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Malawi vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 107th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Ukraine
Population
22949294
40125599
Population rank 61/197 40/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Malawi and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Ukraine
2024 $11,316,411,329 $190,741,262,415
2023 $13,363,669,673 $181,221,517,869
2022 $12,429,059,928 $161,989,520,721
2021 $12,378,119,199 $199,765,859,571
2020 $11,769,313,598 $156,617,722,013
2019 $11,051,852,713 $153,883,047,510
2018 $9,879,220,354 $130,891,088,294
2017 $8,943,543,794 $112,090,505,082
2016 $7,909,868,618 $93,355,869,404
2015 $9,219,474,379 $91,030,967,789
2014 $8,801,326,169 $133,503,871,862
2013 $8,031,571,928 $190,498,811,460
2012 $8,773,203,178 $182,591,753,828
2011 $11,648,142,958 $169,333,835,202
2010 $10,128,323,011 $141,209,170,427
2009 $9,009,887,947 $121,552,153,444
2008 $7,743,617,352 $188,110,390,660
2007 $6,451,210,219 $148,733,861,386
2006 $5,818,279,739 $111,884,752,475
2005 $5,320,409,651 $89,238,865,119
2004 $5,058,726,350 $67,220,154,164
2003 $4,669,789,300 $52,010,355,753
2002 $5,087,328,438 $43,956,163,612
2001 $2,498,008,665 $39,309,580,983
2000 $2,537,307,580 $32,375,083,935
1999 $2,584,478,924 $31,580,639,554
1998 $2,547,609,590 $41,882,523,345
1997 $3,875,785,863 $50,151,531,592
1996 $3,319,573,750 $44,558,831,005
1995 $2,033,701,498 $48,213,856,469
1994 $1,719,864,761 $52,549,580,265
1993 $3,013,392,658 $65,648,559,903
1992 $2,618,837,835 $73,945,908,384
1991 $3,206,783,830 $77,350,733,982
1990 $2,737,087,862 $81,393,558,423
1989 $2,314,205,130 $82,709,161,099
1988 $2,008,189,508 $74,703,517,903
1987 $1,721,711,808 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Ukraine
2024 $523 $5,038
2023 $633 $4,803
2022 $604 $3,946
2021 $617 $4,510
2020 $603 $3,505
2019 $581 $3,423
2018 $533 $2,895
2017 $496 $2,467
2016 $451 $2,047
2015 $540 $1,988
2014 $530 $2,904
2013 $497 $4,130
2012 $558 $3,951
2011 $763 $3,657
2010 $683 $3,040
2009 $626 $2,607
2008 $554 $4,018
2007 $475 $3,160
2006 $441 $2,366
2005 $414 $1,875
2004 $405 $1,401
2003 $383 $1,076
2002 $428 $903
2001 $215.5 $800
2000 $224.2 $653
1999 $233.9 $632
1998 $236 $831
1997 $367 $987
1996 $321 $870
1995 $200.4 $933
1994 $169.2 $1,009
1993 $293 $1,254
1992 $258.4 $1,413
1991 $326 $1,483
1990 $286.7 $1,564
1989 $252.2 $1,593
1988 $229.4 $1,444
1987 $207.6 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Ukraine
2026 67.9 75
2025 67.7 74.9
2024 67.6 74.7
2023 67.4 73.4
2022 66 72.7
2021 64.8 71.6
2020 65.2 73.3
2019 65 73.9
2018 64.5 73.6
2017 63.9 74
2016 63.2 73.4
2015 62.3 72.7
2014 61.7 71.8
2013 60.8 71.5
2012 59.9 71.1
2011 58.9 70.7
2010 57.8 70.2
2009 56.7 69.2
2008 55.7 68.3
2007 54.7 67.7
2006 53.7 67.5
2005 52.5 67.5
2004 51.1 67.5
2003 49.6 67.6
2002 48.2 67.7
2001 47.2 67.7
2000 46.2 67.8
1999 45.1 68
1998 44.3 68
1997 44.2 67.7
1996 44 67.1
1995 43.8 67.1
1994 43.8 67.5
1993 43.6 68.3
1992 43.6 68.9
1991 43.5 69.7
1990 43.6 70.4
1989 43.5 70.8
1988 43.6 71
1987 43.9 71.2
1986 44.3 70.8
1985 44.6 70.4
1984 44.8 70
1983 45 69.9
1982 44.8 69.9
1981 44.7 69.8
1980 44.3 69.8
1979 43.7 69.8
1978 43 69.8
1977 42 70
1976 41 70.1
1975 40.1 70.4
1974 39.2 70.6
1973 38.4 70.8
1972 37.6 71
1971 37.1 70.9
1970 36.6 70.8
1969 36.3 70.8
1968 36.1 71
1967 35.9 71.1
1966 35.8 71.2
1965 35.7 71.1
1964 35.7 71
1963 35.6 70.7
1962 35.4 70.4
1961 35.2 70
1960 35 69.4
1959 34.8 68.7
1958 34.4 67.7
1957 34.1 67.2
1956 33.8 66.3
1955 33.6 65.3
1954 33.3 64.1
1953 33.2 63
1952 33 62.1
1951 32.8 61.4
1950 32.7 61.2

