Malawi has a population of 21.7M (ranked 62/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Malawi's land area is 36,402 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 107th vs. 37th).
By GDP, Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).
Main facts and rankings
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
22949294
|
22697916
|
| Population rank | 61/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP |
$11.3B
2024 |
$25.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 151/197 | 116/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$523
2024 |
$1,187
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 194/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,858
2024 |
$4,215
2024 |
| Government debt |
$9.91B
2024 |
$29.1B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
87.6%
2024 |
114.9%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$458
2024 |
$1,365
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 168/185 | 134/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,031
2026 |
$1,349
2026 |
| Land area | 36,402 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Population density |
626 ppl/mi²
2026 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.65
2023 |
4.1
2023 |
| Median age |
18.9 years
2024 |
18.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
67.9 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
Malawi and Zambia: Comparison Charts
Malawi and Zambia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | $11,316,411,329 | $25,303,185,342 |
| 2023 | $13,363,669,673 | $27,577,956,471 |
| 2022 | $12,429,059,928 | $29,163,782,140 |
| 2021 | $12,378,119,199 | $22,096,416,932 |
| 2020 | $11,769,313,598 | $18,137,764,931 |
| 2019 | $11,051,852,713 | $23,308,667,781 |
| 2018 | $9,879,220,354 | $26,311,507,274 |
| 2017 | $8,943,543,794 | $25,873,601,261 |
| 2016 | $7,909,868,618 | $20,958,412,538 |
| 2015 | $9,219,474,379 | $21,251,216,799 |
| 2014 | $8,801,326,169 | $27,141,023,558 |
| 2013 | $8,031,571,928 | $28,037,239,463 |
| 2012 | $8,773,203,178 | $25,503,060,420 |
| 2011 | $11,648,142,958 | $23,459,515,276 |
| 2010 | $10,128,323,011 | $20,265,559,484 |
| 2009 | $9,009,887,947 | $15,328,342,304 |
| 2008 | $7,743,617,352 | $17,910,858,638 |
| 2007 | $6,451,210,219 | $14,056,957,976 |
| 2006 | $5,818,279,739 | $12,756,858,899 |
| 2005 | $5,320,409,651 | $8,331,870,169 |
| 2004 | $5,058,726,350 | $6,221,110,219 |
| 2003 | $4,669,789,300 | $4,901,869,764 |
| 2002 | $5,087,328,438 | $4,193,850,445 |
| 2001 | $2,498,008,665 | $4,094,441,301 |
| 2000 | $2,537,307,580 | $3,600,632,111 |
| 1999 | $2,584,478,924 | $3,404,284,891 |
| 1998 | $2,547,609,590 | $3,537,741,942 |
| 1997 | $3,875,785,863 | $4,303,288,480 |
| 1996 | $3,319,573,750 | $3,597,220,962 |
| 1995 | $2,033,701,498 | $3,806,983,413 |
| 1994 | $1,719,864,761 | $3,656,806,166 |
| 1993 | $3,013,392,658 | $3,273,505,344 |
| 1992 | $2,618,837,835 | $3,182,810,841 |
| 1991 | $3,206,783,830 | $3,376,806,697 |
| 1990 | $2,737,087,862 | $3,288,381,797 |
| 1989 | $2,314,205,130 | $3,994,673,161 |
| 1988 | $2,008,189,508 | $3,728,878,149 |
| 1987 | $1,721,711,808 | $2,265,250,972 |
| 1986 | $1,722,586,299 | $1,664,413,508 |
| 1985 | $1,646,442,273 | $2,252,454,500 |
| 1984 | $1,758,028,656 | $2,719,518,933 |
| 1983 | $1,780,148,049 | $3,321,048,451 |
| 1982 | $1,717,379,495 | $3,871,117,093 |
| 1981 | $1,801,193,910 | $4,008,126,497 |
| 1980 | $1,801,156,775 | $3,884,530,854 |
| 1979 | - | $3,353,445,378 |
| 1978 | - | $2,811,032,473 |
| 1977 | - | $2,515,296,940 |
| 1976 | - | $2,742,859,263 |
| 1975 | - | $2,442,672,141 |
| 1974 | - | $2,910,981,262 |
| 1973 | - | $2,434,255,237 |
| 1972 | - | $1,872,416,680 |
