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Malawi vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 107th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Slovakia
Population
22949294
5359438
Population rank 61/197 125/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Malawi and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Slovakia
2024 $11,316,411,329 $140,934,076,532
2023 $13,363,669,673 $133,578,518,424
2022 $12,429,059,928 $115,792,972,358
2021 $12,378,119,199 $120,511,265,913
2020 $11,769,313,598 $107,732,602,896
2019 $11,051,852,713 $105,843,498,304
2018 $9,879,220,354 $106,611,673,365
2017 $8,943,543,794 $95,978,130,735
2016 $7,909,868,618 $90,347,173,229
2015 $9,219,474,379 $89,178,548,717
2014 $8,801,326,169 $101,713,075,599
2013 $8,031,571,928 $99,134,277,850
2012 $8,773,203,178 $94,724,394,278
2011 $11,648,142,958 $99,705,104,723
2010 $10,128,323,011 $91,112,160,801
2009 $9,009,887,947 $89,342,984,698
2008 $7,743,617,352 $100,830,060,553
2007 $6,451,210,219 $86,587,749,518
2006 $5,818,279,739 $70,751,813,443
2005 $5,320,409,651 $62,547,753,148
2004 $5,058,726,350 $57,215,475,076
2003 $4,669,789,300 $46,616,149,117
2002 $5,087,328,438 $35,243,658,399
2001 $2,498,008,665 $30,726,659,551
2000 $2,537,307,580 $29,215,726,005
1999 $2,584,478,924 $30,496,272,225
1998 $2,547,609,590 $29,976,207,629
1997 $3,875,785,863 $27,844,628,979
1996 $3,319,573,750 $28,197,790,875
1995 $2,033,701,498 $26,180,022,222
1994 $1,719,864,761 $20,428,139,756
1993 $3,013,392,658 $16,737,973,764
1992 $2,618,837,835 $15,699,327,209
1991 $3,206,783,830 $14,459,924,589
1990 $2,737,087,862 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Slovakia
2024 $523 $25,993
2023 $633 $24,615
2022 $604 $21,318
2021 $617 $22,123
2020 $603 $19,735
2019 $581 $19,406
2018 $533 $19,573
2017 $496 $17,646
2016 $451 $16,636
2015 $540 $16,442
2014 $530 $18,771
2013 $497 $18,313
2012 $558 $17,517
2011 $763 $18,469
2010 $683 $16,899
2009 $626 $16,587
2008 $554 $18,744
2007 $475 $16,110
2006 $441 $13,168
2005 $414 $11,642
2004 $405 $10,650
2003 $383 $8,675
2002 $428 $6,555
2001 $215.5 $5,712
2000 $224.2 $5,422
1999 $233.9 $5,652
1998 $236 $5,561
1997 $367 $5,172
1996 $321 $5,248
1995 $200.4 $4,883
1994 $169.2 $3,821
1993 $293 $3,143
1992 $258.4 $2,959
1991 $326 $2,727
1990 $286.7 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Slovakia
2026 67.9 78.8
2025 67.7 78.7
2024 67.6 78.5
2023 67.4 78.3
2022 66 77
2021 64.8 74.6
2020 65.2 76.9
2019 65 77.7
2018 64.5 77.3
2017 63.9 77.2
2016 63.2 77.2
2015 62.3 76.7
2014 61.7 76.8
2013 60.8 76.5
2012 59.9 76.2
2011 58.9 76
2010 57.8 75.5
2009 56.7 75.2
2008 55.7 74.9
2007 54.7 74.5
2006 53.7 74.4
2005 52.5 74.2
2004 51.1 74.2
2003 49.6 73.8
2002 48.2 73.8
2001 47.2 73.6
2000 46.2 73.1
1999 45.1 73
1998 44.3 72.6
1997 44.2 72.7
1996 44 72.7
1995 43.8 72.3
1994 43.8 72.3
1993 43.6 71.9
1992 43.6 71.4
1991 43.5 70.9
1990 43.6 70.8
1989 43.5 70.9
1988 43.6 71.1
1987 43.9 71.1
1986 44.3 70.9
1985 44.6 70.7
1984 44.8 70.7
1983 45 70.5
1982 44.8 70.8
1981 44.7 70.6
1980 44.3 70.4
1979 43.7 70.7
1978 43 70.4
1977 42 70.4
1976 41 70.5
1975 40.1 70.3
1974 39.2 70.2
1973 38.4 70
1972 37.6 70.3
1971 37.1 69.9
1970 36.6 69.7
1969 36.3 69.8
1968 36.1 70.5
1967 35.9 71
1966 35.8 70.4
1965 35.7 70.3
1964 35.7 71.1
1963 35.6 70.7
1962 35.4 70.3
1961 35.2 70.8
1960 35 70.3
1959 34.8 69
1958 34.4 69.4
1957 34.1 67.5
1956 33.8 68.4
1955 33.6 67.8
1954 33.3 66.7
1953 33.2 65.7
1952 33 64.3
1951 32.8 61.1
1950 32.7 60.8

