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Malawi vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 107th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi South Sudan
Population
22949294
12507858
Population rank 61/197 80/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 151/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 194/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 168/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
58 years
2026

Malawi and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Malawi and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Malawi

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Malawi South Sudan
2024 $11,316,411,329 -
2023 $13,363,669,673 -
2022 $12,429,059,928 -
2021 $12,378,119,199 -
2020 $11,769,313,598 -
2019 $11,051,852,713 -
2018 $9,879,220,354 -
2017 $8,943,543,794 -
2016 $7,909,868,618 -
2015 $9,219,474,379 $11,997,800,760
2014 $8,801,326,169 $13,962,212,847
2013 $8,031,571,928 $18,426,469,017
2012 $8,773,203,178 $11,931,472,169
2011 $11,648,142,958 $14,907,308,933
2010 $10,128,323,011 $14,602,072,411
2009 $9,009,887,947 $12,231,264,525
2008 $7,743,617,352 $14,586,253,383
2007 $6,451,210,219 -
2006 $5,818,279,739 -
2005 $5,320,409,651 -
2004 $5,058,726,350 -
2003 $4,669,789,300 -
2002 $5,087,328,438 -
2001 $2,498,008,665 -
2000 $2,537,307,580 -
1999 $2,584,478,924 -
1998 $2,547,609,590 -
1997 $3,875,785,863 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi South Sudan
2024 $523 -
2023 $633 -
2022 $604 -
2021 $617 -
2020 $603 -
2019 $581 -
2018 $533 -
2017 $496 -
2016 $451 -
2015 $540 $1,080
2014 $530 $1,243
2013 $497 $1,650
2012 $558 $1,109
2011 $763 $1,449
2010 $683 $1,498
2009 $626 $1,323
2008 $554 $1,654
2007 $475 -
2006 $441 -
2005 $414 -
2004 $405 -
2003 $383 -
2002 $428 -
2001 $215.5 -
2000 $224.2 -
1999 $233.9 -
1998 $236 -
1997 $367 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi South Sudan
2026 67.9 58
2025 67.7 57.9
2024 67.6 57.7
2023 67.4 57.6
2022 66 57.2
2021 64.8 57
2020 65.2 57.6
2019 65 58.1
2018 64.5 51.9
2017 63.9 35.4
2016 63.2 36.7
2015 62.3 39.8
2014 61.7 45.6
2013 60.8 58.3
2012 59.9 58.2
2011 58.9 57.7
2010 57.8 57.5
2009 56.7 56.8
2008 55.7 56.3
2007 54.7 55.4
2006 53.7 54.7
2005 52.5 54
2004 51.1 53.1
2003 49.6 52.3
2002 48.2 49.4
2001 47.2 48.6
2000 46.2 47.6
1999 45.1 44.5
1998 44.3 19
1997 44.2 33.1
1996 44 32.1
1995 43.8 31.5
1994 43.8 44.9
1993 43.6 22.3
1992 43.6 21.9
1991 43.5 29.2
1990 43.6 28.6
1989 43.5 28.2
1988 43.6 11
1987 43.9 20.7
1986 44.3 32.8
1985 44.6 32.4
1984 44.8 31.8
1983 45 34.7
1982 44.8 38.7
1981 44.7 38.3
1980 44.3 38
1979 43.7 37.8
1978 43 37.6
1977 42 37.4
1976 41 37.1
1975 40.1 36.9
1974 39.2 36.6
1973 38.4 36.3
1972 37.6 31.3
1971 37.1 31
1970 36.6 25.6
1969 36.3 25.4
1968 36.1 26.1
1967 35.9 25.9
1966 35.8 25.6
1965 35.7 28.8
1964 35.7 32.5
1963 35.6 28.2
1962 35.4 28.5
1961 35.2 28.3
1960 35 28.1
1959 34.8 27.8
1958 34.4 27.6
1957 34.1 30.9
1956 33.8 31.6
1955 33.6 32
1954 33.3 31.7
1953 33.2 31.4
1952 33 31
1951 32.8 30.6
1950 32.7 30.2

