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Malawi vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 107th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11B) and Uruguay ranks 80/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 195/197 ($508), while Uruguay ranks 51/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Uruguay
Population
22673513
3384690
Population rank 61/197 133/197
GDP
$11B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$508
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,859
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$8.19B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
73%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$378
2024
$16,423
2024
Government debt per person rank 173/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,610
2025
$12,053
2025
Land area
36,402 sq mi
2025
67,576 sq mi
2025
Population density
595 ppl/mi²
2024
50.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
78.5 years
2025

Malawi and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Uruguay
Year GDP
Malawi Uruguay
1960 - $1,242,289,239
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1980 $1,801,156,775 $10,163,020,116
1981 $1,801,193,910 $11,048,301,421
1982 $1,717,379,495 $9,178,780,077
1983 $1,780,148,049 $5,102,276,308
1984 $1,758,028,656 $4,850,238,550
1985 $1,646,442,273 $4,732,017,873
1986 $1,722,586,299 $5,880,112,788
1987 $1,721,711,808 $7,367,494,080
1988 $2,008,189,508 $8,213,538,369
1989 $2,314,205,130 $8,438,951,476
1990 $2,737,087,862 $9,298,807,850
1991 $3,206,783,830 $11,206,176,651
1992 $2,618,837,835 $12,878,148,791
1993 $3,013,392,658 $15,002,136,971
1994 $1,719,864,761 $17,474,588,896
1995 $2,033,701,498 $19,297,663,097
1996 $3,319,573,750 $20,515,458,114
1997 $3,875,785,863 $23,969,739,234
1998 $2,547,609,590 $25,385,886,978
1999 $2,584,478,924 $23,983,945,191
2000 $2,537,307,580 $22,823,270,892
2001 $2,498,008,665 $20,898,761,742
2002 $5,087,328,438 $13,606,515,723
2003 $4,669,789,300 $12,045,638,352
2004 $5,058,726,350 $13,686,329,890
2005 $5,320,409,651 $17,362,857,684
2006 $5,818,279,739 $19,741,420,740
2007 $6,451,210,219 $23,797,773,024
2008 $7,743,617,352 $31,119,602,539
2009 $9,009,887,947 $32,708,319,078
2010 $10,128,323,011 $41,950,361,212
2011 $11,648,142,958 $50,342,406,067
2012 $8,773,203,178 $54,232,266,359
2013 $8,031,571,928 $61,337,621,934
2014 $8,801,326,169 $61,496,186,974
2015 $9,219,474,379 $57,680,327,999
2016 $7,909,868,618 $57,480,787,465
2017 $8,943,543,794 $65,005,997,963
2018 $9,879,231,592 $65,344,577,416
2019 $11,051,865,580 $62,222,313,619
2020 $11,769,313,598 $53,559,359,262
2021 $12,378,129,751 $60,739,084,241
2022 $12,429,060,151 $70,594,110,920
2023 $12,712,150,082 $77,991,666,838
2024 $11,008,925,323 $80,961,511,074

Malawi and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Uruguay
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Uruguay
1960 - $491
1961 - $604
1962 - $659
1963 - $587
1964 - $745
1965 - $705
1966 - $668
1967 - $585
1968 - $579
1969 - $723
1970 - $766
1971 - $1,000
1972 - $776
1973 - $1,397
1974 - $1,433
1975 - $1,232
1976 - $1,268
1977 - $1,414
1978 - $1,678
1979 - $2,443
1980 $287.5 $3,443
1981 $276.4 $3,728
1982 $253.3 $3,085
1983 $252.4 $1,707
1984 $239.7 $1,615
1985 $216.1 $1,568
1986 $217.9 $1,939
1987 $207.6 $2,416
1988 $229.4 $2,677
1989 $252.2 $2,734
1990 $286.7 $2,995
1991 $326 $3,589
1992 $258.4 $4,102
1993 $293 $4,753
1994 $169.2 $5,508
1995 $200.4 $6,050
1996 $321 $6,398
1997 $367 $7,436
1998 $236 $7,837
1999 $233.9 $7,371
2000 $224.2 $6,988
2001 $215.5 $6,383
2002 $428 $4,150
2003 $383 $3,671
2004 $405 $4,169
2005 $414 $5,284
2006 $441 $6,001
2007 $475 $7,222
2008 $554 $9,424
2009 $626 $9,881
2010 $683 $12,641
2011 $763 $15,132
2012 $558 $16,260
2013 $497 $18,335
2014 $530 $18,322
2015 $540 $17,126
2016 $451 $17,010
2017 $496 $19,185
2018 $533 $19,250
2019 $581 $18,316
2020 $603 $15,758
2021 $617 $17,882
2022 $604 $20,819
2023 $602 $23,019
2024 $508 $23,907

