Malawi vs Somalia

Malawi (Africa) and Somalia (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1980-2025

Malawi Somalia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1980 Malawi: 287.47 Somalia: 101.5 World: 2,587.01 1981 Malawi: 276.41 Somalia: 116.88 World: 2,628.62 1982 Malawi: 253.34 Somalia: 129.01 World: 2,554.08 1983 Malawi: 252.44 Somalia: 118.64 World: 2,561.17 1984 Malawi: 239.75 Somalia: 122.49 World: 2,614.33 1985 Malawi: 216.05 Somalia: 130.83 World: 2,690.59 1986 Malawi: 217.87 Somalia: 131.41 World: 3,118.57 1987 Malawi: 207.61 Somalia: 140.97 World: 3,487.88 1988 Malawi: 229.42 Somalia: 145.34 World: 3,829.99 1989 Malawi: 252.2 Somalia: 166.04 World: 3,930.51 1990 Malawi: 286.73 Somalia: 145.6 World: 4,338.94 1991 Malawi: 325.75 Somalia: 105.37 World: 4,453.9 1992 Malawi: 258.39 Somalia: 109.2 World: 4,679.98 1993 Malawi: 293.02 Somalia: 188.6 World: 4,685.3 1994 Malawi: 169.2 Somalia: 210.79 World: 4,967.01 1995 Malawi: 200.36 Somalia: 210.67 World: 5,463.2 1996 Malawi: 320.66 Somalia: 237.24 World: 5,507.22 1997 Malawi: 366.95 Somalia: 280.11 World: 5,408.57 1998 Malawi: 236.05 Somalia: 363.2 World: 5,302.34 1999 Malawi: 233.94 Somalia: 358.66 World: 5,401.23 2000 Malawi: 224.22 Somalia: 386.12 World: 5,512.56 2001 Malawi: 215.47 Somalia: 244.91 World: 5,404.2 2002 Malawi: 428.21 Somalia: 229.6 World: 5,539.32 2003 Malawi: 383.35 Somalia: 286.27 World: 6,129.87 2004 Malawi: 404.67 Somalia: 375.41 World: 6,818 2005 Malawi: 414.36 Somalia: 439.98 World: 7,290.57 2006 Malawi: 440.82 Somalia: 458 World: 7,803.19 2007 Malawi: 475.18 Somalia: 479.64 World: 8,685.33 2008 Malawi: 554.05 Somalia: 507.04 World: 9,425.74 2009 Malawi: 625.87 Somalia: 246.51 World: 8,827.04 2010 Malawi: 683.12 Somalia: 219.2 World: 9,555.07 2011 Malawi: 763.06 Somalia: 235.33 World: 10,496.93 2012 Malawi: 558.46 Somalia: 350.26 World: 10,597.85 2013 Malawi: 496.95 Somalia: 393.4 World: 10,759.35 2014 Malawi: 529.51 Somalia: 429.43 World: 10,912.24 2015 Malawi: 539.61 Somalia: 445.58 World: 10,191.98 2016 Malawi: 450.51 Somalia: 460.93 World: 10,239.47 2017 Malawi: 495.77 Somalia: 510.94 World: 10,784.4 2018 Malawi: 533.2 Somalia: 509.5 World: 11,344.73 2019 Malawi: 580.89 Somalia: 539.95 World: 11,417.6 2020 Malawi: 602.51 Somalia: 518.16 World: 10,999.49 2021 Malawi: 617.45 Somalia: 549.06 World: 12,472.91 2022 Malawi: 604.27 Somalia: 573.14 World: 12,876.24 2023 Malawi: 633.21 Somalia: 596.89 World: 13,313.86 2024 Malawi: 522.37 Somalia: 629.54 World: 13,717.09 2025 Malawi: 671.51 Somalia: 661.17 World: 14,405.85 1980 1994 2001 2008 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Malawi Somalia World

