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Malawi vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 107th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Vietnam
Population
22949294
102365351
Population rank 61/197 16/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 151/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 194/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 168/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75 years
2026

Malawi and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Vietnam
2024 $11,316,411,329 $476,388,230,307
2023 $13,363,669,673 $433,857,681,378
2022 $12,429,059,928 $413,445,230,669
2021 $12,378,119,199 $366,474,752,771
2020 $11,769,313,598 $346,615,738,538
2019 $11,051,852,713 $334,365,270,497
2018 $9,879,220,354 $310,106,478,395
2017 $8,943,543,794 $281,353,605,987
2016 $7,909,868,618 $257,096,001,178
2015 $9,219,474,379 $239,258,328,382
2014 $8,801,326,169 $233,451,469,643
2013 $8,031,571,928 $213,708,811,665
2012 $8,773,203,178 $195,590,661,129
2011 $11,648,142,958 $172,595,049,184
2010 $10,128,323,011 $147,201,173,197
2009 $9,009,887,947 $106,014,659,565
2008 $7,743,617,352 $99,130,304,099
2007 $6,451,210,219 $77,414,425,532
2006 $5,818,279,739 $66,371,664,817
2005 $5,320,409,651 $57,633,255,738
2004 $5,058,726,350 $45,427,854,693
2003 $4,669,789,300 $39,552,513,232
2002 $5,087,328,438 $35,064,105,501
2001 $2,498,008,665 $32,685,198,809
2000 $2,537,307,580 $31,172,518,403
1999 $2,584,478,924 $28,683,659,007
1998 $2,547,609,590 $27,209,602,050
1997 $3,875,785,863 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,319,573,750 $24,657,470,575
1995 $2,033,701,498 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,719,864,761 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,013,392,658 $13,180,953,598
1992 $2,618,837,835 $9,866,990,236
1991 $3,206,783,830 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,737,087,862 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,314,205,130 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,008,189,508 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,721,711,808 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,722,586,299 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,646,442,273 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Vietnam
2024 $523 $4,717
2023 $633 $4,323
2022 $604 $4,148
2021 $617 $3,704
2020 $603 $3,534
2019 $581 $3,441
2018 $533 $3,222
2017 $496 $2,956
2016 $451 $2,735
2015 $540 $2,578
2014 $530 $2,546
2013 $497 $2,360
2012 $558 $2,185
2011 $763 $1,951
2010 $683 $1,683
2009 $626 $1,226
2008 $554 $1,164
2007 $475 $926
2006 $441 $808
2005 $414 $711
2004 $405 $565
2003 $383 $497
2002 $428 $445
2001 $215.5 $419
2000 $224.2 $404
1999 $233.9 $376
1998 $236 $361
1997 $367 $362
1996 $321 $337
1995 $200.4 $287.8
1994 $169.2 $229.9
1993 $293 $189.4
1992 $258.4 $144.5
1991 $326 $143.7
1990 $286.7 $98.8
1989 $252.2 $98.1
1988 $229.4 $405
1987 $207.6 $595
1986 $217.9 $436
1985 $216.1 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Vietnam
2026 67.9 75
2025 67.7 74.9
2024 67.6 74.7
2023 67.4 74.6
2022 66 74.5
2021 64.8 74.1
2020 65.2 75.4
2019 65 74.2
2018 64.5 74.1
2017 63.9 74
2016 63.2 74
2015 62.3 74
2014 61.7 73.9
2013 60.8 73.8
2012 59.9 73.8
2011 58.9 73.7
2010 57.8 73.6
2009 56.7 73.5
2008 55.7 73.5
2007 54.7 73.4
2006 53.7 73.3
2005 52.5 73.2
2004 51.1 73.1
2003 49.6 73.2
2002 48.2 73.1
2001 47.2 73
2000 46.2 72.7
1999 45.1 72.6
1998 44.3 72.3
1997 44.2 71.7
1996 44 71.3
1995 43.8 70.9
1994 43.8 70.4
1993 43.6 70
1992 43.6 69.6
1991 43.5 69.3
1990 43.6 69
1989 43.5 68.8
1988 43.6 68.6
1987 43.9 68
1986 44.3 67.6
1985 44.6 67.2
1984 44.8 66.9
1983 45 66.5
1982 44.8 66.2
1981 44.7 65.8
1980 44.3 65.3
1979 43.7 65
1978 43 64.5
1977 42 64.1
1976 41 63.7
1975 40.1 61.9
1974 39.2 54.8
1973 38.4 55.7
1972 37.6 51.9
1971 37.1 55.6
1970 36.6 54.9
1969 36.3 54.8
1968 36.1 52.7
1967 35.9 56.7
1966 35.8 56.9
1965 35.7 57
1964 35.7 57.5
1963 35.6 56.9
1962 35.4 58.2
1961 35.2 58.5
1960 35 58
1959 34.8 57.4
1958 34.4 56.8
1957 34.1 56.2
1956 33.8 55.5
1955 33.6 54.8
1954 33.3 52
1953 33.2 50
1952 33 49.4
1951 32.8 48.7
1950 32.7 48

