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Malawi vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 107th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Malawi Yemen
Population
22949294
43325643
Population rank 61/197 37/197
GDP
$11.3B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 151/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$523
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 194/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,858
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$9.91B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$458
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 168/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,031
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 36,402 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
626 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.65
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
18.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Malawi and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Malawi and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Malawi

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Malawi Yemen
2024 $11,316,411,329 -
2023 $13,363,669,673 -
2022 $12,429,059,928 -
2021 $12,378,119,199 -
2020 $11,769,313,598 -
2019 $11,051,852,713 -
2018 $9,879,220,354 $21,606,160,663
2017 $8,943,543,794 $26,842,229,045
2016 $7,909,868,618 $31,317,825,274
2015 $9,219,474,379 $42,444,490,074
2014 $8,801,326,169 $43,228,585,321
2013 $8,031,571,928 $40,415,233,436
2012 $8,773,203,178 $35,401,331,610
2011 $11,648,142,958 $32,726,417,878
2010 $10,128,323,011 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,009,887,947 $25,130,278,213
2008 $7,743,617,352 $26,910,855,807
2007 $6,451,210,219 $21,650,528,674
2006 $5,818,279,739 $19,063,143,370
2005 $5,320,409,651 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,058,726,350 $13,867,634,371
2003 $4,669,789,300 $11,777,532,662
2002 $5,087,328,438 $10,693,430,511
2001 $2,498,008,665 $9,852,990,693
2000 $2,537,307,580 $9,679,316,770
1999 $2,584,478,924 $7,639,325,296
1998 $2,547,609,590 $6,322,175,566
1997 $3,875,785,863 $6,838,298,531
1996 $3,319,573,750 $6,496,163,616
1995 $2,033,701,498 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,719,864,761 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,013,392,658 $21,736,802,664
1992 $2,618,837,835 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,206,783,830 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,737,087,862 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,314,205,130 -
1988 $2,008,189,508 -
1987 $1,721,711,808 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Malawi

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malawi Yemen
2024 $523 -
2023 $633 -
2022 $604 -
2021 $617 -
2020 $603 -
2019 $581 -
2018 $533 $634
2017 $496 $811
2016 $451 $975
2015 $540 $1,362
2014 $530 $1,430
2013 $497 $1,379
2012 $558 $1,245
2011 $763 $1,186
2010 $683 $1,155
2009 $626 $969
2008 $554 $1,072
2007 $475 $890
2006 $441 $810
2005 $414 $734
2004 $405 $628
2003 $383 $549
2002 $428 $513
2001 $215.5 $487
2000 $224.2 $493
1999 $233.9 $401
1998 $236 $343
1997 $367 $383
1996 $321 $375
1995 $200.4 $764
1994 $169.2 $1,735
1993 $293 $1,397
1992 $258.4 $1,198
1991 $326 $1,016
1990 $286.7 $910
1989 $252.2 -
1988 $229.4 -
1987 $207.6 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malawi

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malawi Yemen
2026 67.9 69.7
2025 67.7 69.6
2024 67.6 69.4
2023 67.4 69.3
2022 66 68
2021 64.8 66
2020 65.2 66.4
2019 65 66.6
2018 64.5 65.9
2017 63.9 67.1
2016 63.2 67.1
2015 62.3 66.8
2014 61.7 68
2013 60.8 68
2012 59.9 67.6
2011 58.9 67.4
2010 57.8 67.2
2009 56.7 66.9
2008 55.7 66.6
2007 54.7 66.2
2006 53.7 65.8
2005 52.5 65.4
2004 51.1 64.9
2003 49.6 64.4
2002 48.2 63.8
2001 47.2 63.3
2000 46.2 62.8
1999 45.1 62.3
1998 44.3 61.8
1997 44.2 61.3
1996 44 60.9
1995 43.8 60.5
1994 43.8 59.8
1993 43.6 59.7
1992 43.6 59.3
1991 43.5 58.8
1990 43.6 58.5
1989 43.5 58
1988 43.6 57.4
1987 43.9 56.8
1986 44.3 54
1985 44.6 55.4
1984 44.8 54.6
1983 45 53.6
1982 44.8 52.4
1981 44.7 51.7
1980 44.3 50.6
1979 43.7 49.5
1978 43 48.5
1977 42 47.4
1976 41 46.4
1975 40.1 45.5
1974 39.2 44.5
1973 38.4 43.6
1972 37.6 42.7
1971 37.1 41.8
1970 36.6 40.6
1969 36.3 39.6
1968 36.1 38
1967 35.9 37.1
1966 35.8 36.3
1965 35.7 35.6
1964 35.7 34.9
1963 35.6 33.4
1962 35.4 33.7
1961 35.2 34.1
1960 35 33.5
1959 34.8 32.9
1958 34.4 32.4
1957 34.1 31.8
1956 33.8 31.3
1955 33.6 30.8
1954 33.3 30.4
1953 33.2 30
1952 33 29.6
1951 32.8 29.3
1950 32.7 28.9

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

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Malawi and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Malawi

