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Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 107th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Trinidad
Population
22949294
1374840
Population rank 61/197 154/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Trinidad
2024 $11,316,411,329 $25,633,544,529
2023 $13,363,669,673 $25,036,993,423
2022 $12,429,059,928 $28,341,164,301
2021 $12,378,119,199 $24,222,963,263
2020 $11,769,313,598 $20,888,515,184
2019 $11,051,852,713 $23,477,745,792
2018 $9,879,220,354 $23,883,058,083
2017 $8,943,543,794 $23,830,750,901
2016 $7,909,868,618 $23,624,322,193
2015 $9,219,474,379 $26,841,141,793
2014 $8,801,326,169 $29,474,180,005
2013 $8,031,571,928 $28,560,537,057
2012 $8,773,203,178 $27,147,349,937
2011 $11,648,142,958 $25,433,007,437
2010 $10,128,323,011 $22,157,920,592
2009 $9,009,887,947 $19,172,165,226
2008 $7,743,617,352 $27,871,587,350
2007 $6,451,210,219 $21,641,620,050
2006 $5,818,279,739 $18,369,361,094
2005 $5,320,409,651 $15,982,389,018
2004 $5,058,726,350 $13,280,291,990
2003 $4,669,789,300 $11,305,459,802
2002 $5,087,328,438 $9,008,298,229
2001 $2,498,008,665 $8,824,849,191
2000 $2,537,307,580 $8,154,342,116
1999 $2,584,478,924 $6,808,982,521
1998 $2,547,609,590 $6,043,686,654
1997 $3,875,785,863 $5,737,771,523
1996 $3,319,573,750 $5,759,570,336
1995 $2,033,701,498 $5,329,217,747
1994 $1,719,864,761 $4,947,181,646
1993 $3,013,392,658 $4,669,491,134
1992 $2,618,837,835 $5,439,552,941
1991 $3,206,783,830 $5,307,905,882
1990 $2,737,087,862 $5,068,000,000
1989 $2,314,205,130 $4,323,058,824
1988 $2,008,189,508 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,721,711,808 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,722,586,299 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,646,442,273 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,758,028,656 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,780,148,049 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,717,379,495 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,801,193,910 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,801,156,775 $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Trinidad
2024 $523 $18,733
2023 $633 $18,308
2022 $604 $20,751
2021 $617 $17,713
2020 $603 $15,284
2019 $581 $17,213
2018 $533 $17,571
2017 $496 $17,566
2016 $451 $17,449
2015 $540 $19,887
2014 $530 $21,908
2013 $497 $21,305
2012 $558 $20,332
2011 $763 $19,151
2010 $683 $16,815
2009 $626 $14,634
2008 $554 $21,299
2007 $475 $16,607
2006 $441 $14,153
2005 $414 $12,346
2004 $405 $9,871
2003 $383 $8,445
2002 $428 $6,763
2001 $215.5 $6,657
2000 $224.2 $6,179
1999 $233.9 $5,179
1998 $236 $4,613
1997 $367 $4,394
1996 $321 $4,427
1995 $200.4 $4,115
1994 $169.2 $3,840
1993 $293 $3,647
1992 $258.4 $4,277
1991 $326 $4,205
1990 $286.7 $4,047
1989 $252.2 $3,482
1988 $229.4 $3,656
1987 $207.6 $3,941
1986 $217.9 $3,985
1985 $216.1 $6,212
1984 $239.7 $6,613
1983 $252.4 $6,690
1982 $253.3 $7,091
1981 $276.4 $6,160
1980 $287.5 $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Malawi vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Trinidad
2026 67.9 73.9
2025 67.7 73.7
2024 67.6 73.6
2023 67.4 73.5
2022 66 73.3
2021 64.8 71.1
2020 65.2 72.6
2019 65 72.8
2018 64.5 72.7
2017 63.9 73
2016 63.2 72.9
2015 62.3 72.9
2014 61.7 72.9
2013 60.8 72.8
2012 59.9 72.5
2011 58.9 72.2
2010 57.8 71.8
2009 56.7 71.4
2008 55.7 71.1
2007 54.7 70.8
2006 53.7 70.4
2005 52.5 70.2
2004 51.1 69.9
2003 49.6 69.5
2002 48.2 69.2
2001 47.2 68.9
2000 46.2 68.6
1999 45.1 68.5
1998 44.3 68.3
1997 44.2 68.1
1996 44 68
1995 43.8 68
1994 43.8 67.8
1993 43.6 67.8
1992 43.6 67.8
1991 43.5 67.8
1990 43.6 67.6
1989 43.5 67.5
1988 43.6 67.4
1987 43.9 67.1
1986 44.3 66.9
1985 44.6 66.7
1984 44.8 66.6
1983 45 66.4
1982 44.8 66.4
1981 44.7 66.5
1980 44.3 66.5
1979 43.7 66.4
1978 43 66.2
1977 42 66.2
1976 41 66
1975 40.1 65.6
1974 39.2 65.5
1973 38.4 65.4
1972 37.6 65.2
1971 37.1 64.9
1970 36.6 64.9
1969 36.3 64.8
1968 36.1 64.6
1967 35.9 64.5
1966 35.8 64.3
1965 35.7 64.2
1964 35.7 64
1963 35.6 63.6
1962 35.4 63.4
1961 35.2 63
1960 35 62.5
1959 34.8 61.9
1958 34.4 61.4
1957 34.1 60.7
1956 33.8 60.3
1955 33.6 59.7
1954 33.3 59.1
1953 33.2 58.3
1952 33 57.7
1951 32.8 57.3
1950 32.7 57

