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Malawi vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 107th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Vanuatu
Population
22949294
344750
Population rank 61/197 174/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Malawi and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Vanuatu
2024 $11,316,411,329 $1,117,972,034
2023 $13,363,669,673 $1,115,861,056
2022 $12,429,059,928 $1,055,031,361
2021 $12,378,119,199 $950,394,007
2020 $11,769,313,598 $909,421,044
2019 $11,051,852,713 $936,526,268
2018 $9,879,220,354 $914,727,908
2017 $8,943,543,794 $880,043,284
2016 $7,909,868,618 $804,323,577
2015 $9,219,474,379 $759,690,181
2014 $8,801,326,169 $773,717,011
2013 $8,031,571,928 $758,304,466
2012 $8,773,203,178 $747,839,698
2011 $11,648,142,958 $770,153,588
2010 $10,128,323,011 $670,712,980
2009 $9,009,887,947 $592,622,319
2008 $7,743,617,352 $590,748,429
2007 $6,451,210,219 $516,392,923
2006 $5,818,279,739 $439,358,587
2005 $5,320,409,651 $394,962,433
2004 $5,058,726,350 $364,996,869
2003 $4,669,789,300 $314,471,413
2002 $5,087,328,438 $262,596,536
2001 $2,498,008,665 $257,926,882
2000 $2,537,307,580 $272,014,628
1999 $2,584,478,924 $268,006,973
1998 $2,547,609,590 $262,293,411
1997 $3,875,785,863 $272,771,209
1996 $3,319,573,750 $261,370,044
1995 $2,033,701,498 $249,333,250
1994 $1,719,864,761 $233,701,301
1993 $3,013,392,658 $200,491,853
1992 $2,618,837,835 $209,088,825
1991 $3,206,783,830 $201,334,169
1990 $2,737,087,862 $168,879,207
1989 $2,314,205,130 $154,013,202
1988 $2,008,189,508 $158,351,368
1987 $1,721,711,808 $139,464,174
1986 $1,722,586,299 $126,498,935
1985 $1,646,442,273 $131,856,421
1984 $1,758,028,656 $144,482,515
1983 $1,780,148,049 $117,389,554
1982 $1,717,379,495 $114,501,913
1981 $1,801,193,910 $113,781,796
1980 $1,801,156,775 $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Vanuatu
2024 $523 $3,411
2023 $633 $3,483
2022 $604 $3,370
2021 $617 $3,107
2020 $603 $3,043
2019 $581 $3,207
2018 $533 $3,207
2017 $496 $3,160
2016 $451 $2,956
2015 $540 $2,855
2014 $530 $2,973
2013 $497 $2,980
2012 $558 $3,005
2011 $763 $3,163
2010 $683 $2,815
2009 $626 $2,546
2008 $554 $2,604
2007 $475 $2,334
2006 $441 $2,035
2005 $414 $1,874
2004 $405 $1,774
2003 $383 $1,567
2002 $428 $1,341
2001 $215.5 $1,350
2000 $224.2 $1,460
1999 $233.9 $1,472
1998 $236 $1,471
1997 $367 $1,562
1996 $321 $1,529
1995 $200.4 $1,492
1994 $169.2 $1,431
1993 $293 $1,257
1992 $258.4 $1,344
1991 $326 $1,326
1990 $286.7 $1,141
1989 $252.2 $1,067
1988 $229.4 $1,125
1987 $207.6 $1,017
1986 $217.9 $946
1985 $216.1 $1,012
1984 $239.7 $1,137
1983 $252.4 $947
1982 $253.3 $946
1981 $276.4 $962
1980 $287.5 $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malawi vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Vanuatu
2026 67.9 72
2025 67.7 71.8
2024 67.6 71.7
2023 67.4 71.5
2022 66 71.3
2021 64.8 70
2020 65.2 70.4
2019 65 70.8
2018 64.5 70.6
2017 63.9 70.5
2016 63.2 70.4
2015 62.3 70.2
2014 61.7 70
2013 60.8 70
2012 59.9 69.9
2011 58.9 69.7
2010 57.8 69.6
2009 56.7 69.4
2008 55.7 69.3
2007 54.7 69.1
2006 53.7 69.1
2005 52.5 69.2
2004 51.1 69
2003 49.6 68.9
2002 48.2 68.8
2001 47.2 68.7
2000 46.2 68.6
1999 45.1 67.9
1998 44.3 68.4
1997 44.2 68.3
1996 44 68.2
1995 43.8 68.1
1994 43.8 68
1993 43.6 67.7
1992 43.6 67.4
1991 43.5 67.1
1990 43.6 66.7
1989 43.5 66
1988 43.6 65.7
1987 43.9 64.4
1986 44.3 64.6
1985 44.6 63.9
1984 44.8 63.5
1983 45 63.1
1982 44.8 62.5
1981 44.7 61.9
1980 44.3 61.3
1979 43.7 60.9
1978 43 59.9
1977 42 59.2
1976 41 58.7
1975 40.1 58.1
1974 39.2 57.6
1973 38.4 57
1972 37.6 56.4
1971 37.1 55.9
1970 36.6 55.3
1969 36.3 54.8
1968 36.1 54.2
1967 35.9 53.7
1966 35.8 53.1
1965 35.7 52.5
1964 35.7 52
1963 35.6 51.5
1962 35.4 50.9
1961 35.2 50.4
1960 35 49.8
1959 34.8 49.3
1958 34.4 48.7
1957 34.1 48.2
1956 33.8 47.7
1955 33.6 47.1
1954 33.3 46.5
1953 33.2 45.8
1952 33 45.3
1951 32.8 42.2
1950 32.7 43.9

