China vs Malawi: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing China and Malawi: Malawi leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (375,000) against China (1.65); Malawi leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (4,769) against China (1.16); Malawi leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (28,911) against China (117.03 million). Across 106 compared metrics, China wins on 65 and Malawi wins on 32.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 90.6 %★ | 17.99 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 14.8 points | 59.2 points★ | |
| Radios | 417★ | 2.6 | |
| Televisions | 400 | NA | |
| Waterways | 27,700★ | 700 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 117.03M | 28,911★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 12.2 | 2.27★ | |
| Population Distribution | overwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that | population density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 828.8 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.84 | 17.28★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.74 % | 19.72 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 64.72 | 78.7★ | |
| Agricultural land | 5.19M sq. km★ | 62,626 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 14,500 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 690,070★ | 740 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.71 %★ | 48.89 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 23 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 6★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.9★ | 5.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4 % of GDP | 7.4 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 7.7 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 4.3 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 16 %★ | 225 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 6.2 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 990,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 2.4★ | 11.6 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 2.54M★ | 15,000 |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇳 China | 🇲🇼 Malawi | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46★ | 0.01 | |
| Airports | 552★ | 27 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 284★ | 5 |