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Malawi vs Nigeria

Malawi and Nigeria side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$18.15B vs $377.37BMalawi vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$733 vs $1,556Malawi vs Nigeria
Population22.22M vs 237.53MMalawi vs Nigeria

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Indicator Malawi NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$18.15B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$733$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy24.4%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,730.4 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy74.5%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.7B$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$600$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,880$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$42.19B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy30%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11%8.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.7%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.7%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$186.77M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.2%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$594.5M$46.02B2020/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.9%9.6%2024/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.6%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.2%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.533.92019/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy75.4%41.8%2019/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy50.4%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.4%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.4%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy30.4%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$35M$321M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy871K5.27M2018/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.4%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$220.39M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy19.2%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.530.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.2%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.1%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$82$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy37.1%14%2024/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy10%2.9%2024/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy-2%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$563$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy65%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.7%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy59.9%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.1%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7%7.5%2019/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.73.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.912.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.7%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy87.3%64%2019/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.1%92.9%2019/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.59B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.29B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8020.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3510.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—20.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.2%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade10.6%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5170.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5810.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3650.3792023
PopulationDemographics22.22M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.4 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.594.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics82.4%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.1%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics17.6%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics241/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.431.82026
Death RateDemographics5.1811.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.06-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.8 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.4%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth3869.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth6.2%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.5%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.050.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth52472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.217.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.9%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth12%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth46.2%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth225992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.3104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.833.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1132192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth54.9%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.1%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.7%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.30.52011/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth65.6%21.6%2020/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.4%50.7%2020/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.511.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth113.3842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$41$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth39.6%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth96.8%67%2020/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.5%11.6%2018/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.2%39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare38.7%33.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.4%1.5%2020/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.7%0.3%2022/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.7%9.7%2022/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.2%70.4%2020/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation80.7%81.4%2020/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation49.3%77.4%2020/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%74.1%2020/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.6%75.7%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation74.7%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.3%—2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.5%68.5%2020/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation94.8%62.2%2024/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.6%46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security21.4%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture64.2%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture146.1119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.28M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture11.22K t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture102K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture50.14K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture127K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture320.68 t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,586 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture488 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.3M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.815.72012/2023 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5570.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4620.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6280.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.65-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.73-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.15-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.38-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.58-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian35.24K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.25K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology19%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology69.370.82024
4G CoverageTechnology88.9%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.10.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.5%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.1%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.3%2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure15.6%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure3.51K5.27M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy516 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.9 MW284.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy392.6 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy62.9%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.5%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy5.5 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy6.4%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy92.4%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.4%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy1.8 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy55 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy525 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate80.1%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.4%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate23.1%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.4%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Malawi or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $18.15B for Malawi versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Malawi and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Malawi and Nigeria on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=MW,NG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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