Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 107th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
22673513
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 61/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$11B
2024 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 151/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$508
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 195/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,859
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$8.19B
2024 |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
73%
2025 |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$378
2024 |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 173/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,610
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
36,402 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
595 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.65
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
18.9 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Malawi and United States: Comparison Charts
Malawi and United States economies compared
GDP
Malawi
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | - | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $1,801,156,775 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $1,801,193,910 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $1,717,379,495 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $1,780,148,049 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $1,758,028,656 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $1,646,442,273 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $1,722,586,299 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $1,721,711,808 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $2,008,189,508 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $2,314,205,130 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $2,737,087,862 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $3,206,783,830 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $2,618,837,835 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $3,013,392,658 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $1,719,864,761 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $2,033,701,498 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $3,319,573,750 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $3,875,785,863 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $2,547,609,590 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $2,584,478,924 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $2,537,307,580 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $2,498,008,665 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $5,087,328,438 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $4,669,789,300 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $5,058,726,350 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $5,320,409,651 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $5,818,279,739 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $6,451,210,219 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $7,743,617,352 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $9,009,887,947 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $10,128,323,011 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $11,648,142,958 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $8,773,203,178 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $8,031,571,928 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $8,801,326,169 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $9,219,474,379 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $7,909,868,618 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $8,943,543,794 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $9,879,231,592 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $11,051,865,580 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $11,769,313,598 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $12,378,129,751 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $12,429,060,151 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $12,712,150,082 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | $11,008,925,323 | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Malawi and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Malawi
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 |
| 1961 | - | $3,063 |
| 1962 | - | $3,242 |
| 1963 | - | $3,373 |
| 1964 | - | $3,573 |
| 1965 | - | $3,827 |
| 1966 | - | $4,142 |
| 1967 | - | $4,332 |
| 1968 | - | $4,692 |
| 1969 | - | $5,025 |
| 1970 | - | $5,234 |
| 1971 | - | $5,609 |
| 1972 | - | $6,094 |
| 1973 | - | $6,726 |
| 1974 | - | $7,226 |
| 1975 | - | $7,801 |
| 1976 | - | $8,592 |
| 1977 | - | $9,453 |
| 1978 | - | $10,565 |
| 1979 | - | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $287.5 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $276.4 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $253.3 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $252.4 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $239.7 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $216.1 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $217.9 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $207.6 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $229.4 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $252.2 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $286.7 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $326 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $258.4 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $293 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $169.2 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $200.4 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $321 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $367 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $236 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $233.9 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $224.2 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $215.5 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $428 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $383 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $405 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $414 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $441 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $475 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $554 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $626 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $683 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $763 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $558 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $497 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $530 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $540 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $451 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $496 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $533 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $581 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $603 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $617 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $604 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $602 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | $508 | $85,810 |
Malawi vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Malawi
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 32.7 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 32.8 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 33 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 33.2 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 33.3 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 33.6 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 33.8 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 34.1 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 34.4 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 34.8 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 35 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 35.4 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 35.7 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 35.7 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 35.8 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 35.9 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 36.1 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 36.3 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 36.6 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 37.1 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 37.6 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 38.4 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 39.2 | 72 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 41 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 42 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 43 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 43.7 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 44.3 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 44.7 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 44.8 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 45 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 44.8 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 44.6 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 44.3 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 43.9 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 43.6 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 43.5 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 43.6 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 43.5 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 43.6 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 43.6 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 43.8 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 43.8 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 44 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 44.2 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 44.3 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 45.1 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 46.2 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 47.2 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 48.2 | 77 |
| 2003 | 49.6 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 51.1 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 52.5 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 53.7 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 54.7 | 78 |
| 2008 | 55.7 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 56.7 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 57.8 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 58.9 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 59.9 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 60.8 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 61.7 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 63.2 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 63.9 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 65 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 65.2 | 77 |
| 2021 | 64.8 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 66 | 78 |
| 2023 | 67.4 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 67.6 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 67.7 | 79.6 |
Malawi and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Malawi
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 3,628,134 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 3,715,534 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 3,806,307 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 3,900,506 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 3,997,305 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 4,096,157 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 4,197,926 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 4,303,012 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 4,411,054 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 4,521,184 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 4,633,944 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 4,751,434 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 4,874,475 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 5,003,938 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 5,141,337 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 5,287,367 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 5,443,384 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 5,614,983 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 5,810,132 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 6,028,749 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 6,265,529 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 6,516,454 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 6,778,879 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 7,051,709 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 7,332,810 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 7,620,508 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 7,906,480 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 8,293,174 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 8,753,262 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 9,176,220 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 9,545,852 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 9,844,227 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 10,135,079 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 10,284,024 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 10,164,894 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 10,150,117 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 10,352,228 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 10,562,035 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 10,792,876 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 11,047,804 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 11,315,942 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 11,593,058 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 11,880,440 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 12,181,574 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 12,500,737 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 12,840,031 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 13,198,701 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 13,576,343 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 13,976,417 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 14,395,788 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 15,265,022 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 15,709,577 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 16,161,816 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 21,655,286 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Malawi and United States
Fertility rate
Malawi
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 7.04 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 7.07 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 7.13 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 7.11 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 7.13 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 7.17 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 7.26 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 7.27 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 7.3 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 7.31 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 7.33 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 7.34 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 7.34 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 7.36 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 7.39 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 7.41 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 7.43 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 7.49 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 7.45 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 7.36 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 7.27 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 7.17 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 7.07 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 6.97 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 6.88 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 6.8 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 6.68 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 6.63 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 6.57 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 6.49 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6.39 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 6.29 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 6.21 | 2 |
| 1999 | 6.12 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 6 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 5.94 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 5.88 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 5.86 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 5.85 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 5.72 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 5.61 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | 2 |
| 2010 | 5.26 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 5.08 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 4.76 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 4.57 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 4.38 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 4.22 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 4.02 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 3.95 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 3.88 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 3.79 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 3.72 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 3.65 | 1.62 |
Malawi and United States demographics compared
Median age
Malawi
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 18.2 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 18.3 | 29 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 18.3 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 18.3 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 18 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 28 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 17.4 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 17.3 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 17.3 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 17.5 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 17 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 16.8 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 16.8 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 16.8 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 16.7 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 16.8 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 16.8 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 16.8 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 36 |
| 2005 | 16.8 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 16.8 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 16.8 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 16.8 | 37 |
| 2012 | 16.8 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 16.9 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 17 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 17.6 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 38 |
| 2020 | 18 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 18.2 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 18.4 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 18.7 | 39 |
| 2024 | 18.9 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11.8B
2024 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
28%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.75%
2022 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.01%
2023 |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-8.94%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.91%
2020 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.9%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
16%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.9
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2019 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2019 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$594M
2020 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$264M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
871,000
2018 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.68%
2020 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
50.4%
2024 |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.45 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.31 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
62.9%
2022 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
80.1%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
72.5%
2021 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
15.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.27%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,507
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
18.6%
2024 |
83.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
27.7
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2024 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index |
35
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.79
2012 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
33.4
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
80
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
68.1%
2022 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
3.88%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
18%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$39.7
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.8
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
67.7 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
64.7%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.05
2022 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.1 years
2025 |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
225
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
38.3
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
7.87%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.7%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
34
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.61 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Malawi
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,681 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
23,359 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
8,169 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,601 mi
2015 |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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