| 1971 | - | $1,653,259,341 |
| 1970 | - | $1,788,779,285 |
| 1969 | - | $1,926,399,230 |
| 1968 | - | $1,573,739,371 |
| 1967 | - | $1,340,639,464 |
| 1966 | - | $1,238,999,505 |
| 1965 | - | $1,061,199,576 |
| 1964 | - | $822,639,671 |
| 1963 | - | $704,339,719 |
| 1962 | - | $679,279,729 |
| 1961 | - | $682,359,727 |
| 1960 | - | $698,739,721 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Malawi and Zambia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | $523 | $1,187 |
| 2023 | $633 | $1,331 |
| 2022 | $604 | $1,447 |
| 2021 | $617 | $1,127 |
| 2020 | $603 | $952 |
| 2019 | $581 | $1,259 |
| 2018 | $533 | $1,464 |
| 2017 | $496 | $1,483 |
| 2016 | $451 | $1,239 |
| 2015 | $540 | $1,296 |
| 2014 | $530 | $1,707 |
| 2013 | $497 | $1,821 |
| 2012 | $558 | $1,710 |
| 2011 | $763 | $1,625 |
| 2010 | $683 | $1,451 |
| 2009 | $626 | $1,136 |
| 2008 | $554 | $1,376 |
| 2007 | $475 | $1,119 |
| 2006 | $441 | $1,052 |
| 2005 | $414 | $711 |
| 2004 | $405 | $549 |
| 2003 | $383 | $446 |
| 2002 | $428 | $394 |
| 2001 | $215.5 | $397 |
| 2000 | $224.2 | $359 |
| 1999 | $233.9 | $350 |
| 1998 | $236 | $373 |
| 1997 | $367 | $466 |
| 1996 | $321 | $400 |
| 1995 | $200.4 | $433 |
| 1994 | $169.2 | $426 |
| 1993 | $293 | $391 |
| 1992 | $258.4 | $389 |
| 1991 | $326 | $423 |
| 1990 | $286.7 | $422 |
| 1989 | $252.2 | $526 |
| 1988 | $229.4 | $504 |
| 1987 | $207.6 | $315 |
| 1986 | $217.9 | $238.2 |
| 1985 | $216.1 | $332 |
| 1984 | $239.7 | $413 |
| 1983 | $252.4 | $520 |
| 1982 | $253.3 | $627 |
| 1981 | $276.4 | $670 |
| 1980 | $287.5 | $669 |
| 1979 | - | $595 |
| 1978 | - | $514 |
| 1977 | - | $474 |
| 1976 | - | $533 |
| 1975 | - | $490 |
| 1974 | - | $601 |
| 1973 | - | $518 |
| 1972 | - | $410 |
| 1971 | - | $372 |
| 1970 | - | $414 |
| 1969 | - | $459 |
| 1968 | - | $387 |
| 1967 | - | $341 |
| 1966 | - | $325 |
| 1965 | - | $287.4 |
| 1964 | - | $230 |
| 1963 | - | $203.2 |
| 1962 | - | $202.3 |
| 1961 | - | $209.7 |
| 1960 | - | $221.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Malawi vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2026 | 67.9 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 67.7 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | 67.6 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | 67.4 | 66.3 |
| 2022 | 66 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 64.8 | 62.4 |
| 2020 | 65.2 | 63.4 |
| 2019 | 65 | 62.9 |
| 2018 | 64.5 | 62.1 |
| 2017 | 63.9 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 63.2 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 61.7 | 60.1 |
| 2013 | 60.8 | 59.4 |
| 2012 | 59.9 | 58.7 |
| 2011 | 58.9 | 57.8 |
| 2010 | 57.8 | 56.9 |
| 2009 | 56.7 | 55.9 |
| 2008 | 55.7 | 54.8 |
| 2007 | 54.7 | 53.7 |
| 2006 | 53.7 | 52.7 |
| 2005 | 52.5 | 51.6 |
| 2004 | 51.1 | 50.5 |
| 2003 | 49.6 | 49.6 |
| 2002 | 48.2 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 47.2 | 47.4 |
| 2000 | 46.2 | 46.6 |
| 1999 | 45.1 | 45.9 |
| 1998 | 44.3 | 45.7 |
| 1997 | 44.2 | 45.7 |
| 1996 | 44 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 43.8 | 46.1 |
| 1994 | 43.8 | 46.3 |
| 1993 | 43.6 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 43.6 | 47 |
| 1991 | 43.5 | 47.4 |
| 1990 | 43.6 | 48.2 |
| 1989 | 43.5 | 48.9 |
| 1988 | 43.6 | 49.7 |
| 1987 | 43.9 | 50.4 |
| 1986 | 44.3 | 51.1 |
| 1985 | 44.6 | 52 |
| 1984 | 44.8 | 52.9 |
| 1983 | 45 | 53.7 |
| 1982 | 44.8 | 54.4 |
| 1981 | 44.7 | 55 |
| 1980 | 44.3 | 55.5 |
| 1979 | 43.7 | 56 |
| 1978 | 43 | 56.3 |
| 1977 | 42 | 56.3 |
| 1976 | 41 | 56.1 |
| 1975 | 40.1 | 55.7 |
| 1974 | 39.2 | 55.4 |
| 1973 | 38.4 | 54.9 |
| 1972 | 37.6 | 54.4 |
| 1971 | 37.1 | 53.9 |
| 1970 | 36.6 | 53.4 |
| 1969 | 36.3 | 53 |
| 1968 | 36.1 | 52.7 |
