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Malawi vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malawi
mwi
Leads on 31 of 118 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 80 of 118 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malawi and Mexico: Malawi leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (375,000) against Mexico (72.56); Malawi leads on Oil Consumption (8,000) against Mexico (2.07); Malawi leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (6,000) against Mexico (1.98). Across 118 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 31 and Mexico wins on 80.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 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
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)18.96 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)17.99 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 18% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score59.2 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios2.631ā˜…
TelevisionsNA25.6
Waterways7002,900ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.84B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars12.28B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)14.48 %23.89 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume1.11M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)16 %ā˜…7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.030.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)38.1 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.986.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.32258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels171ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants93ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables69ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity375,000ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production1.42302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.79 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient38.543.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.1ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving3.921.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.2 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP0.9 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption8,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports01.51ā˜…
Oil Imports7,124496,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line50.7 people36.3 peopleā˜…
Public Debt55.645.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.8 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption6,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,769867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600ā˜…
Remittances1.43.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources6.19ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.18 USD0.28 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)71.654.44ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.514.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries1.50B USD648.64B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate5.1 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.58 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)28,911ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.27ā˜…441.05
Population Distributionpopulation density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution mapmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.16 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.5 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources17.28461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization19.72 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)78.7ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land62,626 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km94,2801.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)0 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land74059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.89 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2832ā˜…
Independence616ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water18.18 %42.97 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.716.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita152.6 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate7.7 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)225 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth19.121.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS990,000340,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 511.64.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

28 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)59.17 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.450.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth72.03 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population18.35 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change579,788 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density240.56 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population22.78M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.8ā˜…0.71
Birth Rate (%)28.04 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate65.6 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)3.57 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age6.07M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate8.660.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school5.77 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.28 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)162.23169.01ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.82 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.05 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.16 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums33.18 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths110,901 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.79 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate3.46 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-4,828.6 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate36.16 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.010.48ā˜…
Airports271,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel5186ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate24 %ā˜…6.5 %

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