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

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Malawi and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Malawi Vietnam
2024 21,655,286 100,987,686
2023 21,104,482 100,352,192
2022 20,568,728 99,680,655
2021 20,047,258 98,935,098
2020 19,533,888 98,079,191
2019 19,025,752 97,173,776
2018 18,528,081 96,237,319
2017 18,039,715 95,176,977
2016 17,557,739 94,000,117
2015 17,085,587 92,823,254
2014 16,621,538 91,679,578
2013 16,161,816 90,573,104
2012 15,709,577 89,510,356
2011 15,265,022 88,468,314
2010 14,826,463 87,455,152
2009 14,395,788 86,460,018
2008 13,976,417 85,175,788
2007 13,576,343 83,633,375
2006 13,198,701 82,167,897
2005 12,840,031 81,088,313
2004 12,500,737 80,338,971
2003 12,181,574 79,563,777
2002 11,880,440 78,772,224
2001 11,593,058 77,969,361
2000 11,315,942 77,154,011
1999 11,047,804 76,287,452
1998 10,792,876 75,299,660
1997 10,562,035 74,226,889
1996 10,352,228 73,156,447
1995 10,150,117 72,049,940
1994 10,164,894 70,854,391
1993 10,284,024 69,586,384
1992 10,135,079 68,260,337
1991 9,844,227 66,891,775
1990 9,545,852 65,504,552
1989 9,176,220 64,147,348
1988 8,753,262 62,843,228
1987 8,293,174 61,584,651
1986 7,906,480 60,347,048
1985 7,620,508 59,060,622
1984 7,332,810 57,706,067
1983 7,051,709 56,337,921
1982 6,778,879 55,011,289
1981 6,516,454 53,738,141
1980 6,265,529 52,490,101
1979 6,028,749 51,378,211
1978 5,810,132 50,249,552
1977 5,614,983 48,954,872
1976 5,443,384 47,684,931
1975 5,287,367 46,482,903
1974 5,141,337 45,413,537
1973 5,003,938 44,409,861
1972 4,874,475 43,429,168
1971 4,751,434 42,449,276
1970 4,633,944 41,475,230
1969 4,521,184 40,582,096
1968 4,411,054 39,734,609
1967 4,303,012 38,895,080
1966 4,197,926 38,024,836
1965 4,096,157 37,129,656
1964 3,997,305 36,201,563
1963 3,900,506 35,249,101
1962 3,806,307 34,288,560
1961 3,715,534 33,409,059
1960 3,628,134 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Malawi

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Vietnam
2023 3.65 1.91
2022 3.72 1.93
2021 3.79 1.94
2020 3.88 1.96
2019 3.95 1.94
2018 4.02 1.88
2017 4.11 1.99
2016 4.22 2
2015 4.38 2.1
2014 4.57 2.09
2013 4.76 1.98
2012 4.9 1.97
2011 5.08 1.93
2010 5.26 1.91
2009 5.45 1.92
2008 5.61 1.93
2007 5.72 1.91
2006 5.8 1.87
2005 5.85 1.89
2004 5.86 1.97
2003 5.88 2
2002 5.9 2.01
2001 5.94 2.02
2000 6 2.03
1999 6.12 2
1998 6.21 2.1
1997 6.23 2.27
1996 6.29 2.47
1995 6.39 2.7
1994 6.49 2.94
1993 6.57 3.17
1992 6.63 3.35
1991 6.68 3.52
1990 6.74 3.6
1989 6.8 3.64
1988 6.88 3.62
1987 6.97 3.72
1986 7.07 3.96
1985 7.17 4.21
1984 7.27 4.41
1983 7.36 4.52
1982 7.45 4.59
1981 7.49 4.67
1980 7.52 4.8
1979 7.47 4.94
1978 7.43 5.1
1977 7.41 5.29
1976 7.39 5.46
1975 7.36 5.62
1974 7.34 5.78
1973 7.34 6.11
1972 7.33 6.1
1971 7.31 6.07
1970 7.3 6.02
1969 7.27 6.01
1968 7.26 6.03
1967 7.21 5.88
1966 7.17 5.97
1965 7.13 6.16
1964 7.11 6.29
1963 7.13 6.39
1962 7.1 6.26
1961 7.07 5.48
1960 7.04 6.27

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

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Malawi and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Vietnam
2024 18.9 33.9
2023 18.7 33.4
2022 18.4 33
2021 18.2 32.5
2020 18 32.1
2019 17.8 31.6
2018 17.6 31.2
2017 17.4 30.8
2016 17.2 30.5
2015 17.1 30.2
2014 17 29.8
2013 16.9 29.4
2012 16.8 29
2011 16.8 28.7
2010 16.7 28.3
2009 16.7 27.9
2008 16.8 27.4
2007 16.8 26.9
2006 16.8 26.3
2005 16.8 25.8
2004 16.8 25.4
2003 16.8 25
2002 16.8 24.6
2001 16.8 24.2
2000 16.8 23.7
1999 16.7 23.3
1998 16.8 22.9
1997 16.8 22.4
1996 16.8 22
1995 16.9 21.7
1994 16.9 21.4
1993 17 21.1
1992 17.1 20.9
1991 17.2 20.7
1990 17.3 20.5
1989 17.4 20.4
1988 17.5 20.2
1987 17.4 20.1
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.3 19.9
1984 17.3 19.8
1983 17.3 19.7
1982 17.3 19.6
1981 17.3 19.5
1980 17.3 19.4
1979 17.4 19.3
1978 17.4 19.1
1977 17.4 19
1976 17.5 18.8
1975 17.5 18.7
1974 17.6 18.6
1973 17.7 18.5
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 18 18.4
1969 18.2 18.4
1968 18.3 18.4
1967 18.3 18.5
1966 18.3 18.7
1965 18.4 18.9
1964 18.3 19.2
1963 18.3 19.7
1962 18.3 20.2
1961 18.3 20.7
1960 18.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Malawi Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Malawi Vietnam
% of world population
0.27%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
3.88%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
18%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Malawi Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Vietnam
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
354,460 mi
2019

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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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