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Malawi vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malawi
mwi
Leads on 34 of 115 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 75 of 115 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malawi and Malaysia: Malawi leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (375,000) against Malaysia (33); Malawi leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (28,911) against Malaysia (13.93 million); Malaysia leads on Dam capacity per capita (611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Malawi (1.80 cubic meters per inhabitant). Across 115 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 34 and Malaysia wins on 75.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)18.96 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)17.99 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 18% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score59.2 points★56.09 points
Radios2.610.9★
TelevisionsNA10.8
Waterways7007,200★

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.84B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars12.28B $466.53B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)14.48 %22.8 %★
Apple Import Volume1.11M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)16 %★3 %
Coal Revenue0.03★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)38.1 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.983.3★
Electricity Consumption1.32136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels178★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants93★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables6★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity375,000★33
Electricity Production1.42148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.79 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.540.7★
Gross Fixed Investment23.125.2★
Gross National Saving3.928.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.2 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption8,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports7,124355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line50.7 people6.2 people★
Public Debt55.6★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.8 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption6,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,769304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances1.4★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources6.19★1.57
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)64.561.71★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.5★12.6
Top Exporting Countries1.50B USD274.68B USD★
Unemployment Rate5.1 %3.9 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.58 %★66.12 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)28,911★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.27★260.01
Population Distributionpopulation density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution mapa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.16 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.5 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources17.28580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization19.72 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)78.7209.87★
Agricultural land62,626 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land7404,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.89 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions28★13
Independence631★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water18.18 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.721.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita152.6 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate7.7 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km1.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)225 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS990,00092,000★
Underweight Children Under 511.6★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,000136,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)59.17 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.450.65★
Life expectancy at birth72.03 years80.87 years★
Median age of population18.35 years31.44 years★
Population Change579,788 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density240.56 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population22.78M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.8★0.29
Birth Rate (%)28.04 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate65.6 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)3.57 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age6.07M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate8.618.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.77 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.28 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)162.23167.88★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.82 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.05 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.16 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums33.18 %★0.2 %
Total deaths110,901 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.79 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate3.46 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-4,828.6 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate36.16 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.011.58★
Airports27100★
Civil Air Travel553★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate24 %★2.75 %

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