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Malawi vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 107th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Tuvalu
Population
22949294
9341
Population rank 61/197 196/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 151/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 194/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 168/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Malawi and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Tuvalu
2024 $11,316,411,329 -
2023 $13,363,669,673 $62,280,312
2022 $12,429,059,928 $59,065,982
2021 $12,378,119,199 $60,196,406
2020 $11,769,313,598 $51,746,594
2019 $11,051,852,713 $54,123,199
2018 $9,879,220,354 $48,015,260
2017 $8,943,543,794 $45,276,595
2016 $7,909,868,618 $41,629,064
2015 $9,219,474,379 $36,811,936
2014 $8,801,326,169 $38,760,983
2013 $8,031,571,928 $38,615,891
2012 $8,773,203,178 $39,345,579
2011 $11,648,142,958 $39,196,957
2010 $10,128,323,011 $32,105,408
2009 $9,009,887,947 $28,076,984
2008 $7,743,617,352 $31,874,435
2007 $6,451,210,219 $28,450,169
2006 $5,818,279,739 $24,096,875
2005 $5,320,409,651 $22,909,980
2004 $5,058,726,350 $22,798,275
2003 $4,669,789,300 $19,456,338
2002 $5,087,328,438 $16,842,673
2001 $2,498,008,665 $13,964,732
2000 $2,537,307,580 $15,073,976
1999 $2,584,478,924 $14,800,503
1998 $2,547,609,590 $13,795,146
1997 $3,875,785,863 $13,734,210
1996 $3,319,573,750 $13,338,597
1995 $2,033,701,498 $11,922,614
1994 $1,719,864,761 $11,772,611
1993 $3,013,392,658 $10,414,400
1992 $2,618,837,835 $10,535,028
1991 $3,206,783,830 $10,127,314
1990 $2,737,087,862 $9,542,901
1989 $2,314,205,130 $8,454,523
1988 $2,008,189,508 $7,011,059
1987 $1,721,711,808 $5,020,513
1986 $1,722,586,299 $4,574,706
1985 $1,646,442,273 $3,862,852
1984 $1,758,028,656 $4,481,978
1983 $1,780,148,049 $4,152,550
1982 $1,717,379,495 $4,118,945
1981 $1,801,193,910 $4,773,018
1980 $1,801,156,775 $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Tuvalu
2024 $523 -
2023 $633 $6,345
2022 $604 $5,911
2021 $617 $5,905
2020 $603 $4,976
2019 $581 $5,115
2018 $533 $4,466
2017 $496 $4,166
2016 $451 $3,809
2015 $540 $3,358
2014 $530 $3,529
2013 $497 $3,510
2012 $558 $3,598
2011 $763 $3,636
2010 $683 $3,025
2009 $626 $2,684
2008 $554 $3,088
2007 $475 $2,794
2006 $441 $2,396
2005 $414 $2,305
2004 $405 $2,323
2003 $383 $2,007
2002 $428 $1,750
2001 $215.5 $1,457
2000 $224.2 $1,579
1999 $233.9 $1,559
1998 $236 $1,460
1997 $367 $1,461
1996 $321 $1,428
1995 $200.4 $1,285
1994 $169.2 $1,279
1993 $293 $1,141
1992 $258.4 $1,166
1991 $326 $1,134
1990 $286.7 $1,085
1989 $252.2 $976
1988 $229.4 $823
1987 $207.6 $600
1986 $217.9 $557
1985 $216.1 $480
1984 $239.7 $567
1983 $252.4 $533
1982 $253.3 $537
1981 $276.4 $634
1980 $287.5 $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Tuvalu
2026 67.9 67.6
2025 67.7 67.4
2024 67.6 67.3
2023 67.4 67.1
2022 66 66.9
2021 64.8 65.8
2020 65.2 66.4
2019 65 66.1
2018 64.5 65.9
2017 63.9 65.7
2016 63.2 65.5
2015 62.3 65.4
2014 61.7 65.3
2013 60.8 65.2
2012 59.9 65.1
2011 58.9 65
2010 57.8 64.8
2009 56.7 64.7
2008 55.7 64.5
2007 54.7 64.4
2006 53.7 64.2
2005 52.5 64.1
2004 51.1 64
2003 49.6 63.9
2002 48.2 63.8
2001 47.2 63.7
2000 46.2 63.5
1999 45.1 63.3
1998 44.3 63.2
1997 44.2 62.9
1996 44 62.7
1995 43.8 62.5
1994 43.8 62.3
1993 43.6 62.1
1992 43.6 60.3
1991 43.5 61.8
1990 43.6 61.6
1989 43.5 61.5
1988 43.6 61.4
1987 43.9 61.3
1986 44.3 61.2
1985 44.6 61.1
1984 44.8 61.1
1983 45 60.9
1982 44.8 60.7
1981 44.7 60.5
1980 44.3 60.2
1979 43.7 59.9
1978 43 59.6
1977 42 59.2
1976 41 58.8
1975 40.1 58.3
1974 39.2 57.7
1973 38.4 57.2
1972 37.6 54.7
1971 37.1 56
1970 36.6 55.3
1969 36.3 54.7
1968 36.1 54.1
1967 35.9 53.5
1966 35.8 52.8
1965 35.7 52.1
1964 35.7 51.3
1963 35.6 50.6
1962 35.4 49.8
1961 35.2 49
1960 35 48.3
1959 34.8 47.5
1958 34.4 46.7
1957 34.1 45.8
1956 33.8 45
1955 33.6 44.2
1954 33.3 43.4
1953 33.2 42.5
1952 33 41.7
1951 32.8 40.8
1950 32.7 40

