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Malawi vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 107th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Slovenia
Population
22949294
2124138
Population rank 61/197 147/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Malawi and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Slovenia
2024 $11,316,411,329 $72,972,015,197
2023 $13,363,669,673 $69,255,264,238
2022 $12,429,059,928 $59,899,117,741
2021 $12,378,119,199 $61,540,813,362
2020 $11,769,313,598 $53,384,760,135
2019 $11,051,852,713 $53,909,922,736
2018 $9,879,220,354 $53,689,067,640
2017 $8,943,543,794 $48,153,200,135
2016 $7,909,868,618 $44,290,685,824
2015 $9,219,474,379 $42,709,468,275
2014 $8,801,326,169 $49,514,466,380
2013 $8,031,571,928 $47,867,056,859
2012 $8,773,203,178 $46,167,053,954
2011 $11,648,142,958 $51,199,194,599
2010 $10,128,323,011 $47,793,117,241
2009 $9,009,887,947 $49,975,540,955
2008 $7,743,617,352 $55,509,332,322
2007 $6,451,210,219 $47,880,266,543
2006 $5,818,279,739 $39,260,368,837
2005 $5,320,409,651 $35,947,936,824
2004 $5,058,726,350 $34,156,553,313
2003 $4,669,789,300 $29,360,575,032
2002 $5,087,328,438 $23,214,593,516
2001 $2,498,008,665 $20,668,868,707
2000 $2,537,307,580 $20,159,190,702
1999 $2,584,478,924 $22,609,669,084
1998 $2,547,609,590 $22,058,635,314
1997 $3,875,785,863 $20,726,878,752
1996 $3,319,573,750 $21,470,699,363
1995 $2,033,701,498 $21,367,422,159
1994 $1,719,864,761 $16,400,767,070
1993 $3,013,392,658 $14,449,298,372
1992 $2,618,837,835 $14,277,261,541
1991 $3,206,783,830 $14,454,495,059
1990 $2,737,087,862 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Slovenia
2024 $523 $34,301
2023 $633 $32,660
2022 $604 $28,360
2021 $617 $29,193
2020 $603 $25,392
2019 $581 $25,814
2018 $533 $25,888
2017 $496 $23,303
2016 $451 $21,448
2015 $540 $20,697
2014 $530 $24,013
2013 $497 $23,237
2012 $558 $22,442
2011 $763 $24,941
2010 $683 $23,330
2009 $626 $24,502
2008 $554 $27,462
2007 $475 $23,725
2006 $441 $19,563
2005 $414 $17,970
2004 $405 $17,104
2003 $383 $14,712
2002 $428 $11,639
2001 $215.5 $10,376
2000 $224.2 $10,136
1999 $233.9 $11,401
1998 $236 $11,132
1997 $367 $10,437
1996 $321 $10,797
1995 $200.4 $10,738
1994 $169.2 $8,244
1993 $293 $7,255
1992 $258.4 $7,151
1991 $326 $7,229
1990 $286.7 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Slovenia
2026 67.9 82.1
2025 67.7 81.9
2024 67.6 81.8
2023 67.4 81.6
2022 66 80.8
2021 64.8 80.4
2020 65.2 80.4
2019 65 81
2018 64.5 80.9
2017 63.9 80.6
2016 63.2 80.5
2015 62.3 80.5
2014 61.7 80.3
2013 60.8 80.1
2012 59.9 79.8
2011 58.9 79.6
2010 57.8 79.3
2009 56.7 79
2008 55.7 78.6
2007 54.7 78.3
2006 53.7 77.8
2005 52.5 77.5
2004 51.1 76.9
2003 49.6 76.3
2002 48.2 76.3
2001 47.2 76.2
2000 46.2 75.8
1999 45.1 75.5
1998 44.3 75.1
1997 44.2 75
1996 44 74.8
1995 43.8 74.4
1994 43.8 73.9
1993 43.6 73.6
1992 43.6 73.4
1991 43.5 73.5
1990 43.6 73.5
1989 43.5 73.3
1988 43.6 72.8
1987 43.9 72.4
1986 44.3 72.1
1985 44.6 71.8
1984 44.8 71.3
1983 45 71.2
1982 44.8 71.4
1981 44.7 71.6
1980 44.3 71.8
1979 43.7 71.6
1978 43 71.6
1977 42 71.3
1976 41 71.1
1975 40.1 71.1
1974 39.2 71
1973 38.4 70.8
1972 37.6 70.3
1971 37.1 69.7
1970 36.6 69
1969 36.3 68.6
1968 36.1 68.6
1967 35.9 69
1966 35.8 68.9
1965 35.7 68.7
1964 35.7 68.5
1963 35.6 68.6
1962 35.4 68.9
1961 35.2 68.9
1960 35 68.5
1959 34.8 68.2
1958 34.4 67.7
1957 34.1 67
1956 33.8 66.5
1955 33.6 66.1
1954 33.3 66.1
1953 33.2 65.3
1952 33 63.8
1951 32.8 62.3
1950 32.7 61.8

