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Malawi vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malawi
mwi
Leads on 29 of 107 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 71 of 107 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 107 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 29 and Mexico wins on 71.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)17.99 %81.18 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 18% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score59.2 points★45.55 points
Radios2.631★
TelevisionsNA25.6
Waterways7002,900★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.84B $69.44B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars12.28B $2.29T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)16 %★7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.030.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)38.1 %★7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.986.1★
Electricity Consumption1.32258.7★
Electricity Exports07.31★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels171★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants93★17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02★
Electricity from Other Renewables69★
Electricity Imports03.53★
Electricity Installed Capacity375,000★72.56
Electricity Production1.42302.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.79 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.543.5★
Gross Fixed Investment23.1★21.5
Gross National Saving3.921.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %★0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.2 %4.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption081.61★
Natural Gas Exports036.81★
Natural Gas Imports050.12★
Natural Gas Production031.57★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8★
Oil Consumption8,000★2.07
Oil Exports01.51★
Oil Imports7,124496,000★
Oil Production02.98★
Oil Proved Reserves010.42★
Population Below Poverty Line50.7 people36.3 people★
Public Debt55.645.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.8 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption6,000★1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,769867,500★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600★
Remittances1.43.7★
Revenue from Forest Resources6.19★0.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)71.654.44★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.514.2★
Unemployment Rate5.1 %2.8 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)28,911★2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.27★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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.5 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources17.28461.89★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization19.72 %★1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)78.7★52.44
Agricultural land62,626 sq. km1.04M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km9,330 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land74059,910★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.89 %★17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2832★
Independence616★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.716.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP★6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate7.7 %0.4 %★
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)225 %42 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.121.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %★28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS990,000340,000★
Underweight Children Under 511.64.2★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,000341,000★

People and Society

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

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.010.48★
Airports271,580★
Civil Air Travel5186★

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