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Malawi vs Eritrea

165 indicators have a value for Malawi, Eritrea, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$18.15B vs Malawi vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$733 vs Malawi vs Eritrea
Population22.22M vs 3.61MMalawi vs Eritrea

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Indicator Malawi EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$18.15B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7332026
Inflation RateEconomy24.4%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,733.71 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy74.5%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.7B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,8802025
GDP (PPP)Economy$42.19B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy30%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.7%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$186.77M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.2%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.9%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.6%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.2%72.8%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy50.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.4%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy30.4%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$451.55M$82.37M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3%4%2025
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy19.2%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.524.92024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$82$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy37.1%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy10%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy-2%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy65%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.7%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy59.9%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.92024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.7%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.59B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8320.8112025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5120.3172025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade10.6%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5170.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5812023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3652023
PopulationDemographics22.22M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.4 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.593.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics82.4%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.1%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics17.6%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics241/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.428.62026
Death RateDemographics5.185.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.06-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.8 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.4%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth3824.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth6.2%0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.5%3.7%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth52402023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth12%48.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth46.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth225291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.834.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.615.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1131152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%96%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth54.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.7%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth113.365.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$41$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%48%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.2%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare38.7%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.6%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation74.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.3%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation94.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.6%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security21.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture64.2%62.7%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.28M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture11.22K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture102K t140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture50.14K t25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3M t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture127K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture320.68 t25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,586 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture488 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.3M head2.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5570.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4620.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6280.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.65-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.73-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.15-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.38-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.58-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-2.292024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian35.24K1192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.25K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology19%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology69.32024
4G CoverageTechnology89.1%0%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.5%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.5%77%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure15.6%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure3.51K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy516 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.9 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy392.6 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.5%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy5.5 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy6.4%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%11.1%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy92.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.4%88.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy1.8 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy55 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy525 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.22 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.4%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate23.1%0%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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