Malawi vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Uruguay
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Uruguay
1950 32.7 65.6
1951 32.8 65.8
1952 33 66.1
1953 33.2 66.3
1954 33.3 66.5
1955 33.6 66.7
1956 33.8 66.9
1957 34.1 67.1
1958 34.4 67.3
1959 34.8 67.5
1960 35 67.7
1961 35.2 67.8
1962 35.4 67.9
1963 35.6 68
1964 35.7 68.1
1965 35.7 68.2
1966 35.8 68.3
1967 35.9 68.4
1968 36.1 68.5
1969 36.3 68.6
1970 36.6 68.7
1971 37.1 68.9
1972 37.6 69.2
1973 38.4 69.3
1974 39.2 69.5
1975 40.1 69.7
1976 41 69.9
1977 42 70.1
1978 43 70.3
1979 43.7 70.3
1980 44.3 70.5
1981 44.7 71
1982 44.8 71.5
1983 45 71.6
1984 44.8 71.7
1985 44.6 71.9
1986 44.3 72.2
1987 43.9 72.2
1988 43.6 72.4
1989 43.5 72.6
1990 43.6 73
1991 43.5 73.2
1992 43.6 73.2
1993 43.6 73.1
1994 43.8 73.2
1995 43.8 73.5
1996 44 73.8
1997 44.2 73.9
1998 44.3 74
1999 45.1 74.3
2000 46.2 74.7
2001 47.2 75
2002 48.2 75
2003 49.6 75.1
2004 51.1 75.3
2005 52.5 75.8
2006 53.7 75.9
2007 54.7 76.2
2008 55.7 76.3
2009 56.7 76.7
2010 57.8 76.7
2011 58.9 76.6
2012 59.9 76.7
2013 60.8 77
2014 61.7 77.2
2015 62.3 77.3
2016 63.2 77.4
2017 63.9 77.6
2018 64.5 77.5
2019 65 77.5
2020 65.2 78.4
2021 64.8 75.4
2022 66 76.5
2023 67.4 78.1
2024 67.6 78.3
2025 67.7 78.5

Malawi and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Uruguay
Year Population
Malawi Uruguay
1960 3,628,134 2,529,957
1961 3,715,534 2,562,044
1962 3,806,307 2,593,298
1963 3,900,506 2,623,766
1964 3,997,305 2,653,180
1965 4,096,157 2,681,169
1966 4,197,926 2,707,646
1967 4,303,012 2,732,277
1968 4,411,054 2,754,606
1969 4,521,184 2,773,974
1970 4,633,944 2,790,807
1971 4,751,434 2,806,462
1972 4,874,475 2,821,644
1973 5,003,938 2,837,133
1974 5,141,337 2,853,944
1975 5,287,367 2,872,320
1976 5,443,384 2,891,392
1977 5,614,983 2,909,461
1978 5,810,132 2,925,715
1979 6,028,749 2,939,903
1980 6,265,529 2,951,953
1981 6,516,454 2,963,246
1982 6,778,879 2,975,492
1983 7,051,709 2,988,778
1984 7,332,810 3,002,488
1985 7,620,508 3,017,037
1986 7,906,480 3,032,845
1987 8,293,174 3,049,896
1988 8,753,262 3,067,961
1989 9,176,220 3,086,255
1990 9,545,852 3,104,403
1991 9,844,227 3,122,354
1992 10,135,079 3,139,702
1993 10,284,024 3,156,345
1994 10,164,894 3,172,834
1995 10,150,117 3,189,440
1996 10,352,228 3,206,324
1997 10,562,035 3,223,345
1998 10,792,876 3,239,280
1999 11,047,804 3,254,015
2000 11,315,942 3,266,206
2001 11,593,058 3,274,251
2002 11,880,440 3,278,867
2003 12,181,574 3,281,186
2004 12,500,737 3,283,148
2005 12,840,031 3,285,771
2006 13,198,701 3,289,506
2007 13,576,343 3,295,153
2008 13,976,417 3,302,177
2009 14,395,788 3,310,091
2010 14,826,463 3,318,580
2011 15,265,022 3,326,825
2012 15,709,577 3,335,401
2013 16,161,816 3,345,337
2014 16,621,538 3,356,334
2015 17,085,587 3,368,017
2016 17,557,739 3,379,283
2017 18,039,715 3,388,438
2018 18,528,081 3,394,534
2019 19,025,752 3,397,206
2020 19,533,888 3,398,968
2021 20,047,258 3,396,695
2022 20,568,728 3,390,913
2023 21,104,482 3,388,081
2024 21,655,286 3,386,588