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

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Malawi and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Malawi Ukraine
2024 21,655,286 37,860,221
2023 21,104,482 37,732,836
2022 20,568,728 41,048,766
2021 20,047,258 44,298,640
2020 19,533,888 44,680,014
2019 19,025,752 44,957,458
2018 18,528,081 45,208,907
2017 18,039,715 45,436,041
2016 17,557,739 45,616,832
2015 17,085,587 45,784,896
2014 16,621,538 45,972,380
2013 16,161,816 46,126,770
2012 15,709,577 46,210,056
2011 15,265,022 46,307,853
2010 14,826,463 46,456,003
2009 14,395,788 46,623,731
2008 13,976,417 46,819,175
2007 13,576,343 47,062,798
2006 13,198,701 47,278,694
2005 12,840,031 47,585,556
2004 12,500,737 47,979,507
2003 12,181,574 48,315,136
2002 11,880,440 48,677,281
2001 11,593,058 49,106,855
2000 11,315,942 49,556,660
1999 11,047,804 49,976,446
1998 10,792,876 50,379,731
1997 10,562,035 50,786,885
1996 10,352,228 51,226,109
1995 10,150,117 51,665,539
1994 10,164,894 52,075,998
1993 10,284,024 52,350,126
1992 10,135,079 52,323,671
1991 9,844,227 52,170,961
1990 9,545,852 52,054,092
1989 9,176,220 51,917,817
1988 8,753,262 51,724,853
1987 8,293,174 51,515,732
1986 7,906,480 51,318,745
1985 7,620,508 51,108,770
1984 7,332,810 50,887,599
1983 7,051,709 50,637,029
1982 6,778,879 50,402,724
1981 6,516,454 50,189,281
1980 6,265,529 49,955,152
1979 6,028,749 49,721,381
1978 5,810,132 49,521,243
1977 5,614,983 49,336,481
1976 5,443,384 49,120,842
1975 5,287,367 48,865,229
1974 5,141,337 48,576,570
1973 5,003,938 48,277,121
1972 4,874,475 47,946,893
1971 4,751,434 47,573,287
1970 4,633,944 47,261,306
1969 4,521,184 46,976,256
1968 4,411,054 46,614,325
1967 4,303,012 46,215,988
1966 4,197,926 45,802,519
1965 4,096,157 45,386,892
1964 3,997,305 44,951,156
1963 3,900,506 44,462,372
1962 3,806,307 43,943,674
1961 3,715,534 43,399,766
1960 3,628,134 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Malawi

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Ukraine
2023 3.65 0.98
2022 3.72 0.9
2021 3.79 1.15
2020 3.88 1.21
2019 3.95 1.22
2018 4.02 1.23
2017 4.11 1.3
2016 4.22 1.39
2015 4.38 1.39
2014 4.57 1.47
2013 4.76 1.52
2012 4.9 1.53
2011 5.08 1.46
2010 5.26 1.44
2009 5.45 1.47
2008 5.61 1.44
2007 5.72 1.34
2006 5.8 1.3
2005 5.85 1.22
2004 5.86 1.22
2003 5.88 1.17
2002 5.9 1.13
2001 5.94 1.09
2000 6 1.11
1999 6.12 1.13
1998 6.21 1.21
1997 6.23 1.27
1996 6.29 1.33
1995 6.39 1.4
1994 6.49 1.47
1993 6.57 1.56
1992 6.63 1.67
1991 6.68 1.77
1990 6.74 1.85
1989 6.8 1.93
1988 6.88 2.04
1987 6.97 2.07
1986 7.07 2.12
1985 7.17 2.03
1984 7.27 2.08
1983 7.36 2.1
1982 7.45 1.95
1981 7.49 1.92
1980 7.52 1.95
1979 7.47 1.96
1978 7.43 1.97
1977 7.41 1.98
1976 7.39 2.04
1975 7.36 2.05
1974 7.34 2.06
1973 7.34 2.04
1972 7.33 2.13
1971 7.31 2.11
1970 7.3 2.08
1969 7.27 2.01
1968 7.26 2.03
1967 7.21 2.04
1966 7.17 2.04
1965 7.13 1.94
1964 7.11 2.01
1963 7.13 2.11
1962 7.1 2.15
1961 7.07 2.2
1960 7.04 2.29

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

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Malawi and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Ukraine
2024 18.9 43.2
2023 18.7 43.1
2022 18.4 42.5
2021 18.2 42.2
2020 18 41.9
2019 17.8 41.5
2018 17.6 41.2
2017 17.4 40.9
2016 17.2 40.6
2015 17.1 40.2
2014 17 40
2013 16.9 39.8
2012 16.8 39.8
2011 16.8 39.7
2010 16.7 39.5
2009 16.7 39.3
2008 16.8 39.2
2007 16.8 39.1
2006 16.8 38.9
2005 16.8 38.7
2004 16.8 38.4
2003 16.8 38.2
2002 16.8 37.9
2001 16.8 37.6
2000 16.8 37.2
1999 16.7 36.9
1998 16.8 36.5
1997 16.8 36.2
1996 16.8 35.8
1995 16.9 35.5
1994 16.9 35.2
1993 17 34.9
1992 17.1 34.7
1991 17.2 34.5
1990 17.3 34.3
1989 17.4 34.1
1988 17.5 34.1
1987 17.4 34.1
1986 17.3 33.9
1985 17.3 33.8
1984 17.3 33.6
1983 17.3 33.6
1982 17.3 33.7
1981 17.3 33.7
1980 17.3 33.8
1979 17.4 34
1978 17.4 34.2
1977 17.4 34.2
1976 17.5 34
1975 17.5 33.7
1974 17.6 33.4
1973 17.7 33.1
1972 17.8 32.8
1971 17.9 32.5
1970 18 32.3
1969 18.2 32
1968 18.3 31.6
1967 18.3 31.2
1966 18.3 30.6
1965 18.4 30.1
1964 18.3 29.9
1963 18.3 29.8
1962 18.3 29.7
1961 18.3 29.6
1960 18.2 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Ukraine
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
100%
2021
English speaking
3.88%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Malawi Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Ukraine
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
105,443 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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