8
2001 47.2 71.4
2002 48.2 71.7
2003 49.6 72.2
2004 51.1 72.5
2005 52.5 72.5
2006 53.7 72.8
2007 54.7 72.9
2008 55.7 73
2009 56.7 72.9
2010 57.8 72.8
2011 58.9 73
2012 59.9 72.9
2013 60.8 72.7
2014 61.7 72.7
2015 62.3 72.9
2016 63.2 72.6
2017 63.9 72.5
2018 64.5 72.7
2019 65 72.2
2020 65.2 72.3
2021 64.8 69.1
2022 66 72.7
2023 67.4 72.7
2024 67.6 72.8
2025 67.7 73

Malawi and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Malawi Saint Lucia
1960 3,628,134 92,585
1961 3,715,534 93,490
1962 3,806,307 94,505
1963 3,900,506 95,519
1964 3,997,305 96,505
1965 4,096,157 97,493
1966 4,197,926 98,463
1967 4,303,012 99,504
1968 4,411,054 100,675
1969 4,521,184 101,879
1970 4,633,944 103,165
1971 4,751,434 104,564
1972 4,874,475 106,002
1973 5,003,938 107,498
1974 5,141,337 109,076
1975 5,287,367 110,725
1976 5,443,384 112,425
1977 5,614,983 114,135
1978 5,810,132 115,834
1979 6,028,749 117,528
1980 6,265,529 119,290
1981 6,516,454 121,166
1982 6,778,879 123,087
1983 7,051,709 125,044
1984 7,332,810 127,067
1985 7,620,508 129,159
1986 7,906,480 131,239
1987 8,293,174 133,227
1988 8,753,262 135,000
1989 9,176,220 136,512
1990 9,545,852 137,857
1991 9,844,227 139,520
1992 10,135,079 141,617
1993 10,284,024 143,726
1994 10,164,894 145,890
1995 10,150,117 148,208
1996 10,352,228 150,436
1997 10,562,035 152,569
1998 10,792,876 154,677
1999 11,047,804 156,702
2000 11,315,942 158,616
2001 11,593,058 160,237
2002 11,880,440 161,641
2003 12,181,574 162,976
2004 12,500,737 164,239
2005 12,840,031 165,450
2006 13,198,701 166,639
2007 13,576,343 167,758
2008 13,976,417 168,808
2009 14,395,788 169,869
2010 14,826,463 170,906
2011 15,265,022 171,801
2012 15,709,577 172,587
2013 16,161,816 173,369
2014 16,621,538 174,138
2015 17,085,587 174,905
2016 17,557,739 175,646
2017 18,039,715 176,342
2018 18,528,081 177,017
2019 19,025,752 177,661
2020 19,533,888 178,250
2021 20,047,258 178,522
2022 20,568,728 178,781
2023 21,104,482 179,285
2024 21,655,286 179,744

Fertility rates in Malawi and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Malawi

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Saint Lucia
1960 7.04 6.77
1961 7.07 6.84
1962 7.1 6.82
1963 7.13 6.72
1964 7.11 6.76
1965 7.13 6.69
1966 7.17 6.61
1967 7.21 6.51
1968 7.26 6.39
1969 7.27 6.25
1970 7.3 6.1
1971 7.31 5.95
1972 7.33 5.81
1973 7.34 5.69
1974 7.34 5.57
1975 7.36 5.36
1976 7.39 5.16
1977 7.41 4.97
1978 7.43 4.83
1979 7.47 4.58
1980 7.52 4.41
1981 7.49 4.28
1982 7.45 4.17
1983 7.36 4.08
1984 7.27 4.02
1985 7.17 3.97
1986 7.07 3.8
1987 6.97 3.61
1988 6.88 3.44
1989 6.8 3.31
1990 6.74 3.24
1991 6.68 3.19
1992 6.63 3.11
1993 6.57 3
1994 6.49 3.03
1995 6.39 3.03
1996 6.29 2.71
1997 6.23 2.74
1998 6.21 2.4
1999 6.12 2.5
2000 6 2.21
2001 5.94 2.13
2002 5.9 2.03
2003 5.88 1.94
2004 5.86 1.86
2005 5.85 1.81
2006 5.8 1.77
2007 5.72 1.7
2008 5.61 1.7
2009 5.45 1.74
2010 5.26 1.67
2011 5.08 1.5
2012 4.9 1.5
2013 4.76 1.5
2014 4.57 1.49
2015 4.38 1.47
2016 4.22 1.46
2017 4.11 1.45
2018 4.02 1.44
2019 3.95 1.42
2020 3.88 1.41
2021 3.79 1.4
2022 3.72 1.39
2023 3.65 1.38

Malawi and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Malawi Saint Lucia
1960 18.2 16.5
1961 18.3 16
1962 18.3 15.5
1963 18.3 15.2
1964 18.3 15
1965 18.4 14.8
1966 18.3 14.9
1967 18.3 15
1968 18.3 15.1
1969 18.2 15
1970 18 14.9
1971 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.9
1973 17.7 14.9
1974 17.6 15
1975 17.5 15.2
1976 17.5 15.4
1977 17.4 15.8
1978 17.4 16.3
1979 17.4 16.8
1980 17.3 17.1
1981 17.3 17.2
1982 17.3 17.3
1983 17.3 17.5
1984 17.3 17.6
1985 17.3 17.7
1986 17.3 17.8
1987 17.4 18
1988 17.5 18.4
1989 17.4 19.2
1990 17.3 19.9
1991 17.2 20.3
1992 17.1 20.5
1993 17 20.7
1994 16.9 20.9
1995 16.9 21.2
1996 16.8 21.4
1997 16.8 21.7
1998 16.8 22.2
1999 16.7 23
2000 16.8 23.8
2001 16.8 24.3
2002 16.8 24.7
2003 16.8 25
2004 16.8 25.4
2005 16.8 25.8
2006 16.8 26.2
2007 16.8 26.9
2008 16.8 27.9
2009 16.7 28.7
2010 16.7 29.3
2011 16.8 29.7
2012 16.8 30.2
2013 16.9 30.6
2014 17 31.1
2015 17.1 31.5
2016 17.2 31.9
2017 17.4 32.3
2018 17.6 32.8
2019 17.8 33.2
2020 18 33.6
2021 18.2 34
2022 18.4 34.3
2023 18.7 34.8
2024 18.9 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.94%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.91%
2020
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$264M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.45 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,507
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
18.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.7
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
3.88%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Malawi Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$39.7
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.8
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
64.7%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
38.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.06%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
752 mi
2011

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