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Malawi vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 107th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi San Marino
Population
22949294
33967
Population rank 61/197 193/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 151/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 194/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 168/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
86 years
2026

Malawi and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Malawi and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Malawi

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Malawi San Marino
2024 $11,316,411,329 -
2023 $13,363,669,673 $2,027,527,228
2022 $12,429,059,928 $1,829,211,864
2021 $12,378,119,199 $1,855,652,786
2020 $11,769,313,598 $1,541,248,249
2019 $11,051,852,713 $1,616,340,692
2018 $9,879,220,354 $1,655,353,653
2017 $8,943,543,794 $1,528,620,346
2016 $7,909,868,618 $1,468,343,140
2015 $9,219,474,379 $1,419,401,071
2014 $8,801,326,169 $1,673,911,426
2013 $8,031,571,928 $1,678,741,475
2012 $8,773,203,178 $1,604,701,299
2011 $11,648,142,958 $1,813,717,439
2010 $10,128,323,011 $1,881,191,925
2009 $9,009,887,947 $2,064,277,126
2008 $7,743,617,352 $2,403,213,305
2007 $6,451,210,219 $2,188,654,628
2006 $5,818,279,739 $1,909,765,165
2005 $5,320,409,651 $1,786,514,058
2004 $5,058,726,350 $1,715,340,543
2003 $4,669,789,300 $1,462,590,267
2002 $5,087,328,438 $1,148,872,072
2001 $2,498,008,665 $1,059,529,812
2000 $2,537,307,580 $1,007,661,367
1999 $2,584,478,924 $1,109,473,368
1998 $2,547,609,590 $1,048,316,226
1997 $3,875,785,863 $976,606,911
1996 $3,319,573,750 -
1995 $2,033,701,498 -
1994 $1,719,864,761 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi San Marino
2024 $523 -
2023 $633 $59,880
2022 $604 $54,191
2021 $617 $54,176
2020 $603 $44,327
2019 $581 $46,630
2018 $533 $47,951
2017 $496 $45,192
2016 $451 $44,359
2015 $540 $43,147
2014 $530 $51,260
2013 $497 $50,808
2012 $558 $47,946
2011 $763 $55,601
2010 $683 $56,543
2009 $626 $62,429
2008 $554 $75,902
2007 $475 $70,124
2006 $441 $63,271
2005 $414 $59,878
2004 $405 $58,232
2003 $383 $52,530
2002 $428 $41,791
2001 $215.5 $39,035
2000 $224.2 $37,601
1999 $233.9 $41,932
1998 $236 $40,127
1997 $367 $37,853
1996 $321 -
1995 $200.4 -
1994 $169.2 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi San Marino
2026 67.9 86
2025 67.7 85.9
2024 67.6 85.8
2023 67.4 85.7
2022 66 85.7
2021 64.8 83.5
2020 65.2 82.6
2019 65 85.3
2018 64.5 85.1
2017 63.9 84.9
2016 63.2 84.8
2015 62.3 84.6
2014 61.7 84.4
2013 60.8 84.2
2012 59.9 83.9
2011 58.9 83.7
2010 57.8 83.5
2009 56.7 83.2
2008 55.7 82.9
2007 54.7 82.6
2006 53.7 82.3
2005 52.5 81.9
2004 51.1 81.6
2003 49.6 81.3
2002 48.2 81.1
2001 47.2 80.8
2000 46.2 80.5
1999 45.1 80.2
1998 44.3 79.9
1997 44.2 79.7
1996 44 79.3
1995 43.8 79
1994 43.8 78.7
1993 43.6 78.4
1992 43.6 78.1
1991 43.5 77.9
1990 43.6 77.8
1989 43.5 77.6
1988 43.6 77.5
1987 43.9 77.5
1986 44.3 77.4
1985 44.6 77.3
1984 44.8 77.2
1983 45 77
1982 44.8 76.8
1981 44.7 76.6
1980 44.3 76.4
1979 43.7 76.1
1978 43 75.9
1977 42 75.6
1976 41 75.4
1975 40.1 75.3
1974 39.2 75.1
1973 38.4 74.8
1972 37.6 74.6
1971 37.1 74.4
1970 36.6 74.3
1969 36.3 74.2
1968 36.1 74.1
1967 35.9 73.9
1966 35.8 73.8
1965 35.7 73.7
1964 35.7 73.7
1963 35.6 73.6
1962 35.4 73.5
1961 35.2 73.4
1960 35 73.2
1959 34.8 73
1958 34.4 72.8
1957 34.1 72.7
1956 33.8 72.5
1955 33.6 72.4
1954 33.3 72.2
1953 33.2 72
1952 33 71.9
1951 32.8 71.7
1950 32.7 71.6