Fertility rates in Malawi and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Malawi

Uruguay
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Uruguay
1960 7.04 2.83
1961 7.07 2.85
1962 7.1 2.87
1963 7.13 2.88
1964 7.11 2.86
1965 7.13 2.84
1966 7.17 2.82
1967 7.21 2.78
1968 7.26 2.77
1969 7.27 2.77
1970 7.3 2.77
1971 7.31 2.77
1972 7.33 2.78
1973 7.34 2.86
1974 7.34 2.96
1975 7.36 3.02
1976 7.39 3.01
1977 7.41 2.9
1978 7.43 2.83
1979 7.47 2.71
1980 7.52 2.59
1981 7.49 2.53
1982 7.45 2.51
1983 7.36 2.49
1984 7.27 2.47
1985 7.17 2.47
1986 7.07 2.47
1987 6.97 2.49
1988 6.88 2.5
1989 6.8 2.5
1990 6.74 2.48
1991 6.68 2.45
1992 6.63 2.43
1993 6.57 2.41
1994 6.49 2.42
1995 6.39 2.4
1996 6.29 2.36
1997 6.23 2.33
1998 6.21 2.27
1999 6.12 2.25
2000 6 2.2
2001 5.94 2.16
2002 5.9 2.16
2003 5.88 2.12
2004 5.86 2.09
2005 5.85 2.1
2006 5.8 2.07
2007 5.72 2.05
2008 5.61 2.03
2009 5.45 2.02
2010 5.26 2.01
2011 5.08 1.99
2012 4.9 2.01
2013 4.76 2.03
2014 4.57 2.03
2015 4.38 2.04
2016 4.22 1.97
2017 4.11 1.82
2018 4.02 1.68
2019 3.95 1.57
2020 3.88 1.5
2021 3.79 1.45
2022 3.72 1.43
2023 3.65 1.41

Malawi and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Uruguay
Year Median age, years
Malawi Uruguay
1960 18.2 29
1961 18.3 29.1
1962 18.3 29.2
1963 18.3 29.2
1964 18.3 29.3
1965 18.4 29.4
1966 18.3 29.5
1967 18.3 29.6
1968 18.3 29.7
1969 18.2 29.8
1970 18 29.9
1971 17.9 29.9
1972 17.8 30
1973 17.7 30.1
1974 17.6 30.1
1975 17.5 30.1
1976 17.5 30.1
1977 17.4 30.1
1978 17.4 30
1979 17.4 30
1980 17.3 30.1
1981 17.3 30.1
1982 17.3 30.2
1983 17.3 30.3
1984 17.3 30.3
1985 17.3 30.4
1986 17.3 30.5
1987 17.4 30.6
1988 17.5 30.7
1989 17.4 30.8
1990 17.3 30.9
1991 17.2 31
1992 17.1 31.1
1993 17 31.2
1994 16.9 31.4
1995 16.9 31.5
1996 16.8 31.6
1997 16.8 31.7
1998 16.8 31.8
1999 16.7 31.9
2000 16.8 32
2001 16.8 32.2
2002 16.8 32.3
2003 16.8 32.5
2004 16.8 32.7
2005 16.8 32.9
2006 16.8 33.1
2007 16.8 33.3
2008 16.8 33.5
2009 16.7 33.7
2010 16.7 34
2011 16.8 34.2
2012 16.8 34.5
2013 16.9 34.7
2014 17 34.9
2015 17.1 35
2016 17.2 35.2
2017 17.4 35.3
2018 17.6 35.5
2019 17.8 35.8
2020 18 36
2021 18.2 36.3
2022 18.4 36.5
2023 18.7 36.8
2024 18.9 37.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2023
2%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.94%
2025
-2.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.91%
2020
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
70.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$264M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Malawi Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.45 megatons
2023
8.82 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2023
2.6 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malawi Uruguay
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,507
2024
-1,348
2024
Urban population
18.6%
2024
95.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.7
2025
68
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2024
76
2024
Higher education index
35
2025
61
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
151
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
3.88%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Malawi Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$39.7
2022
$1,851
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.8
2022
$302
2022
Life expectancy
67.7 years
2025
78.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
64.7%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
4.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
38.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
34
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Uruguay
% of world land
0.06%
2025
0.12%
2025
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2025
54,976 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2025
8,085 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
48,300 mi
2010

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