Compare Malawi & its neighbours
(Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia)
| Malawi | Mozambique | Tanzania | Zambia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc |  |  |  |  | |
| Country Code | MW | MZ | TZ | ZM | |
| Geography | | | | | |
| Area (sq km) | 118,484 | 799,380 | 947,300 | 752,618 | |
| Coastline (km) | 2,470 | 1,424 | |||
| Highest Point (m) | 3,002 (Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje)) | 2,436 (Monte Binga) | 5,895 (Kilimanjaro (highest point in Africa)) | 2,301 (unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 779 | 345 | 1,018 | 1,138 | |
| People | | | | | |
| Population | 19,842,560 | 27,233,789 | 55,451,343 | 16,445,079 | |
| Median Age | 16.60 | 17.30 | 17.90 | 16.80 | |
| Growth Rate | 3.31 % | 2.46 % | 2.74 % | 2.91 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 40.70 | 37.80 | 35.30 | 41.10 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 7.70 | 11.40 | 7.50 | 12.00 | |
| Urban Population | 16.90 % | 36.00 % | 33.80 % | 43.50 % | |
| Health | | | | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 18.90 | 18.90 | 19.80 | 19.20 | |
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 634.00 | 489.00 | 398.00 | 224.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 42.10 | 64.00 | 38.70 | 59.30 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 11.40 % | 7.00 % | 5.60 % | 5.00 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.09 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 1.30 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 2.00 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 5.80 % | 7.20 % | 8.40 % | 8.10 % | |
| Education | | | | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 4.00 % | 6.50 % | 3.50 % | ||
| School life (years) | 11 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 8.50 % | 7.40 % | 3.90 % | 15.20 % | |
| Economy | | | | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 22.420 billion | 37.090 billion | 162.500 billion | 68.930 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 4.00 % | 3.70 % | 6.00 % | 3.40 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 1,200 | 1,300 | 3,200 | 4,000 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 3.90 % | 16.80 % | 25.00 % | 38.30 % | |