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

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Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Malawi Trinidad
2024 21,655,286 1,368,333
2023 21,104,482 1,367,510
2022 20,568,728 1,365,805
2021 20,047,258 1,367,558
2020 19,533,888 1,366,725
2019 19,025,752 1,363,985
2018 18,528,081 1,359,193
2017 18,039,715 1,356,633
2016 17,557,739 1,353,895
2015 17,085,587 1,349,667
2014 16,621,538 1,345,343
2013 16,161,816 1,340,557
2012 15,709,577 1,335,194
2011 15,265,022 1,328,019
2010 14,826,463 1,317,714
2009 14,395,788 1,310,106
2008 13,976,417 1,308,587
2007 13,576,343 1,303,188
2006 13,198,701 1,297,944
2005 12,840,031 1,294,494
2004 12,500,737 1,345,380
2003 12,181,574 1,338,709
2002 11,880,440 1,332,011
2001 11,593,058 1,325,567
2000 11,315,942 1,319,774
1999 11,047,804 1,314,708
1998 10,792,876 1,310,225
1997 10,562,035 1,305,836
1996 10,352,228 1,300,928
1995 10,150,117 1,295,169
1994 10,164,894 1,288,341
1993 10,284,024 1,280,466
1992 10,135,079 1,271,674
1991 9,844,227 1,262,171
1990 9,545,852 1,252,208
1989 9,176,220 1,241,600
1988 8,753,262 1,230,069
1987 8,293,174 1,217,364
1986 7,906,480 1,203,124
1985 7,620,508 1,187,366
1984 7,332,810 1,172,984
1983 7,051,709 1,160,534
1982 6,778,879 1,147,927
1981 6,516,454 1,135,132
1980 6,265,529 1,121,744
1979 6,028,749 1,107,639
1978 5,810,132 1,093,380
1977 5,614,983 1,079,554
1976 5,443,384 1,066,311
1975 5,287,367 1,053,469
1974 5,141,337 1,040,761
1973 5,003,938 1,027,851
1972 4,874,475 1,014,921
1971 4,751,434 1,002,585
1970 4,633,944 991,471
1969 4,521,184 980,706
1968 4,411,054 969,006
1967 4,303,012 956,418
1966 4,197,926 942,937
1965 4,096,157 928,425
1964 3,997,305 912,963
1963 3,900,506 896,804
1962 3,806,307 880,194
1961 3,715,534 863,144
1960 3,628,134 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Malawi

