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Malawi vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 107th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Tonga
Population
22949294
103309
Population rank 61/197 183/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 151/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 194/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 168/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Malawi and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Tonga
2024 $11,316,411,329 -
2023 $13,363,669,673 $591,139,749
2022 $12,429,059,928 $556,514,555
2021 $12,378,119,199 $519,306,353
2020 $11,769,313,598 $506,571,468
2019 $11,051,852,713 $506,031,239
2018 $9,879,220,354 $493,530,783
2017 $8,943,543,794 $459,976,850
2016 $7,909,868,618 $420,828,262
2015 $9,219,474,379 $437,525,514
2014 $8,801,326,169 $440,997,738
2013 $8,031,571,928 $451,788,498
2012 $8,773,203,178 $471,122,971
2011 $11,648,142,958 $414,143,828
2010 $10,128,323,011 $366,887,375
2009 $9,009,887,947 $312,415,028
2008 $7,743,617,352 $344,438,844
2007 $6,451,210,219 $298,519,623
2006 $5,818,279,739 $292,232,703
2005 $5,320,409,651 $261,823,805
2004 $5,058,726,350 $230,678,011
2003 $4,669,789,300 $202,246,591
2002 $5,087,328,438 $182,764,281
2001 $2,498,008,665 $181,117,230
2000 $2,537,307,580 $204,848,488
1999 $2,584,478,924 $199,208,718
1998 $2,547,609,590 $191,504,893
1997 $3,875,785,863 $214,991,452
1996 $3,319,573,750 $222,100,576
1995 $2,033,701,498 $208,871,666
1994 $1,719,864,761 $195,990,986
1993 $3,013,392,658 $138,489,884
1992 $2,618,837,835 $137,066,291
1991 $3,206,783,830 $132,201,141
1990 $2,737,087,862 $113,563,822
1989 $2,314,205,130 $106,344,855
1988 $2,008,189,508 $106,657,267
1987 $1,721,711,808 $81,667,133
1986 $1,722,586,299 $68,195,856
1985 $1,646,442,273 $60,058,663
1984 $1,758,028,656 $64,248,355
1983 $1,780,148,049 $60,863,964
1982 $1,717,379,495 $62,068,161
1981 $1,801,193,910 $62,242,013
1980 $1,801,156,775 $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Tonga
2024 $523 -
2023 $633 $5,652
2022 $604 $5,298
2021 $617 $4,923
2020 $603 $4,792
2019 $581 $4,789
2018 $533 $4,675
2017 $496 $4,366
2016 $451 $3,988
2015 $540 $4,124
2014 $530 $4,137
2013 $497 $4,219
2012 $558 $4,384
2011 $763 $3,850
2010 $683 $3,416
2009 $626 $2,914
2008 $554 $3,218
2007 $475 $2,797
2006 $441 $2,750
2005 $414 $2,478
2004 $405 $2,195
2003 $383 $1,936
2002 $428 $1,759
2001 $215.5 $1,754
2000 $224.2 $1,995
1999 $233.9 $1,952
1998 $236 $1,889
1997 $367 $2,136
1996 $321 $2,215
1995 $200.4 $2,084
1994 $169.2 $1,957
1993 $293 $1,383
1992 $258.4 $1,370
1991 $326 $1,323
1990 $286.7 $1,139
1989 $252.2 $1,070
1988 $229.4 $1,078
1987 $207.6 $830
1986 $217.9 $696
1985 $216.1 $613
1984 $239.7 $656
1983 $252.4 $621
1982 $253.3 $633
1981 $276.4 $636
1980 $287.5 $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Tonga
2026 67.9 73.4
2025 67.7 73.2
2024 67.6 73.1
2023 67.4 72.9
2022 66 72.6
2021 64.8 72.1
2020 65.2 72.4
2019 65 72.3
2018 64.5 72.2
2017 63.9 72.1
2016 63.2 72
2015 62.3 71.9
2014 61.7 71.7
2013 60.8 71.6
2012 59.9 71.5
2011 58.9 71.4
2010 57.8 71.3
2009 56.7 70.9
2008 55.7 71
2007 54.7 70.9
2006 53.7 70.7
2005 52.5 70.6
2004 51.1 70.4
2003 49.6 70.2
2002 48.2 70
2001 47.2 69.8
2000 46.2 69.6
1999 45.1 69.4
1998 44.3 69.2
1997 44.2 69
1996 44 68.8
1995 43.8 68.6
1994 43.8 68.4
1993 43.6 68.2
1992 43.6 67.9
1991 43.5 67.7
1990 43.6 67.5
1989 43.5 67.4
1988 43.6 67.3
1987 43.9 67.2
1986 44.3 67.1
1985 44.6 66.9
1984 44.8 66.8
1983 45 66.7
1982 44.8 66.3
1981 44.7 66.4
1980 44.3 66.2
1979 43.7 66
1978 43 65.9
1977 42 65.6
1976 41 65.4
1975 40.1 65.1
1974 39.2 64.8
1973 38.4 64.4
1972 37.6 64.1
1971 37.1 63.6
1970 36.6 63.2
1969 36.3 62.7
1968 36.1 62.2
1967 35.9 61.7
1966 35.8 61.2
1965 35.7 60.7
1964 35.7 60.3
1963 35.6 59.8
1962 35.4 59.3
1961 35.2 58.8
1960 35 58.3
1959 34.8 57.8
1958 34.4 57.2
1957 34.1 56.5
1956 33.8 55.7
1955 33.6 54.7
1954 33.3 53.6
1953 33.2 52.4
1952 33 51.2
1951 32.8 49.8
1950 32.7 48.4

