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Malawi vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 107th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Samoa
Population
22949294
220932
Population rank 61/197 177/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Malawi and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Samoa
2024 $11,316,411,329 $1,175,749,786
2023 $13,363,669,673 $1,044,909,500
2022 $12,429,059,928 $889,554,712
2021 $12,378,119,199 $859,724,936
2020 $11,769,313,598 $868,884,903
2019 $11,051,852,713 $912,950,466
2018 $9,879,220,354 $878,448,433
2017 $8,943,543,794 $884,844,384
2016 $7,909,868,618 $843,924,797
2015 $9,219,474,379 $824,150,499
2014 $8,801,326,169 $796,683,520
2013 $8,031,571,928 $797,736,334
2012 $8,773,203,178 $773,141,661
2011 $11,648,142,958 $744,097,050
2010 $10,128,323,011 $680,260,907
2009 $9,009,887,947 $628,006,115
2008 $7,743,617,352 $641,346,192
2007 $6,451,210,219 $573,548,460
2006 $5,818,279,739 $499,923,758
2005 $5,320,409,651 $476,801,793
2004 $5,058,726,350 $407,747,565
2003 $4,669,789,300 $333,426,188
2002 $5,087,328,438 $281,790,134
2001 $2,498,008,665 $266,299,591
2000 $2,537,307,580 $258,856,140
1999 $2,584,478,924 $255,408,060
1998 $2,547,609,590 $269,485,244
1997 $3,875,785,863 $285,475,592
1996 $3,319,573,750 $249,907,869
1995 $2,033,701,498 $224,865,731
1994 $1,719,864,761 $221,098,107
1993 $3,013,392,658 $133,122,897
1992 $2,618,837,835 $132,303,041
1991 $3,206,783,830 $125,597,205
1990 $2,737,087,862 $125,766,270
1989 $2,314,205,130 $122,888,610
1988 $2,008,189,508 $133,016,065
1987 $1,721,711,808 $111,713,922
1986 $1,722,586,299 $100,947,849
1985 $1,646,442,273 $95,572,173
1984 $1,758,028,656 $109,200,934
1983 $1,780,148,049 $111,862,824
1982 $1,717,379,495 $121,221,652
1981 $1,801,193,910 $118,190,655
1980 $1,801,156,775 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Samoa
2024 $523 $5,393
2023 $633 $4,823
2022 $604 $4,132
2021 $617 $4,022
2020 $603 $4,100
2019 $581 $4,352
2018 $533 $4,232
2017 $496 $4,308
2016 $451 $4,147
2015 $540 $4,084
2014 $530 $3,983
2013 $497 $4,024
2012 $558 $3,935
2011 $763 $3,822
2010 $683 $3,524
2009 $626 $3,279
2008 $554 $3,374
2007 $475 $3,039
2006 $441 $2,663
2005 $414 $2,550
2004 $405 $2,189
2003 $383 $1,798
2002 $428 $1,528
2001 $215.5 $1,454
2000 $224.2 $1,425
1999 $233.9 $1,417
1998 $236 $1,506
1997 $367 $1,608
1996 $321 $1,419
1995 $200.4 $1,288
1994 $169.2 $1,277
1993 $293 $775
1992 $258.4 $777
1991 $326 $742
1990 $286.7 $744
1989 $252.2 $728
1988 $229.4 $790
1987 $207.6 $666
1986 $217.9 $604
1985 $216.1 $573
1984 $239.7 $655
1983 $252.4 $671
1982 $253.3 $728
1981 $276.4 $713
1980 $287.5 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Samoa
2026 67.9 72.1
2025 67.7 71.9
2024 67.6 71.8
2023 67.4 71.7
2022 66 71.6
2021 64.8 71.1
2020 65.2 70.7
2019 65 70.3
2018 64.5 71.1
2017 63.9 71
2016 63.2 71
2015 62.3 71.1
2014 61.7 71.1
2013 60.8 71.2
2012 59.9 71.2
2011 58.9 71.4
2010 57.8 71.5
2009 56.7 69.5
2008 55.7 71.5
2007 54.7 71.6
2006 53.7 71.6
2005 52.5 71.5
2004 51.1 71.5
2003 49.6 71.4
2002 48.2 71.2
2001 47.2 71
2000 46.2 70.8
1999 45.1 70.6
1998 44.3 70.3
1997 44.2 70
1996 44 69.8
1995 43.8 69.5
1994 43.8 69.2
1993 43.6 68.8
1992 43.6 68.5
1991 43.5 68
1990 43.6 67.8
1989 43.5 67.6
1988 43.6 67.3
1987 43.9 67
1986 44.3 66.8
1985 44.6 66.6
1984 44.8 66.3
1983 45 66
1982 44.8 65.6
1981 44.7 65.3
1980 44.3 65
1979 43.7 64.5
1978 43 64.1
1977 42 63.7
1976 41 63.3
1975 40.1 62.8
1974 39.2 62.3
1973 38.4 61.9
1972 37.6 61.4
1971 37.1 60.9
1970 36.6 60.4
1969 36.3 59.9
1968 36.1 59.4
1967 35.9 58.9
1966 35.8 58.2
1965 35.7 57.9
1964 35.7 54
1963 35.6 56.9
1962 35.4 56.3
1961 35.2 55.7
1960 35 55.2
1959 34.8 54.6
1958 34.4 54
1957 34.1 53.4
1956 33.8 52.8
1955 33.6 52.2
1954 33.3 51.6
1953 33.2 51
1952 33 50.4
1951 32.8 49.8
1950 32.7 49.2