| 1967 | 35.9 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 35.8 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 35.7 | 52.1 |
| 1964 | 35.7 | 51.2 |
| 1963 | 35.6 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 35.4 | 51.3 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 51 |
| 1960 | 35 | 50.6 |
| 1959 | 34.8 | 50.3 |
| 1958 | 34.4 | 49.9 |
| 1957 | 34.1 | 49.5 |
| 1956 | 33.8 | 49.1 |
| 1955 | 33.6 | 48.8 |
| 1954 | 33.3 | 48.4 |
| 1953 | 33.2 | 48 |
| 1952 | 33 | 47.6 |
| 1951 | 32.8 | 47.2 |
| 1950 | 32.7 | 46.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Malawi and Zambia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 21,655,286 | 21,314,956 |
| 2023 | 21,104,482 | 20,723,965 |
| 2022 | 20,568,728 | 20,152,938 |
| 2021 | 20,047,258 | 19,603,607 |
| 2020 | 19,533,888 | 19,059,395 |
| 2019 | 19,025,752 | 18,513,839 |
| 2018 | 18,528,081 | 17,973,569 |
| 2017 | 18,039,715 | 17,441,320 |
| 2016 | 17,557,739 | 16,914,423 |
| 2015 | 17,085,587 | 16,399,089 |
| 2014 | 16,621,538 | 15,895,315 |
| 2013 | 16,161,816 | 15,398,997 |
| 2012 | 15,709,577 | 14,913,629 |
| 2011 | 15,265,022 | 14,437,796 |
| 2010 | 14,826,463 | 13,965,594 |
| 2009 | 14,395,788 | 13,490,389 |
| 2008 | 13,976,417 | 13,021,324 |
| 2007 | 13,576,343 | 12,565,085 |
| 2006 | 13,198,701 | 12,129,553 |
| 2005 | 12,840,031 | 11,718,819 |
| 2004 | 12,500,737 | 11,338,198 |
| 2003 | 12,181,574 | 10,983,595 |
| 2002 | 11,880,440 | 10,647,949 |
| 2001 | 11,593,058 | 10,325,185 |
| 2000 | 11,315,942 | 10,017,631 |
| 1999 | 11,047,804 | 9,740,005 |
| 1998 | 10,792,876 | 9,482,408 |
| 1997 | 10,562,035 | 9,237,063 |
| 1996 | 10,352,228 | 9,004,053 |
| 1995 | 10,150,117 | 8,785,763 |
| 1994 | 10,164,894 | 8,576,269 |
| 1993 | 10,284,024 | 8,373,921 |
| 1992 | 10,135,079 | 8,176,680 |
| 1991 | 9,844,227 | 7,981,650 |
| 1990 | 9,545,852 | 7,786,169 |
| 1989 | 9,176,220 | 7,589,216 |
| 1988 | 8,753,262 | 7,391,440 |
| 1987 | 8,293,174 | 7,191,282 |
| 1986 | 7,906,480 | 6,986,471 |
| 1985 | 7,620,508 | 6,780,953 |
| 1984 | 7,332,810 | 6,580,490 |
| 1983 | 7,051,709 | 6,381,038 |
| 1982 | 6,778,879 | 6,178,637 |
| 1981 | 6,516,454 | 5,983,289 |
| 1980 | 6,265,529 | 5,802,833 |
| 1979 | 6,028,749 | 5,631,728 |
| 1978 | 5,810,132 | 5,465,374 |
| 1977 | 5,614,983 | 5,302,480 |
| 1976 | 5,443,384 | 5,143,842 |
| 1975 | 5,287,367 | 4,990,086 |
| 1974 | 5,141,337 | 4,842,746 |
| 1973 | 5,003,938 | 4,702,693 |
| 1972 | 4,874,475 | 4,569,309 |
| 1971 | 4,751,434 | 4,442,525 |
| 1970 | 4,633,944 | 4,321,718 |
| 1969 | 4,521,184 | 4,197,116 |
| 1968 | 4,411,054 | 4,065,593 |
| 1967 | 4,303,012 | 3,936,343 |
| 1966 | 4,197,926 | 3,812,003 |
| 1965 | 4,096,157 | 3,692,086 |
| 1964 | 3,997,305 | 3,577,017 |
| 1963 | 3,900,506 | 3,465,907 |
| 1962 | 3,806,307 | 3,358,099 |
| 1961 | 3,715,534 | 3,254,086 |
| 1960 | 3,628,134 | 3,153,729 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Malawi and Zambia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2023 | 3.65 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 3.72 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 3.79 | 4.25 |
| 2020 | 3.88 | 4.32 |
| 2019 | 3.95 | 4.42 |
| 2018 | 4.02 | 4.49 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 4.57 |
| 2016 | 4.22 | 4.67 |
| 2015 | 4.38 | 4.78 |
| 2014 | 4.57 | 4.89 |
| 2013 | 4.76 | 5.01 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | 5.14 |
| 2011 | 5.08 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 5.26 | 5.36 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | 5.45 |
| 2008 | 5.61 | 5.53 |
| 2007 | 5.72 | 5.61 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 5.68 |
