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Malawi vs Namibia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Malawi
mwi
Leads on 37 of 113 metrics
Namibia
nam
Leads on 59 of 113 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malawi and Namibia: Namibia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (477,000 people) against Malawi (1.28 people); Namibia leads on Radios (232,000) against Malawi (2.60); Malawi leads on Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization (19.72 %) against Namibia (0.08 %). Across 113 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 37 and Namibia wins on 59.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 48 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: 2 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)18.96 %64.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)17.99 %64.41 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 18% (2023 est.)percent of population: 64% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score59.2 points75.35 points★
Radios2.6232,000★
TelevisionsNA60,000
Waterways144none

Economy

48 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.84B $★1.24B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars12.28B $14.50B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)14.48 %28.01 %★
Apple Import Volume1.11M tonnes10.84M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)16 %★7 %
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)38.1 %★10.04 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.9★72.2
Electricity Consumption1.323.89★
Electricity Exports088★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels128★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants93★64
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables68★
Electricity Imports03.07★
Electricity Installed Capacity375,000535,500★
Electricity Production1.42★1.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.79 USD per capita21.73 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.559.1★
Gross Fixed Investment23.1★21.4
Gross National Saving3.916.7★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %★1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.2 %4.2 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP2.8 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption00
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves062.29★
Oil Consumption8,00024,000★
Oil Exports00
Oil Imports7,12419,890★
Oil Production00
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line50.7 people17.4 people★
Public Debt55.64.64★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.8 USD3.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption6,00027,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports080★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,76926,270★
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Remittances1.4★1.1
Revenue from Forest Resources6.19★0.47
Taxes and Other Revenues13.533★
Top Exporting Countries1.50B USD5.41B USD★
Unemployment Rate5.1 %★19.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate62.58 %58.84 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)28,91126,448★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.27★3.46
Population Distributionpopulation density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution mappopulation density is very low, with the largest clusters found in the extreme north-central area along the border with Angola, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation23.16 sq km40.9 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.5 Cubic meters per year★2.1 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources17.2839.91★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization19.72 %★0.08 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)78.7★67.4
Agricultural land62,626 sq. km388,132 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km1,572 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant215.05 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land740★80

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.89 %65.13 %★
Administrative Divisions28★14
Independence621★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.7★5.3
Health Care Spending per Capita152.6 USD1,248.83 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP9.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate7.7 %★11.8 %
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)225 %139 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.121.6★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %★17.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS990,000210,000★
Underweight Children Under 511.7★13.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,00016,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Currently married (Percent)59.17 %★35.13 %
Human Capital Index0.450.48★
Life expectancy at birth72.03 years74.68 years★
Median age of population18.35 years21.43 years★
Population Change579,788 persons★54,865.9 persons
Population density240.56 per sq. km3.85 per sq. km★
Total population22.78M persons★3.16M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.8★0.72
Birth Rate (%)28.04 %★23.93 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate65.6 %★56.1 %
Death Rate (%)3.57 %★6.36 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP9.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age6.07M persons★816,356.35 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate8.6★1.13
Learning-adjusted years of school5.77 years6.59 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.28 people477,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)162.23166.96★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.82 %★44.2 %
Physician Density0.05 people/sq km0.55 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.16 %★1.76 %
Population living in slums33.18 %41.33 %★
Total deaths110,901 persons15,835.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.79 %63.35 %★
Total fertility rate3.46 per woman★3.14 per woman
Total net-migration-4,828.6 persons★-8,818.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate36.16 per live births34.52 per live births★

Transportation

2 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Airports27259★
Civil Air Travel5NA major transport aircraft

Other

1 metric
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Current Bank Rate24 %★6.5 %

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