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Malawi Yemen
2024 21,655,286 40,583,164
2023 21,104,482 39,390,799
2022 20,568,728 38,222,876
2021 20,047,258 37,140,230
2020 19,533,888 36,134,863
2019 19,025,752 35,111,408
2018 18,528,081 34,085,182
2017 18,039,715 33,090,921
2016 17,557,739 32,109,010
2015 17,085,587 31,159,379
2014 16,621,538 30,226,309
2013 16,161,816 29,312,952
2012 15,709,577 28,433,647
2011 15,265,022 27,582,897
2010 14,826,463 26,754,387
2009 14,395,788 25,927,724
2008 13,976,417 25,111,941
2007 13,576,343 24,318,082
2006 13,198,701 23,543,083
2005 12,840,031 22,790,085
2004 12,500,737 22,095,167
2003 12,181,574 21,456,379
2002 11,880,440 20,835,086
2001 11,593,058 20,226,147
2000 11,315,942 19,624,141
1999 11,047,804 19,029,420
1998 10,792,876 18,446,013
1997 10,562,035 17,873,936
1996 10,352,228 17,313,177
1995 10,150,117 16,740,058
1994 10,164,894 16,149,147
1993 10,284,024 15,563,914
1992 10,135,079 14,989,494
1991 9,844,227 14,430,201
1990 9,545,852 13,887,862
1989 9,176,220 13,364,174
1988 8,753,262 12,859,708
1987 8,293,174 12,369,912
1986 7,906,480 11,901,040
1985 7,620,508 11,453,825
1984 7,332,810 11,025,597
1983 7,051,709 10,621,499
1982 6,778,879 10,241,006
1981 6,516,454 9,882,362
1980 6,265,529 9,543,358
1979 6,028,749 9,224,194
1978 5,810,132 8,926,586
1977 5,614,983 8,648,222
1976 5,443,384 8,384,113
1975 5,287,367 8,133,598
1974 5,141,337 7,896,783
1973 5,003,938 7,672,796
1972 4,874,475 7,460,068
1971 4,751,434 7,257,462
1970 4,633,944 7,065,279
1969 4,521,184 6,875,859
1968 4,411,054 6,690,524
1967 4,303,012 6,516,444
1966 4,197,926 6,351,494
1965 4,096,157 6,195,593
1964 3,997,305 6,048,006
1963 3,900,506 5,911,135
1962 3,806,307 5,782,221
1961 3,715,534 5,655,232
1960 3,628,134 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Malawi and Yemen

Fertility rate
Malawi

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malawi Yemen
2023 3.65 4.59
2022 3.72 4.59
2021 3.79 4.6
2020 3.88 4.6
2019 3.95 4.6
2018 4.02 4.61
2017 4.11 4.61
2016 4.22 4.61
2015 4.38 4.62
2014 4.57 4.62
2013 4.76 4.62
2012 4.9 4.63
2011 5.08 4.63
2010 5.26 4.81
2009 5.45 5
2008 5.61 5.11
2007 5.72 5.26
2006 5.8 5.41
2005 5.85 5.56
2004 5.86 5.71
2003 5.88 5.84
2002 5.9 5.97
2001 5.94 6.14
2000 6 6.32
1999 6.12 6.49
1998 6.21 6.64
1997 6.23 6.82
1996 6.29 7
1995 6.39 7.53
1994 6.49 7.8
1993 6.57 8.05
1992 6.63 8.27
1991 6.68 8.46
1990 6.74 8.61
1989 6.8 8.71
1988 6.88 8.79
1987 6.97 8.83
1986 7.07 8.86
1985 7.17 8.86
1984 7.27 8.85
1983 7.36 8.83
1982 7.45 8.79
1981 7.49 8.75
1980 7.52 8.71
1979 7.47 8.67
1978 7.43 8.5
1977 7.41 8.47
1976 7.39 8.42
1975 7.36 8.37
1974 7.34 8.33
1973 7.34 8.29
1972 7.33 8.27
1971 7.31 8.26
1970 7.3 8.23
1969 7.27 8.22
1968 7.26 8.19
1967 7.21 8.17
1966 7.17 8.14
1965 7.13 8.1
1964 7.11 8.07
1963 7.13 8.03
1962 7.1 8.01
1961 7.07 8
1960 7.04 7.99

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

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Malawi and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Malawi

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Malawi Yemen
2024 18.9 19.3
2023 18.7 19.2
2022 18.4 19.2
2021 18.2 19.1
2020 18 19.1
2019 17.8 19.1
2018 17.6 19
2017 17.4 18.9
2016 17.2 18.8
2015 17.1 18.7
2014 17 18.5
2013 16.9 18.3
2012 16.8 18.1
2011 16.8 17.9
2010 16.7 17.7
2009 16.7 17.4
2008 16.8 17.2
2007 16.8 16.9
2006 16.8 16.7
2005 16.8 16.4
2004 16.8 16.2
2003 16.8 16
2002 16.8 15.8
2001 16.8 15.6
2000 16.8 15.4
1999 16.7 15.2
1998 16.8 15
1997 16.8 14.9
1996 16.8 14.8
1995 16.9 14.7
1994 16.9 14.6
1993 17 14.6
1992 17.1 14.6
1991 17.2 14.6
1990 17.3 14.6
1989 17.4 14.6
1988 17.5 14.7
1987 17.4 14.8
1986 17.3 14.9
1985 17.3 15
1984 17.3 15.1
1983 17.3 15.3
1982 17.3 15.5
1981 17.3 15.7
1980 17.3 15.9
1979 17.4 16.1
1978 17.4 16.3
1977 17.4 16.6
1976 17.5 16.8
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.6 17.3
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18 18.4
1969 18.2 18.7
1968 18.3 18.9
1967 18.3 19.1
1966 18.3 19.2
1965 18.4 19.3
1964 18.3 19.4
1963 18.3 19.5
1962 18.3 19.6
1961 18.3 19.6
1960 18.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malawi Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$12.3B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.75%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.4%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
44.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
50.7
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31%
2019
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2019
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$594M
2020
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$187M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
871,000
2018
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.68%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
50.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Malawi Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.79 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
80.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
72.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
15.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Malawi Yemen
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,628
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
17.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.44 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.79
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
78
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
68.1%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
3.88%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
18%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Malawi Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.95
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
67.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
65.5%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.05
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
225
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.87%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
34
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.61 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Malawi Yemen
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,681 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,359 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,169 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,601 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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