Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 105 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Malawi and Saudi Arabia: Malawi leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (375,000) against Saudi Arabia (82.94); Malawi leads on Oil Consumption (8,000) against Saudi Arabia (2.64); Malawi leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (6,000) against Saudi Arabia (3.29). Across 105 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 33 and Saudi Arabia wins on 57.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.99 % | 100 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 59.2 points★ | 27.94 points | |
| Radios | 2.6 | 6.25★ | |
| Televisions | NA | 5.1 | |
| Waterways | 144 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 28,911★ | 14.69M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.27★ | 656.51 | |
| Population Distribution | population density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution map | historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 2.5 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 17.28★ | 2.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 19.72 %★ | 0.52 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 78.7★ | 26.61 | |
| Agricultural land | 62,626 sq. km | 1.74M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 2,640 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant | 29.56 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 740 | 7,575★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 48.89 % | 64.18 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 13 | |
| Independence | 6 | 23★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.7 | 23.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.4 % of GDP★ | 6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 7.7 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 2.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 225 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.8 %★ | 35.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 990,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 11.6 | 3.5★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 15,000 | 282,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 59.17 %★ | 52.77 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.45 | 0.6★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.03 years | 82.13 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 18.35 years | 30.06 years★ | |
| Population Change | 579,788 persons | 681,198 persons★ | |
| Population density | 240.56 per sq. km | 16.53 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 22.78M persons | 35.17M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8★ | 0.07 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 28.04 %★ | 13.41 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 65.6 %★ | 27.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 3.57 % | 3.51 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.7 % of GDP | 5.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.07M persons | 8.25M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 8.6 | 17.17★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.77 years | 8.41 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.28 people | 7.68 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 162.23 | 167.67★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | voluntary military service for men (17-40) and women (typically 21-40, although maximum age may vary by role); no conscription (2025) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 71.82 % | 84.78 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.05 people/sq km | 3.41 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.16 %★ | 1.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 33.18 %★ | 0.55 % | |
| Total deaths | 110,901 persons | 78,615 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 61.79 %★ | 34.89 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.46 per woman★ | 2.36 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -4,828.6 persons | 166,821.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 36.16 per live births | 7.26 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇼 Malawi | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.01 | 1.36★ | |
| Airports | 27 | 90★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 5 | 104★ |