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Malawi vs United States: Compare Statistics

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

Malawi
mwi
Leads on 27 of 107 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 73 of 107 metrics

Summary

Comparing Malawi and United States: Malawi leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (375,000) against United States (1.09); United States leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (32.95 trillion $) against Malawi (12.28 billion $); Malawi leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (4,769) against United States (2.17). Across 107 compared metrics, Malawi wins on 27 and United States wins on 73.

  • 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🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)17.99 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 18% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score59.2 points65.49 points★
Radios2.6575★
TelevisionsNA219
Waterways70041,009★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country4.84B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars12.28B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)16 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue0.030.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)38.1 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index77.992★
Electricity Consumption1.323.9★
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels170★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants93★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables614★
Electricity Imports072.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity375,000★1.09
Electricity Production1.424.1★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.79 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.541.8★
Gross Fixed Investment23.1★12.9
Gross National Saving3.918.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.1 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.2 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.8 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption8,000★19.15
Oil Exports01.92★
Oil Imports7,124★10.27
Oil Production09.69★
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty Line51.5 people15.1 people★
Public Debt55.6★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.8 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption6,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports4,769★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3★
Remittances1.4★0
Revenue from Forest Resources6.19★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)75.441★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.5★10.6
Unemployment Rate5.1 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)28,911-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.27★4.8
Population Distributionpopulation density is highest south of Lake Nyasa, as shown in this population distribution maplarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country2.5 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources17.28★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization19.72 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)78.794.67★
Agricultural land62,626 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita1.8 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land740234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country48.89 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions2850★
Independence6★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)5.713.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.4 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate7.7 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.3 people/sq km2.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)225 %17 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.127.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.8 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS990,000NA
Underweight Children Under 511.60.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)15,0001.40M★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)59.17 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.450.72★
Life expectancy at birth72.03 years83.22 years★
Median age of population18.35 years38.79 years★
Population Change579,788 persons2.26M persons★
Population density240.56 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population22.78M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.8★0.4
Birth Rate (%)28.04 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate65.6 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)3.57 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.7 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age6.07M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate8.6174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.77 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population1.28 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)162.23177.13★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.82 %74.52 %★
Physician Density0.05 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.16 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums33.18 %★0.05 %
Total deaths110,901 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.79 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate3.46 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-4,828.6 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate36.16 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇼 Malawi🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.012.06★
Airports2716,116★
Civil Air Travel58,252★

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