| 2005 | 5.85 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 5.86 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 5.88 | 5.71 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 5.77 |
| 2001 | 5.94 | 5.85 |
| 2000 | 6 | 5.92 |
| 1999 | 6.12 | 6 |
| 1998 | 6.21 | 6.07 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | 6.12 |
| 1996 | 6.29 | 6.18 |
| 1995 | 6.39 | 6.23 |
| 1994 | 6.49 | 6.26 |
| 1993 | 6.57 | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 6.63 | 6.35 |
| 1991 | 6.68 | 6.46 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | 6.57 |
| 1989 | 6.8 | 6.64 |
| 1988 | 6.88 | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 6.97 | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 7.07 | 6.87 |
| 1985 | 7.17 | 6.93 |
| 1984 | 7.27 | 6.97 |
| 1983 | 7.36 | 7.01 |
| 1982 | 7.45 | 7.04 |
| 1981 | 7.49 | 7.07 |
| 1980 | 7.52 | 7.14 |
| 1979 | 7.47 | 7.22 |
| 1978 | 7.43 | 7.29 |
| 1977 | 7.41 | 7.35 |
| 1976 | 7.39 | 7.39 |
| 1975 | 7.36 | 7.42 |
| 1974 | 7.34 | 7.36 |
| 1973 | 7.34 | 7.34 |
| 1972 | 7.33 | 7.3 |
| 1971 | 7.31 | 7.26 |
| 1970 | 7.3 | 7.22 |
| 1969 | 7.27 | 7.18 |
| 1968 | 7.26 | 7.18 |
| 1967 | 7.21 | 7.15 |
| 1966 | 7.17 | 7.14 |
| 1965 | 7.13 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 7.11 | 7.09 |
| 1963 | 7.13 | 7.06 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 7.01 |
| 1961 | 7.07 | 6.98 |
| 1960 | 7.04 | 6.95 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Malawi and Zambia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 18.9 | 18.8 |
| 2023 | 18.7 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| 2021 | 18.2 | 18.2 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 2018 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 2017 | 17.4 | 17.5 |
| 2016 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 2014 | 17 | 17.1 |
| 2013 | 16.9 | 17 |
| 2012 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| 2009 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 16.5 |
| 2007 | 16.8 | 16.4 |
| 2006 | 16.8 | 16.3 |
| 2005 | 16.8 | 16.3 |
| 2004 | 16.8 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 16.8 | 16.1 |
| 2002 | 16.8 | 16 |
| 2001 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| 2000 | 16.8 | 15.9 |
| 1999 | 16.7 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 16.8 | 15.8 |
| 1997 | 16.8 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 16.8 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | 16.9 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 16.9 | 15.8 |
| 1993 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
| 1990 | 17.3 | 15.7 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | 17.5 | 15.6 |
| 1987 | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| 1986 | 17.3 | 15.5 |
| 1985 | 17.3 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| 1983 | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 15.3 |
| 1981 | 17.3 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 17.3 | 15.2 |
| 1979 | 17.4 | 15.3 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 15.3 |
| 1977 | 17.4 | 15.4 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 15.4 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 15.5 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 18 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 16.4 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| 1966 | 18.3 | 16.5 |
| 1965 | 18.4 | 16.6 |
| 1964 | 18.3 | 16.6 |
| 1963 | 18.3 | 16.7 |
| 1962 | 18.3 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
| 1960 | 18.2 | 17 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$12.3B
2024 |
$25.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.75%
2022 |
4.07%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.02%
2024 |