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Trinidad
2023 3.65 1.53
2022 3.72 1.54
2021 3.79 1.56
2020 3.88 1.57
2019 3.95 1.58
2018 4.02 1.59
2017 4.11 1.59
2016 4.22 1.6
2015 4.38 1.6
2014 4.57 1.6
2013 4.76 1.6
2012 4.9 1.61
2011 5.08 1.61
2010 5.26 1.61
2009 5.45 1.62
2008 5.61 1.62
2007 5.72 1.62
2006 5.8 1.62
2005 5.85 1.63
2004 5.86 1.63
2003 5.88 1.65
2002 5.9 1.67
2001 5.94 1.71
2000 6 1.73
1999 6.12 1.76
1998 6.21 1.78
1997 6.23 1.83
1996 6.29 1.89
1995 6.39 1.97
1994 6.49 2.06
1993 6.57 2.13
1992 6.63 2.21
1991 6.68 2.29
1990 6.74 2.39
1989 6.8 2.53
1988 6.88 2.65
1987 6.97 2.78
1986 7.07 2.9
1985 7.17 2.99
1984 7.27 3.02
1983 7.36 3.07
1982 7.45 3.11
1981 7.49 3.13
1980 7.52 3.15
1979 7.47 3.13
1978 7.43 3.13
1977 7.41 3.12
1976 7.39 3.14
1975 7.36 3.21
1974 7.34 3.32
1973 7.34 3.47
1972 7.33 3.55
1971 7.31 3.61
1970 7.3 3.71
1969 7.27 3.86
1968 7.26 4.11
1967 7.21 4.35
1966 7.17 4.62
1965 7.13 4.88
1964 7.11 5.08
1963 7.13 5.24
1962 7.1 5.36
1961 7.07 5.41
1960 7.04 5.41

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

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Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Trinidad
2024 18.9 38.2
2023 18.7 37.7
2022 18.4 37.2
2021 18.2 36.8
2020 18 36.3
2019 17.8 35.7
2018 17.6 35.3
2017 17.4 34.9
2016 17.2 34.4
2015 17.1 34
2014 17 33.5
2013 16.9 33.1
2012 16.8 32.6
2011 16.8 32.1
2010 16.7 31.7
2009 16.7 31.2
2008 16.8 30.7
2007 16.8 30.3
2006 16.8 29.8
2005 16.8 29.5
2004 16.8 29.1
2003 16.8 28.7
2002 16.8 28.3
2001 16.8 27.9
2000 16.8 27.5
1999 16.7 27.1
1998 16.8 26.7
1997 16.8 26.4
1996 16.8 26
1995 16.9 25.6
1994 16.9 25.3
1993 17 25.1
1992 17.1 24.8
1991 17.2 24.5
1990 17.3 24.2
1989 17.4 23.9
1988 17.5 23.6
1987 17.4 23.3
1986 17.3 23.1
1985 17.3 22.8
1984 17.3 22.6
1983 17.3 22.4
1982 17.3 22.2
1981 17.3 21.9
1980 17.3 21.7
1979 17.4 21.4
1978 17.4 21.1
1977 17.4 20.8
1976 17.5 20.6
1975 17.5 20.2
1974 17.6 19.9
1973 17.7 19.6
1972 17.8 19.3
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18 18.8
1969 18.2 18.6
1968 18.3 18.5
1967 18.3 18.4
1966 18.3 18.4
1965 18.4 18.3
1964 18.3 18.3
1963 18.3 18.3
1962 18.3 18.4
1961 18.3 18.4
1960 18.2 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Malawi Trinidad
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
97.9%
2000
English speaking
3.88%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Malawi Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Trinidad
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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)

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