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

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Malawi and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Malawi Tuvalu
2024 21,655,286 9,646
2023 21,104,482 9,816
2022 20,568,728 9,992
2021 20,047,258 10,194
2020 19,533,888 10,399
2019 19,025,752 10,581
2018 18,528,081 10,751
2017 18,039,715 10,869
2016 17,557,739 10,930
2015 17,085,587 10,963
2014 16,621,538 10,984
2013 16,161,816 11,001
2012 15,709,577 10,934
2011 15,265,022 10,780
2010 14,826,463 10,614
2009 14,395,788 10,461
2008 13,976,417 10,321
2007 13,576,343 10,182
2006 13,198,701 10,056
2005 12,840,031 9,940
2004 12,500,737 9,816
2003 12,181,574 9,695
2002 11,880,440 9,623
2001 11,593,058 9,586
2000 11,315,942 9,544
1999 11,047,804 9,496
1998 10,792,876 9,451
1997 10,562,035 9,400
1996 10,352,228 9,342
1995 10,150,117 9,280
1994 10,164,894 9,207
1993 10,284,024 9,126
1992 10,135,079 9,038
1991 9,844,227 8,928
1990 9,545,852 8,798
1989 9,176,220 8,662
1988 8,753,262 8,518
1987 8,293,174 8,371
1986 7,906,480 8,217
1985 7,620,508 8,046
1984 7,332,810 7,902
1983 7,051,709 7,789
1982 6,778,879 7,664
1981 6,516,454 7,526
1980 6,265,529 7,366
1979 6,028,749 7,184
1978 5,810,132 6,957
1977 5,614,983 6,686
1976 5,443,384 6,404
1975 5,287,367 6,117
1974 5,141,337 5,822
1973 5,003,938 5,681
1972 4,874,475 5,692
1971 4,751,434 5,685
1970 4,633,944 5,663
1969 4,521,184 5,631
1968 4,411,054 5,624
1967 4,303,012 5,652
1966 4,197,926 5,686
1965 4,096,157 5,715
1964 3,997,305 5,752
1963 3,900,506 5,751
1962 3,806,307 5,699
1961 3,715,534 5,648
1960 3,628,134 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Malawi

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Tuvalu
2023 3.65 3.21
2022 3.72 3.24
2021 3.79 3.28
2020 3.88 3.31
2019 3.95 3.33
2018 4.02 3.33
2017 4.11 3.3
2016 4.22 3.3
2015 4.38 3.31
2014 4.57 3.33
2013 4.76 3.39
2012 4.9 3.47
2011 5.08 3.46
2010 5.26 3.44
2009 5.45 3.43
2008 5.61 3.42
2007 5.72 3.45
2006 5.8 3.53
2005 5.85 3.55
2004 5.86 3.55
2003 5.88 3.58
2002 5.9 3.64
2001 5.94 3.75
2000 6 3.84
1999 6.12 3.92
1998 6.21 3.95
1997 6.23 3.95
1996 6.29 3.95
1995 6.39 3.96
1994 6.49 3.92
1993 6.57 3.92
1992 6.63 3.86
1991 6.68 3.79
1990 6.74 3.75
1989 6.8 3.8
1988 6.88 3.88
1987 6.97 3.94
1986 7.07 3.97
1985 7.17 3.97
1984 7.27 3.95
1983 7.36 3.91
1982 7.45 3.88
1981 7.49 3.8
1980 7.52 3.73
1979 7.47 3.65
1978 7.43 3.59
1977 7.41 3.56
1976 7.39 3.55
1975 7.36 3.58
1974 7.34 3.63
1973 7.34 3.71
1972 7.33 3.81
1971 7.31 3.94
1970 7.3 4.08
1969 7.27 4.23
1968 7.26 4.36
1967 7.21 4.49
1966 7.17 4.64
1965 7.13 4.73
1964 7.11 4.83
1963 7.13 4.91
1962 7.1 5
1961 7.07 5.09
1960 7.04 5.15

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

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Malawi and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Tuvalu
2024 18.9 25.3
2023 18.7 25.3
2022 18.4 25.3
2021 18.2 25.3
2020 18 25.3
2019 17.8 25.3
2018 17.6 25.3
2017 17.4 25.2
2016 17.2 24.9
2015 17.1 24.7
2014 17 24.5
2013 16.9 24.3
2012 16.8 24.2
2011 16.8 24.1
2010 16.7 24
2009 16.7 23.9
2008 16.8 23.8
2007 16.8 23.7
2006 16.8 23.6
2005 16.8 23.6
2004 16.8 23.5
2003 16.8 23.5
2002 16.8 23.5
2001 16.8 23.7
2000 16.8 23.9
1999 16.7 24.1
1998 16.8 24.4
1997 16.8 24.6
1996 16.8 24.9
1995 16.9 25
1994 16.9 25.1
1993 17 25
1992 17.1 25
1991 17.2 24.9
1990 17.3 24.7
1989 17.4 24.5
1988 17.5 24.2
1987 17.4 24
1986 17.3 23.8
1985 17.3 23.6
1984 17.3 23.2
1983 17.3 22.5
1982 17.3 21.9
1981 17.3 21.4
1980 17.3 21
1979 17.4 20.9
1978 17.4 20.5
1977 17.4 20.2
1976 17.5 19.9
1975 17.5 19.8
1974 17.6 19.7
1973 17.7 19.4
1972 17.8 19
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18 18.2
1969 18.2 18
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.3 18.1
1966 18.3 18.5
1965 18.4 19.3
1964 18.3 21
1963 18.3 22.6
1962 18.3 23
1961 18.3 23.1
1960 18.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Tuvalu
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
78
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
100%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Malawi Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Tuvalu
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
4.97 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. 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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