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

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Malawi and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Malawi Slovakia
2024 21,655,286 5,422,069
2023 21,104,482 5,426,740
2022 20,568,728 5,431,752
2021 20,047,258 5,447,247
2020 19,533,888 5,458,827
2019 19,025,752 5,454,147
2018 18,528,081 5,446,771
2017 18,039,715 5,439,232
2016 17,557,739 5,430,798
2015 17,085,587 5,423,801
2014 16,621,538 5,418,649
2013 16,161,816 5,413,393
2012 15,709,577 5,407,579
2011 15,265,022 5,398,384
2010 14,826,463 5,391,428
2009 14,395,788 5,386,406
2008 13,976,417 5,379,233
2007 13,576,343 5,374,622
2006 13,198,701 5,373,054
2005 12,840,031 5,372,807
2004 12,500,737 5,372,280
2003 12,181,574 5,373,374
2002 11,880,440 5,376,912
2001 11,593,058 5,378,867
2000 11,315,942 5,388,720
1999 11,047,804 5,396,020
1998 10,792,876 5,390,516
1997 10,562,035 5,383,291
1996 10,352,228 5,373,361
1995 10,150,117 5,361,999
1994 10,164,894 5,346,331
1993 10,284,024 5,325,305
1992 10,135,079 5,305,016
1991 9,844,227 5,303,294
1990 9,545,852 5,299,187
1989 9,176,220 5,275,942
1988 8,753,262 5,250,596
1987 8,293,174 5,222,840
1986 7,906,480 5,193,838
1985 7,620,508 5,161,768
1984 7,332,810 5,127,097
1983 7,051,709 5,091,971
1982 6,778,879 5,055,099
1981 6,516,454 5,016,105
1980 6,265,529 4,979,815
1979 6,028,749 4,938,973
1978 5,810,132 4,890,125
1977 5,614,983 4,840,501
1976 5,443,384 4,789,507
1975 5,287,367 4,739,105
1974 5,141,337 4,689,623
1973 5,003,938 4,641,445
1972 4,874,475 4,596,622
1971 4,751,434 4,557,449
1970 4,633,944 4,538,223
1969 4,521,184 4,518,607
1968 4,411,054 4,483,915
1967 4,303,012 4,449,367
1966 4,197,926 4,411,666
1965 4,096,157 4,370,983
1964 3,997,305 4,327,341
1963 3,900,506 4,282,017
1962 3,806,307 4,238,188
1961 3,715,534 4,191,667
1960 3,628,134 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Malawi

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Slovakia
2023 3.65 1.49
2022 3.72 1.57
2021 3.79 1.63
2020 3.88 1.59
2019 3.95 1.57
2018 4.02 1.54
2017 4.11 1.52
2016 4.22 1.48
2015 4.38 1.4
2014 4.57 1.37
2013 4.76 1.34
2012 4.9 1.34
2011 5.08 1.45
2010 5.26 1.43
2009 5.45 1.44
2008 5.61 1.34
2007 5.72 1.27
2006 5.8 1.25
2005 5.85 1.27
2004 5.86 1.25
2003 5.88 1.2
2002 5.9 1.19
2001 5.94 1.2
2000 6 1.3
1999 6.12 1.33
1998 6.21 1.37
1997 6.23 1.43
1996 6.29 1.47
1995 6.39 1.52
1994 6.49 1.67
1993 6.57 1.87
1992 6.63 1.93
1991 6.68 2.05
1990 6.74 2.09
1989 6.8 2.07
1988 6.88 2.13
1987 6.97 2.14
1986 7.07 2.2
1985 7.17 2.26
1984 7.27 2.26
1983 7.36 2.28
1982 7.45 2.28
1981 7.49 2.29
1980 7.52 2.32
1979 7.47 2.45
1978 7.43 2.47
1977 7.41 2.49
1976 7.39 2.55
1975 7.36 2.55
1974 7.34 2.61
1973 7.34 2.56
1972 7.33 2.49
1971 7.31 2.43
1970 7.3 2.41
1969 7.27 2.43
1968 7.26 2.39
1967 7.21 2.48
1966 7.17 2.66
1965 7.13 2.78
1964 7.11 2.89
1963 7.13 2.92
1962 7.1 2.83
1961 7.07 2.96
1960 7.04 3.04

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

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Malawi and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Slovakia
2024 18.9 42.7
2023 18.7 42.3
2022 18.4 41.9
2021 18.2 41.5
2020 18 41.2
2019 17.8 40.8
2018 17.6 40.4
2017 17.4 40
2016 17.2 39.6
2015 17.1 39.2
2014 17 38.8
2013 16.9 38.4
2012 16.8 38
2011 16.8 37.6
2010 16.7 37.3
2009 16.7 36.9
2008 16.8 36.6
2007 16.8 36.2
2006 16.8 35.8
2005 16.8 35.5
2004 16.8 35.2
2003 16.8 34.9
2002 16.8 34.6
2001 16.8 34.3
2000 16.8 33.9
1999 16.7 33.6
1998 16.8 33.3
1997 16.8 33
1996 16.8 32.7
1995 16.9 32.5
1994 16.9 32.2
1993 17 31.9
1992 17.1 31.7
1991 17.2 31.5
1990 17.3 31.3
1989 17.4 31.1
1988 17.5 30.8
1987 17.4 30.6
1986 17.3 30.3
1985 17.3 30.1
1984 17.3 29.8
1983 17.3 29.6
1982 17.3 29.4
1981 17.3 29.1
1980 17.3 28.9
1979 17.4 28.8
1978 17.4 28.6
1977 17.4 28.5
1976 17.5 28.4
1975 17.5 28.4
1974 17.6 28.4
1973 17.7 28.4
1972 17.8 28.3
1971 17.9 28.3
1970 18 28.3
1969 18.2 28.3
1968 18.3 28.2
1967 18.3 28.1
1966 18.3 28
1965 18.4 28
1964 18.3 27.9
1963 18.3 27.9
1962 18.3 27.8
1961 18.3 27.7
1960 18.2 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Malawi Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Slovakia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.6%
2004
English speaking
3.88%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Malawi Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Slovakia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
24,224 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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