1.33%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-11%
2024 |
-3.32%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
15.4%
2024 |
5.86%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
44.2%
2024 |
57.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.1%
2024 |
35.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.7
2026 |
51.9
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31%
2019 |
39.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2019 |
1.5%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
20
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.77B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$594M
2020 |
$4.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$187M
2024 |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
871,000
2018 |
502,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.68%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
50.4%
2024 |
72.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
801 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$4.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.79 megatons
2024 |
11.6 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2024 |
0.54 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
18.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
62.9%
2022 |
83%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
9.18%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
9.03%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
704 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
80.1%
2021 |
92.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
72.5%
2021 |
87.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
15.6%
2023 |
51.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Malawi
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.27%
2024 |
0.26%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,628
2025 |
+6,562
2025 |
| Urban population |
17.3%
2024 |
45.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.8:51.2
2024 |
49.5:50.5
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.5 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
31.3
2026 |
30.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2025 |
37
2025 |
| Higher education index |
26
2026 |
47
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.79
2012 |
5.25
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
33.4
2019 |
20.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
78
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
68.1%
2022 |
82%
2023 |
| English speaking |
3.88%
2023 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
18%
2023 |
33%
2023 |
Health
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Malawi
|
Zambia
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|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$41.3
2023 |
$79.6
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.95
2023 |
$8.18
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
67.9 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
65.5%
2023 |
47.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.05
2022 |
0.32
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.1 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
225
2023 |
85
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
38.3
2023 |
44.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
7.87%
2022 |
11.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.7%
2024 |
10.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
34
2026 |
30
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
14.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.61 liters
2020 |
3.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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