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

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Malawi and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Malawi San Marino
2024 21,655,286 33,977
2023 21,104,482 33,860
2022 20,568,728 33,755
2021 20,047,258 34,252
2020 19,533,888 34,770
2019 19,025,752 34,663
2018 18,528,081 34,522
2017 18,039,715 33,825
2016 17,557,739 33,101
2015 17,085,587 32,897
2014 16,621,538 32,655
2013 16,161,816 33,041
2012 15,709,577 33,469
2011 15,265,022 32,620
2010 14,826,463 33,270
2009 14,395,788 33,066
2008 13,976,417 31,662
2007 13,576,343 31,211
2006 13,198,701 30,184
2005 12,840,031 29,836
2004 12,500,737 29,457
2003 12,181,574 27,843
2002 11,880,440 27,491
2001 11,593,058 27,143
2000 11,315,942 26,799
1999 11,047,804 26,459
1998 10,792,876 26,125
1997 10,562,035 25,800
1996 10,352,228 25,482
1995 10,150,117 25,158
1994 10,164,894 24,823
1993 10,284,024 24,472
1992 10,135,079 24,125
1991 9,844,227 23,797
1990 9,545,852 23,475
1989 9,176,220 23,154
1988 8,753,262 22,843
1987 8,293,174 22,686
1986 7,906,480 22,636
1985 7,620,508 22,485
1984 7,332,810 22,346
1983 7,051,709 22,229
1982 6,778,879 22,055
1981 6,516,454 21,840
1980 6,265,529 21,585
1979 6,028,749 21,320
1978 5,810,132 21,026
1977 5,614,983 20,017
1976 5,443,384 19,110
1975 5,287,367 19,046
1974 5,141,337 19,030
1973 5,003,938 18,992
1972 4,874,475 18,787
1971 4,751,434 18,419
1970 4,633,944 18,168
1969 4,521,184 18,026
1968 4,411,054 17,861
1967 4,303,012 17,688
1966 4,197,926 17,523
1965 4,096,157 17,305
1964 3,997,305 16,977
1963 3,900,506 16,580
1962 3,806,307 16,183
1961 3,715,534 15,799
1960 3,628,134 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and San Marino

Fertility rate
Malawi

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi San Marino
2023 3.65 1.15
2022 3.72 1.14
2021 3.79 1.13
2020 3.88 1.11
2019 3.95 1.1
2018 4.02 1.08
2017 4.11 1.05
2016 4.22 1.13
2015 4.38 1.2
2014 4.57 1.26
2013 4.76 1.48
2012 4.9 1.29
2011 5.08 1.46
2010 5.26 1.46
2009 5.45 1.36
2008 5.61 1.52
2007 5.72 1.26
2006 5.8 1.24
2005 5.85 1.2
2004 5.86 1.3
2003 5.88 1.3
2002 5.9 1.43
2001 5.94 1.52
2000 6 1.4
1999 6.12 1.29
1998 6.21 1.26
1997 6.23 1.24
1996 6.29 1.21
1995 6.39 1.17
1994 6.49 1.14
1993 6.57 1.12
1992 6.63 1.15
1991 6.68 1.17
1990 6.74 1.16
1989 6.8 1.15
1988 6.88 1.14
1987 6.97 1.14
1986 7.07 1.15
1985 7.17 1.17
1984 7.27 1.2
1983 7.36 1.25
1982 7.45 1.3
1981 7.49 1.41
1980 7.52 1.53
1979 7.47 1.63
1978 7.43 1.77
1977 7.41 1.87
1976 7.39 1.95
1975 7.36 2.05
1974 7.34 2.13
1973 7.34 2.23
1972 7.33 2.29
1971 7.31 2.33
1970 7.3 2.32
1969 7.27 2.31
1968 7.26 2.3
1967 7.21 2.31
1966 7.17 2.33
1965 7.13 2.33
1964 7.11 2.37
1963 7.13 2.4
1962 7.1 2.43
1961 7.07 2.68
1960 7.04 2.43

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

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Malawi and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi San Marino
2024 18.9 49
2023 18.7 48.3
2022 18.4 47.7
2021 18.2 47.2
2020 18 46.8
2019 17.8 46.3
2018 17.6 45.8
2017 17.4 45.3
2016 17.2 44.9
2015 17.1 44.5
2014 17 44
2013 16.9 43.7
2012 16.8 43.3
2011 16.8 42.8
2010 16.7 42.4
2009 16.7 42
2008 16.8 41.6
2007 16.8 41.2
2006 16.8 40.8
2005 16.8 40.4
2004 16.8 40.1
2003 16.8 39.7
2002 16.8 39.3
2001 16.8 39
2000 16.8 38.7
1999 16.7 38.4
1998 16.8 38.1
1997 16.8 37.9
1996 16.8 37.7
1995 16.9 37.4
1994 16.9 37.2
1993 17 36.8
1992 17.1 36.5
1991 17.2 36.1
1990 17.3 35.8
1989 17.4 35.5
1988 17.5 35.1
1987 17.4 34.8
1986 17.3 34.5
1985 17.3 34.2
1984 17.3 33.9
1983 17.3 33.6
1982 17.3 33.3
1981 17.3 33
1980 17.3 32.7
1979 17.4 32.5
1978 17.4 32.3
1977 17.4 32
1976 17.5 31.7
1975 17.5 31.5
1974 17.6 31.3
1973 17.7 31.2
1972 17.8 31
1971 17.9 30.8
1970 18 30.8
1969 18.2 30.9
1968 18.3 30.9
1967 18.3 30.9
1966 18.3 30.9
1965 18.4 30.9
1964 18.3 30.9
1963 18.3 30.8
1962 18.3 30.8
1961 18.3 30.9
1960 18.2 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi San Marino
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
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi San Marino
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
78
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Malawi San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malawi San Marino
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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