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Malawi vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Malawi
mwi
Leads on 49 of 172 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 116 of 172 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 5.8 times as many people as Malawi (133.03 million vs 22.78 million). Mexico's economy is 187 times the size of Malawi's ($2.29 trillion vs $12.28 billion GDP).

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 172 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 49 and Mexico wins on 116.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 66 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration0.09 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
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.)
Mobile Internet Speed0.09 Mbps21.74 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score59.2 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios2.631ā˜…
TelevisionsNA25.6
Waterways7002,900ā˜…

Economy

66 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˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate50.37 %53.03 %ā˜…
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˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate58.96 %ā˜…51.88 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage18.83 %ā˜…-3.54 %
Gender Wage Gap18.83 %-3.54 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient38.543.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.1ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving3.921.4ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage52.07 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries1,623.02 USD21,911.93 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate28.37 %3.81 %ā˜…
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˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.18 %0.28 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.8 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends9.96 %ā˜…7.21 %
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˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million25.17 researchers355.3 researchersā˜…
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˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)15.6 %14.82 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)15.6 % of GDPā˜…14.82 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues13.514.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries1.50B USD648.64B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.28 %2.48 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.6 %6.77 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.6 %6.77 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate5.1 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.58 %61.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate6.95 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)28,911ā˜…2.73M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-42,000 %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature22.29 Ā°Cā˜…21.68 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.27ā˜…441.05
Global Precipitation Distribution1,548.92 mmā˜…809.08 mm
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
Protected Land Area Percentage23.1 %ā˜…15.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.5 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources17.28461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species10 speciesā˜…97 species

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

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.89 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2832ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index34 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score34 indexā˜…26 index
Independence616ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score0.466.13ā˜…
Prison Population Rate71 per 100,000ā˜…169 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception3426ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water18.18 %42.97 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults22.6 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate89 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.716.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders67.56 years75.26 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends1.58 per 1,000 births0.64 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita152.6 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score52 score79 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy67.56 years75.26 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate7.7 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita1.3 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.03 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence15.58 %10.15 %ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate294.53 cases per 1,0000.1 cases per 1,000ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)225 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth19.121.3ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density0.51 per 1,000 people3.03 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending12 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS990,000340,000ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors0.052.59ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 511.64.2ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel11,000 personnel216,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.15 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

39 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
Beer Consumption per Capita0.15 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)28.04 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate65.6 %73.1 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate31.14 per 1,000 peopleā˜…15.46 per 1,000 people
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˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)2.23 %50.26 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate0.09 %21.74 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth100.76 male/female103.66 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.270.43ā˜…
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˜…
Mean Years of Schooling5.41 years10.18 yearsā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio4.62 %ā˜…11.9 %
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 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio69.5126.93ā˜…
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˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate4.43 %ā˜…1.19 %
Voting Age Population73.93 millionsā˜…47.77 millions

Transportation

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

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¼ MalawišŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita30.00M USD33.50B USDā˜…

Other

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Malawi vs Mexico

Which has a larger population, Malawi or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico has 5.8 times as many people as Malawi (133.03 million vs 22.78 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Malawi or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 187 times the size of Malawi's ($2.29 trillion vs $12.28 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Malawi or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $539.28 in Malawi (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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