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

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Malawi and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Malawi Slovenia
2024 21,655,286 2,127,400
2023 21,104,482 2,120,461
2022 20,568,728 2,112,076
2021 20,047,258 2,108,079
2020 19,533,888 2,102,419
2019 19,025,752 2,088,385
2018 18,528,081 2,073,894
2017 18,039,715 2,066,388
2016 17,557,739 2,065,042
2015 17,085,587 2,063,531
2014 16,621,538 2,061,980
2013 16,161,816 2,059,953
2012 15,709,577 2,057,159
2011 15,265,022 2,052,843
2010 14,826,463 2,048,583
2009 14,395,788 2,039,669
2008 13,976,417 2,021,316
2007 13,576,343 2,018,122
2006 13,198,701 2,006,868
2005 12,840,031 2,000,474
2004 12,500,737 1,997,012
2003 12,181,574 1,995,733
2002 11,880,440 1,994,530
2001 11,593,058 1,992,060
2000 11,315,942 1,988,925
1999 11,047,804 1,983,045
1998 10,792,876 1,981,629
1997 10,562,035 1,985,956
1996 10,352,228 1,988,628
1995 10,150,117 1,989,872
1994 10,164,894 1,989,443
1993 10,284,024 1,991,746
1992 10,135,079 1,996,498
1991 9,844,227 1,999,429
1990 9,545,852 1,998,161
1989 9,176,220 1,996,351
1988 8,753,262 1,995,196
1987 8,293,174 1,989,776
1986 7,906,480 1,965,964
1985 7,620,508 1,941,641
1984 7,332,810 1,932,154
1983 7,051,709 1,922,321
1982 6,778,879 1,910,334
1981 6,516,454 1,906,531
1980 6,265,529 1,901,315
1979 6,028,749 1,882,599
1978 5,810,132 1,862,548
1977 5,614,983 1,842,377
1976 5,443,384 1,820,249
1975 5,287,367 1,793,581
1974 5,141,337 1,776,132
1973 5,003,938 1,766,697
1972 4,874,475 1,752,233
1971 4,751,434 1,738,335
1970 4,633,944 1,724,891
1969 4,521,184 1,713,874
1968 4,411,054 1,704,546
1967 4,303,012 1,689,528
1966 4,197,926 1,669,905
1965 4,096,157 1,649,160
1964 3,997,305 1,632,114
1963 3,900,506 1,616,971
1962 3,806,307 1,603,649
1961 3,715,534 1,594,131
1960 3,628,134 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Malawi

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Slovenia
2023 3.65 1.51
2022 3.72 1.55
2021 3.79 1.64
2020 3.88 1.59
2019 3.95 1.61
2018 4.02 1.6
2017 4.11 1.62
2016 4.22 1.58
2015 4.38 1.57
2014 4.57 1.58
2013 4.76 1.55
2012 4.9 1.58
2011 5.08 1.56
2010 5.26 1.57
2009 5.45 1.53
2008 5.61 1.53
2007 5.72 1.38
2006 5.8 1.31
2005 5.85 1.26
2004 5.86 1.25
2003 5.88 1.2
2002 5.9 1.21
2001 5.94 1.21
2000 6 1.26
1999 6.12 1.21
1998 6.21 1.23
1997 6.23 1.25
1996 6.29 1.28
1995 6.39 1.29
1994 6.49 1.32
1993 6.57 1.33
1992 6.63 1.33
1991 6.68 1.42
1990 6.74 1.46
1989 6.8 1.52
1988 6.88 1.63
1987 6.97 1.65
1986 7.07 1.67
1985 7.17 1.71
1984 7.27 1.74
1983 7.36 1.81
1982 7.45 1.93
1981 7.49 1.96
1980 7.52 2.11
1979 7.47 2.22
1978 7.43 2.2
1977 7.41 2.17
1976 7.39 2.2
1975 7.36 2.17
1974 7.34 2.13
1973 7.34 2.2
1972 7.33 2.17
1971 7.31 2.16
1970 7.3 2.11
1969 7.27 2.17
1968 7.26 2.25
1967 7.21 2.37
1966 7.17 2.47
1965 7.13 2.43
1964 7.11 2.31
1963 7.13 2.27
1962 7.1 2.28
1961 7.07 2.27
1960 7.04 2.19

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

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Malawi and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Slovenia
2024 18.9 45.3
2023 18.7 44.9
2022 18.4 44.5
2021 18.2 44.1
2020 18 44
2019 17.8 44
2018 17.6 43.8
2017 17.4 43.6
2016 17.2 43.3
2015 17.1 43
2014 17 42.7
2013 16.9 42.4
2012 16.8 42
2011 16.8 41.7
2010 16.7 41.4
2009 16.7 41.2
2008 16.8 41
2007 16.8 40.7
2006 16.8 40.4
2005 16.8 40
2004 16.8 39.6
2003 16.8 39.2
2002 16.8 38.8
2001 16.8 38.4
2000 16.8 38
1999 16.7 37.6
1998 16.8 37.1
1997 16.8 36.7
1996 16.8 36.3
1995 16.9 36
1994 16.9 35.8
1993 17 35.4
1992 17.1 35
1991 17.2 34.6
1990 17.3 34.2
1989 17.4 33.8
1988 17.5 33.5
1987 17.4 33.3
1986 17.3 32.9
1985 17.3 32.6
1984 17.3 32.4
1983 17.3 32.2
1982 17.3 31.9
1981 17.3 31.7
1980 17.3 31.5
1979 17.4 31.4
1978 17.4 31.3
1977 17.4 31.2
1976 17.5 31.1
1975 17.5 31.1
1974 17.6 31.2
1973 17.7 31.2
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.9 30.9
1970 18 30.8
1969 18.2 30.6
1968 18.3 30.5
1967 18.3 30.4
1966 18.3 30.2
1965 18.4 30.1
1964 18.3 29.9
1963 18.3 29.7
1962 18.3 29.5
1961 18.3 29.3
1960 18.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Malawi Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Slovenia
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.6%
2001
English speaking
3.88%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Malawi Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Slovenia
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
24,224 mi
2012

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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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