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

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Malawi and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Malawi Tonga
2024 21,655,286 104,175
2023 21,104,482 104,597
2022 20,568,728 105,042
2021 20,047,258 105,490
2020 19,533,888 105,704
2019 19,025,752 105,669
2018 18,528,081 105,567
2017 18,039,715 105,356
2016 17,557,739 105,524
2015 17,085,587 106,095
2014 16,621,538 106,609
2013 16,161,816 107,078
2012 15,709,577 107,460
2011 15,265,022 107,570
2010 14,826,463 107,400
2009 14,395,788 107,203
2008 13,976,417 107,020
2007 13,576,343 106,726
2006 13,198,701 106,253
2005 12,840,031 105,671
2004 12,500,737 105,071
2003 12,181,574 104,464
2002 11,880,440 103,874
2001 11,593,058 103,288
2000 11,315,942 102,677
1999 11,047,804 102,046
1998 10,792,876 101,388
1997 10,562,035 100,674
1996 10,352,228 100,275
1995 10,150,117 100,225
1994 10,164,894 100,166
1993 10,284,024 100,103
1992 10,135,079 100,022
1991 9,844,227 99,895
1990 9,545,852 99,700
1989 9,176,220 99,403
1988 8,753,262 98,969
1987 8,293,174 98,376
1986 7,906,480 98,010
1985 7,620,508 97,984
1984 7,332,810 97,990
1983 7,051,709 97,998
1982 6,778,879 97,980
1981 6,516,454 97,909
1980 6,265,529 97,769
1979 6,028,749 97,544
1978 5,810,132 97,204
1977 5,614,983 96,725
1976 5,443,384 95,325
1975 5,287,367 93,017
1974 5,141,337 90,683
1973 5,003,938 88,805
1972 4,874,475 87,356
1971 4,751,434 85,896
1970 4,633,944 84,401
1969 4,521,184 82,885
1968 4,411,054 81,353
1967 4,303,012 79,814
1966 4,197,926 78,002
1965 4,096,157 75,924
1964 3,997,305 73,879
1963 3,900,506 71,885
1962 3,806,307 69,940
1961 3,715,534 68,037
1960 3,628,134 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Tonga

Fertility rate
Malawi

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Tonga
2023 3.65 3.13
2022 3.72 3.17
2021 3.79 3.2
2020 3.88 3.23
2019 3.95 3.27
2018 4.02 3.33
2017 4.11 3.39
2016 4.22 3.46
2015 4.38 3.54
2014 4.57 3.62
2013 4.76 3.7
2012 4.9 3.77
2011 5.08 3.83
2010 5.26 3.88
2009 5.45 3.95
2008 5.61 4.01
2007 5.72 4.09
2006 5.8 4.14
2005 5.85 4.2
2004 5.86 4.19
2003 5.88 4.18
2002 5.9 4.14
2001 5.94 4.13
2000 6 4.16
1999 6.12 4.23
1998 6.21 4.31
1997 6.23 4.38
1996 6.29 4.46
1995 6.39 4.56
1994 6.49 4.66
1993 6.57 4.73
1992 6.63 4.79
1991 6.68 4.85
1990 6.74 4.93
1989 6.8 5.01
1988 6.88 5.1
1987 6.97 5.19
1986 7.07 5.27
1985 7.17 5.34
1984 7.27 5.41
1983 7.36 5.45
1982 7.45 5.5
1981 7.49 5.55
1980 7.52 5.6
1979 7.47 5.65
1978 7.43 5.68
1977 7.41 5.7
1976 7.39 5.73
1975 7.36 5.75
1974 7.34 5.77
1973 7.34 5.8
1972 7.33 5.86
1971 7.31 5.96
1970 7.3 6.07
1969 7.27 6.17
1968 7.26 6.23
1967 7.21 6.29
1966 7.17 6.35
1965 7.13 6.41
1964 7.11 6.46
1963 7.13 6.52
1962 7.1 6.57
1961 7.07 6.61
1960 7.04 6.65

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

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Malawi and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Tonga
2024 18.9 21.9
2023 18.7 21.9
2022 18.4 22
2021 18.2 22.1
2020 18 22.1
2019 17.8 22
2018 17.6 22
2017 17.4 21.9
2016 17.2 21.9
2015 17.1 21.8
2014 17 21.7
2013 16.9 21.6
2012 16.8 21.4
2011 16.8 21.2
2010 16.7 21.2
2009 16.7 21.1
2008 16.8 21
2007 16.8 20.9
2006 16.8 20.8
2005 16.8 20.8
2004 16.8 20.8
2003 16.8 20.8
2002 16.8 20.7
2001 16.8 20.5
2000 16.8 20.3
1999 16.7 20.1
1998 16.8 19.9
1997 16.8 19.7
1996 16.8 19.6
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 17 19.6
1992 17.1 19.5
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.3 19.1
1989 17.4 18.9
1988 17.5 18.6
1987 17.4 18.3
1986 17.3 18.2
1985 17.3 18.1
1984 17.3 18
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.3 17.8
1981 17.3 17.6
1980 17.3 17.4
1979 17.4 17.3
1978 17.4 17.1
1977 17.4 16.8
1976 17.5 16.7
1975 17.5 16.7
1974 17.6 16.8
1973 17.7 16.8
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18 16.8
1969 18.2 16.8
1968 18.3 16.9
1967 18.3 17
1966 18.3 17
1965 18.4 17
1964 18.3 17
1963 18.3 17
1962 18.3 17.1
1961 18.3 17.1
1960 18.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Tonga
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Malawi Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Tonga
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
423 mi
2011

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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. 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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