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

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Malawi and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Malawi South Sudan
2024 21,655,286 11,943,408
2023 21,104,482 11,483,374
2022 20,568,728 11,021,177
2021 20,047,258 10,865,780
2020 19,533,888 10,698,467
2019 19,025,752 10,423,384
2018 18,528,081 10,122,977
2017 18,039,715 10,259,154
2016 17,557,739 10,830,102
2015 17,085,587 11,107,561
2014 16,621,538 11,235,073
2013 16,161,816 11,166,275
2012 15,709,577 10,756,240
2011 15,265,022 10,288,109
2010 14,826,463 9,745,953
2009 14,395,788 9,243,556
2008 13,976,417 8,817,647
2007 13,576,343 8,388,788
2006 13,198,701 7,976,526
2005 12,840,031 7,590,143
2004 12,500,737 7,233,041
2003 12,181,574 6,903,127
2002 11,880,440 6,596,806
2001 11,593,058 6,308,391
2000 11,315,942 6,032,267
1999 11,047,804 5,771,628
1998 10,792,876 5,620,068
1997 10,562,035 5,509,136
1996 10,352,228 5,356,925
1995 10,150,117 5,225,836
1994 10,164,894 5,071,184
1993 10,284,024 4,956,002
1992 10,135,079 4,909,749
1991 9,844,227 4,836,677
1990 9,545,852 4,737,633
1989 9,176,220 4,713,229
1988 8,753,262 4,848,029
1987 8,293,174 4,962,395
1986 7,906,480 4,921,240
1985 7,620,508 4,834,296
1984 7,332,810 4,750,627
1983 7,051,709 4,661,574
1982 6,778,879 4,557,686
1981 6,516,454 4,447,272
1980 6,265,529 4,339,030
1979 6,028,749 4,232,605
1978 5,810,132 4,127,657
1977 5,614,983 4,024,032
1976 5,443,384 3,921,910
1975 5,287,367 3,821,494
1974 5,141,337 3,723,259
1973 5,003,938 3,627,383
1972 4,874,475 3,542,497
1971 4,751,434 3,468,646
1970 4,633,944 3,409,614
1969 4,521,184 3,365,533
1968 4,411,054 3,321,528
1967 4,303,012 3,277,648
1966 4,197,926 3,236,423
1965 4,096,157 3,189,835
1964 3,997,305 3,129,918
1963 3,900,506 3,072,669
1962 3,806,307 3,024,308
1961 3,715,534 2,976,724
1960 3,628,134 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Malawi

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi South Sudan
2023 3.65 3.86
2022 3.72 3.96
2021 3.79 4.05
2020 3.88 4.16
2019 3.95 4.26
2018 4.02 4.37
2017 4.11 4.48
2016 4.22 4.58
2015 4.38 4.7
2014 4.57 4.82
2013 4.76 4.94
2012 4.9 5.06
2011 5.08 5.19
2010 5.26 5.32
2009 5.45 5.45
2008 5.61 5.57
2007 5.72 5.7
2006 5.8 5.85
2005 5.85 6.02
2004 5.86 6.19
2003 5.88 6.35
2002 5.9 6.52
2001 5.94 6.65
2000 6 6.8
1999 6.12 6.94
1998 6.21 7.08
1997 6.23 7.2
1996 6.29 7.32
1995 6.39 7.34
1994 6.49 7.35
1993 6.57 7.36
1992 6.63 7.37
1991 6.68 7.38
1990 6.74 7.38
1989 6.8 7.37
1988 6.88 7.38
1987 6.97 7.39
1986 7.07 7.38
1985 7.17 7.36
1984 7.27 7.35
1983 7.36 7.34
1982 7.45 7.34
1981 7.49 7.33
1980 7.52 7.33
1979 7.47 7.32
1978 7.43 7.33
1977 7.41 7.33
1976 7.39 7.33
1975 7.36 7.33
1974 7.34 7.31
1973 7.34 7.31
1972 7.33 7.31
1971 7.31 7.3
1970 7.3 7.29
1969 7.27 7.28
1968 7.26 7.26
1967 7.21 7.26
1966 7.17 7.25
1965 7.13 7.22
1964 7.11 7.22
1963 7.13 7.2
1962 7.1 7.2
1961 7.07 7.18
1960 7.04 7.16

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

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Malawi and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi South Sudan
2024 18.9 19.4
2023 18.7 19
2022 18.4 18.7
2021 18.2 18.4
2020 18 18.2
2019 17.8 17.8
2018 17.6 17.3
2017 17.4 17.4
2016 17.2 18.2
2015 17.1 18.6
2014 17 19
2013 16.9 19.3
2012 16.8 19.2
2011 16.8 19
2010 16.7 18.7
2009 16.7 18.4
2008 16.8 18.2
2007 16.8 18
2006 16.8 17.8
2005 16.8 17.6
2004 16.8 17.4
2003 16.8 17.3
2002 16.8 17.3
2001 16.8 17.3
2000 16.8 17.2
1999 16.7 17.1
1998 16.8 17
1997 16.8 16.9
1996 16.8 16.9
1995 16.9 16.9
1994 16.9 16.9
1993 17 16.9
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.2 17
1990 17.3 17
1989 17.4 17.1
1988 17.5 16.8
1987 17.4 16.5
1986 17.3 16.6
1985 17.3 16.7
1984 17.3 16.8
1983 17.3 16.8
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.3 17
1980 17.3 17.1
1979 17.4 17.1
1978 17.4 17.2
1977 17.4 17.2
1976 17.5 17.3
1975 17.5 17.4
1974 17.6 17.4
1973 17.7 17.5
1972 17.8 17.5
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18 17.7
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.3 18
1967 18.3 18.2
1966 18.3 18.3
1965 18.4 18.3
1964 18.3 18.4
1963 18.3 18.4
1962 18.3 18.5
1961 18.3 18.5
1960 18.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Malawi South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Malawi South Sudan
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
21.4%
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
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
3.88%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Malawi South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malawi South Sudan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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