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

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Malawi and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Malawi Vanuatu
2024 21,655,286 327,777
2023 21,104,482 320,409
2022 20,568,728 313,046
2021 20,047,258 305,868
2020 19,533,888 298,858
2019 19,025,752 291,985
2018 18,528,081 285,259
2017 18,039,715 278,507
2016 17,557,739 272,087
2015 17,085,587 266,101
2014 16,621,538 260,240
2013 16,161,816 254,482
2012 15,709,577 248,883
2011 15,265,022 243,474
2010 14,826,463 238,248
2009 14,395,788 232,731
2008 13,976,417 226,896
2007 13,576,343 221,276
2006 13,198,701 215,923
2005 12,840,031 210,760
2004 12,500,737 205,711
2003 12,181,574 200,746
2002 11,880,440 195,863
2001 11,593,058 191,031
2000 11,315,942 186,281
1999 11,047,804 182,048
1998 10,792,876 178,313
1997 10,562,035 174,626
1996 10,352,228 170,911
1995 10,150,117 167,137
1994 10,164,894 163,314
1993 10,284,024 159,463
1992 10,135,079 155,608
1991 9,844,227 151,793
1990 9,545,852 148,063
1989 9,176,220 144,393
1988 8,753,262 140,756
1987 8,293,174 137,187
1986 7,906,480 133,720
1985 7,620,508 130,356
1984 7,332,810 127,109
1983 7,051,709 123,998
1982 6,778,879 121,035
1981 6,516,454 118,249
1980 6,265,529 115,660
1979 6,028,749 113,040
1978 5,810,132 109,963
1977 5,614,983 106,618
1976 5,443,384 103,388
1975 5,287,367 100,269
1974 5,141,337 97,260
1973 5,003,938 94,362
1972 4,874,475 91,562
1971 4,751,434 88,862
1970 4,633,944 86,266
1969 4,521,184 83,755
1968 4,411,054 81,314
1967 4,303,012 78,921
1966 4,197,926 76,590
1965 4,096,157 74,358
1964 3,997,305 72,219
1963 3,900,506 70,159
1962 3,806,307 68,174
1961 3,715,534 66,264
1960 3,628,134 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Malawi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Vanuatu
2023 3.65 3.6
2022 3.72 3.65
2021 3.79 3.7
2020 3.88 3.74
2019 3.95 3.79
2018 4.02 3.83
2017 4.11 3.88
2016 4.22 3.92
2015 4.38 3.95
2014 4.57 4
2013 4.76 4.04
2012 4.9 4.06
2011 5.08 4.09
2010 5.26 4.13
2009 5.45 4.16
2008 5.61 4.16
2007 5.72 4.12
2006 5.8 4.1
2005 5.85 4.13
2004 5.86 4.21
2003 5.88 4.29
2002 5.9 4.38
2001 5.94 4.5
2000 6 4.54
1999 6.12 4.56
1998 6.21 4.6
1997 6.23 4.66
1996 6.29 4.75
1995 6.39 4.85
1994 6.49 4.94
1993 6.57 5.02
1992 6.63 5.09
1991 6.68 5.13
1990 6.74 5.17
1989 6.8 5.21
1988 6.88 5.27
1987 6.97 5.33
1986 7.07 5.38
1985 7.17 5.43
1984 7.27 5.49
1983 7.36 5.55
1982 7.45 5.6
1981 7.49 5.65
1980 7.52 5.69
1979 7.47 5.73
1978 7.43 5.77
1977 7.41 5.81
1976 7.39 5.89
1975 7.36 5.98
1974 7.34 6.06
1973 7.34 6.15
1972 7.33 6.23
1971 7.31 6.29
1970 7.3 6.35
1969 7.27 6.41
1968 7.26 6.46
1967 7.21 6.51
1966 7.17 6.51
1965 7.13 6.52
1964 7.11 6.57
1963 7.13 6.62
1962 7.1 6.67
1961 7.07 6.73
1960 7.04 6.78

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

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Malawi and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Vanuatu
2024 18.9 21.3
2023 18.7 21.2
2022 18.4 21.2
2021 18.2 21.2
2020 18 21.2
2019 17.8 21.2
2018 17.6 21.2
2017 17.4 21.2
2016 17.2 21.1
2015 17.1 21.1
2014 17 21
2013 16.9 20.9
2012 16.8 20.8
2011 16.8 20.6
2010 16.7 20.5
2009 16.7 20.3
2008 16.8 20.1
2007 16.8 19.9
2006 16.8 19.6
2005 16.8 19.4
2004 16.8 19.2
2003 16.8 18.9
2002 16.8 18.7
2001 16.8 18.5
2000 16.8 18.2
1999 16.7 18
1998 16.8 18
1997 16.8 18
1996 16.8 18
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 17 17.7
1992 17.1 17.8
1991 17.2 17.9
1990 17.3 17.8
1989 17.4 17.8
1988 17.5 17.8
1987 17.4 17.8
1986 17.3 17.8
1985 17.3 17.7
1984 17.3 17.7
1983 17.3 17.7
1982 17.3 17.7
1981 17.3 17.7
1980 17.3 17.6
1979 17.4 17.5
1978 17.4 17.3
1977 17.4 17.2
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 18 17
1969 18.2 17
1968 18.3 17
1967 18.3 17.1
1966 18.3 17.1
1965 18.4 17.2
1964 18.3 17.3
1963 18.3 17.4
1962 18.3 17.5
1961 18.3 17.6
1960 18.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malawi Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Malawi Vanuatu
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
3.88%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Malawi Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Vanuatu
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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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