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

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Malawi and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Malawi Samoa
2024 21,655,286 218,019
2023 21,104,482 216,663
2022 20,568,728 215,261
2021 20,047,258 213,779
2020 19,533,888 211,944
2019 19,025,752 209,780
2018 18,528,081 207,582
2017 18,039,715 205,415
2016 17,557,739 203,499
2015 17,085,587 201,782
2014 16,621,538 200,037
2013 16,161,816 198,268
2012 15,709,577 196,498
2011 15,265,022 194,713
2010 14,826,463 193,023
2009 14,395,788 191,513
2008 13,976,417 190,107
2007 13,576,343 188,753
2006 13,198,701 187,709
2005 12,840,031 186,978
2004 12,500,737 186,249
2003 12,181,574 185,430
2002 11,880,440 184,471
2001 11,593,058 183,166
2000 11,315,942 181,685
1999 11,047,804 180,275
1998 10,792,876 178,905
1997 10,562,035 177,547
1996 10,352,228 176,071
1995 10,150,117 174,571
1994 10,164,894 173,159
1993 10,284,024 171,774
1992 10,135,079 170,331
1991 9,844,227 169,368
1990 9,545,852 169,042
1989 9,176,220 168,768
1988 8,753,262 168,346
1987 8,293,174 167,661
1986 7,906,480 167,061
1985 7,620,508 166,849
1984 7,332,810 166,796
1983 7,051,709 166,714
1982 6,778,879 166,484
1981 6,516,454 165,678
1980 6,265,529 164,322
1979 6,028,749 162,882
1978 5,810,132 161,375
1977 5,614,983 159,753
1976 5,443,384 157,113
1975 5,287,367 153,344
1974 5,141,337 149,431
1973 5,003,938 146,516
1972 4,874,475 144,538
1971 4,751,434 142,503
1970 4,633,944 140,400
1969 4,521,184 138,233
1968 4,411,054 136,020
1967 4,303,012 133,764
1966 4,197,926 131,073
1965 4,096,157 127,978
1964 3,997,305 124,894
1963 3,900,506 121,764
1962 3,806,307 118,597
1961 3,715,534 115,496
1960 3,628,134 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Samoa

Fertility rate
Malawi

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Samoa
2023 3.65 3.83
2022 3.72 3.88
2021 3.79 3.94
2020 3.88 4
2019 3.95 4.06
2018 4.02 4.14
2017 4.11 4.2
2016 4.22 4.26
2015 4.38 4.34
2014 4.57 4.42
2013 4.76 4.49
2012 4.9 4.55
2011 5.08 4.56
2010 5.26 4.52
2009 5.45 4.47
2008 5.61 4.42
2007 5.72 4.36
2006 5.8 4.32
2005 5.85 4.32
2004 5.86 4.34
2003 5.88 4.39
2002 5.9 4.44
2001 5.94 4.48
2000 6 4.52
1999 6.12 4.57
1998 6.21 4.64
1997 6.23 4.7
1996 6.29 4.74
1995 6.39 4.77
1994 6.49 4.79
1993 6.57 4.83
1992 6.63 4.87
1991 6.68 4.91
1990 6.74 5.01
1989 6.8 5.11
1988 6.88 5.21
1987 6.97 5.32
1986 7.07 5.42
1985 7.17 5.49
1984 7.27 5.55
1983 7.36 5.62
1982 7.45 5.68
1981 7.49 5.75
1980 7.52 5.86
1979 7.47 5.99
1978 7.43 6.15
1977 7.41 6.31
1976 7.39 6.47
1975 7.36 6.61
1974 7.34 6.75
1973 7.34 6.91
1972 7.33 7.07
1971 7.31 7.22
1970 7.3 7.34
1969 7.27 7.43
1968 7.26 7.5
1967 7.21 7.55
1966 7.17 7.6
1965 7.13 7.65
1964 7.11 7.7
1963 7.13 7.73
1962 7.1 7.76
1961 7.07 7.77
1960 7.04 7.78

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

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Malawi and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Samoa
2024 18.9 20.9
2023 18.7 21
2022 18.4 21.1
2021 18.2 21.4
2020 18 21.4
2019 17.8 21.5
2018 17.6 21.4
2017 17.4 21.4
2016 17.2 21.3
2015 17.1 21.2
2014 17 21.1
2013 16.9 21
2012 16.8 20.8
2011 16.8 20.8
2010 16.7 20.8
2009 16.7 20.8
2008 16.8 20.7
2007 16.8 20.6
2006 16.8 20.4
2005 16.8 20.3
2004 16.8 20.1
2003 16.8 19.9
2002 16.8 19.7
2001 16.8 19.7
2000 16.8 19.8
1999 16.7 19.9
1998 16.8 19.9
1997 16.8 19.8
1996 16.8 19.7
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 17 19
1992 17.1 18.7
1991 17.2 18.5
1990 17.3 18.4
1989 17.4 18.3
1988 17.5 18.2
1987 17.4 18
1986 17.3 17.8
1985 17.3 17.6
1984 17.3 17.4
1983 17.3 17.1
1982 17.3 16.8
1981 17.3 16.6
1980 17.3 16.4
1979 17.4 16.2
1978 17.4 16
1977 17.4 15.8
1976 17.5 15.5
1975 17.5 15.3
1974 17.6 15
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 18 14.6
1969 18.2 14.5
1968 18.3 14.5
1967 18.3 14.5
1966 18.3 14.5
1965 18.4 14.5
1964 18.3 14.6
1963 18.3 14.6
1962 18.3 14.8
1961 18.3 14.9
1960 18.2 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Samoa
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Malawi Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Samoa
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
715 mi
2018

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

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