20 40 60 80 1960 Malawi: 34.99 Somalia: 43.54 World: 50.94 1961 Malawi: 35.23 Somalia: 43.67 World: 52.8 1962 Malawi: 35.45 Somalia: 43.97 World: 55.29 1963 Malawi: 35.64 Somalia: 44.19 World: 55.65 1964 Malawi: 35.68 Somalia: 44.39 World: 56.1 1965 Malawi: 35.74 Somalia: 44.63 World: 55.93 1966 Malawi: 35.83 Somalia: 44.84 World: 56.45 1967 Malawi: 35.94 Somalia: 45.05 World: 56.9 1968 Malawi: 36.09 Somalia: 45.25 World: 57.34 1969 Malawi: 36.3 Somalia: 45.45 World: 57.68 1970 Malawi: 36.64 Somalia: 45.64 World: 57.94 1971 Malawi: 37.1 Somalia: 45.84 World: 58.02 1972 Malawi: 37.61 Somalia: 46.03 World: 58.84 1973 Malawi: 38.36 Somalia: 46.22 World: 59.3 1974 Malawi: 39.2 Somalia: 44.26 World: 59.7 1975 Malawi: 40.08 Somalia: 44.49 World: 60.13 1976 Malawi: 41.02 Somalia: 44.73 World: 60.45 1977 Malawi: 41.98 Somalia: 47 World: 61.04 1978 Malawi: 43 Somalia: 47.01 World: 61.39 1979 Malawi: 43.7 Somalia: 47.41 World: 61.84 1980 Malawi: 44.33 Somalia: 47.61 World: 62.15 1981 Malawi: 44.72 Somalia: 47.82 World: 62.52 1982 Malawi: 44.84 Somalia: 48.02 World: 62.87 1983 Malawi: 44.97 Somalia: 48.23 World: 63.13 1984 Malawi: 44.81 Somalia: 48.44 World: 63.44 1985 Malawi: 44.57 Somalia: 48.28 World: 63.73 1986 Malawi: 44.3 Somalia: 48.43 World: 64.12 1987 Malawi: 43.9 Somalia: 49 World: 64.46 1988 Malawi: 43.57 Somalia: 43.93 World: 64.67 1989 Malawi: 43.52 Somalia: 46.65 World: 64.96 1990 Malawi: 43.58 Somalia: 46.9 World: 65.11 1991 Malawi: 43.54 Somalia: 25.42 World: 65.3 1992 Malawi: 43.64 Somalia: 25.03 World: 65.55 1993 Malawi: 43.65 Somalia: 50.55 World: 65.74 1994 Malawi: 43.8 Somalia: 50.3 World: 65.96 1995 Malawi: 43.8 Somalia: 50.65 World: 66.2 1996 Malawi: 44.01 Somalia: 50.52 World: 66.52 1997 Malawi: 44.2 Somalia: 50.28 World: 66.83 1998 Malawi: 44.3 Somalia: 50.76 World: 67.07 1999 Malawi: 45.06 Somalia: 50.61 World: 67.31 2000 Malawi: 46.17 Somalia: 50.75 World: 67.65 2001 Malawi: 47.21 Somalia: 50.83 World: 67.95 2002 Malawi: 48.18 Somalia: 50.82 World: 68.23 2003 Malawi: 49.6 Somalia: 50.72 World: 68.52 2004 Malawi: 51.07 Somalia: 50.69 World: 68.77 2005 Malawi: 52.47 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.11 2006 Malawi: 53.65 Somalia: 50.92 World: 69.47 2007 Malawi: 54.69 Somalia: 50.89 World: 69.81 2008 Malawi: 55.72 Somalia: 51.46 World: 70 2009 Malawi: 56.71 Somalia: 52.1 World: 70.38 2010 Malawi: 57.79 Somalia: 48.9 World: 70.68 2011 Malawi: 58.86 Somalia: 32.45 World: 70.97 2012 Malawi: 59.87 Somalia: 49.14 World: 71.26 2013 Malawi: 60.82 Somalia: 54.02 World: 71.53 2014 Malawi: 61.65 Somalia: 54.44 World: 71.78 2015 Malawi: 62.32 Somalia: 55.06 World: 71.97 2016 Malawi: 63.16 Somalia: 55.28 World: 72.19 2017 Malawi: 63.91 Somalia: 52.19 World: 72.37 2018 Malawi: 64.46 Somalia: 54.77 World: 72.64 2019 Malawi: 65 Somalia: 57.25 World: 72.87 2020 Malawi: 65.22 Somalia: 57.1 World: 72.18 2021 Malawi: 64.78 Somalia: 55.7 World: 71.22 2022 Malawi: 66.04 Somalia: 53.93 World: 72.97 2023 Malawi: 67.35 Somalia: 58.82 World: 73.33 2024 Malawi: 67.56 Somalia: 58.97 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Malawi Somalia World

2 4 6 8 1960 Malawi: 7.04 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.69 1961 Malawi: 7.07 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.56 1962 Malawi: 7.1 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.02 1963 Malawi: 7.13 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.31 1964 Malawi: 7.11 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.13 1965 Malawi: 7.13 Somalia: 7.26 World: 5.08 1966 Malawi: 7.17 Somalia: 7.26 World: 4.97 1967 Malawi: 7.21 Somalia: 7.25 World: 4.87 1968 Malawi: 7.26 Somalia: 7.23 World: 4.98 1969 Malawi: 7.27 Somalia: 7.21 World: 4.88 1970 Malawi: 7.3 Somalia: 7.18 World: 4.84 1971 Malawi: 7.31 Somalia: 7.15 World: 4.69 1972 Malawi: 7.33 Somalia: 7.12 World: 4.55 1973 Malawi: 7.34 Somalia: 7.09 World: 4.42 1974 Malawi: 7.34 Somalia: 7.06 World: 4.26 1975 Malawi: 7.36 Somalia: 7.03 World: 4.07 1976 Malawi: 7.39 Somalia: 7.02 World: 3.97 1977 Malawi: 7.41 Somalia: 7 World: 3.84 1978 Malawi: 7.43 Somalia: 7.13 World: 3.77 1979 Malawi: 7.47 Somalia: 7.16 World: 3.76 1980 Malawi: 7.52 Somalia: 7.18 World: 3.73 1981 Malawi: 7.49 Somalia: 7.23 World: 3.71 1982 Malawi: 7.45 Somalia: 7.25 World: 3.72 1983 Malawi: 7.36 Somalia: 7.28 World: 3.59 1984 Malawi: 7.27 Somalia: 7.3 World: 3.57 1985 Malawi: 7.17 Somalia: 7.33 World: 3.53 1986 Malawi: 7.07 Somalia: 7.35 World: 3.51 1987 Malawi: 6.97 Somalia: 7.37 World: 3.48 1988 Malawi: 6.88 Somalia: 7.4 World: 3.39 1989 Malawi: 6.8 Somalia: 7.42 World: 3.35 1990 Malawi: 6.74 Somalia: 7.44 World: 3.31 1991 Malawi: 6.68 Somalia: 7.47 World: 3.13 1992 Malawi: 6.63 Somalia: 7.5 World: 3.04 1993 Malawi: 6.57 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.97 1994 Malawi: 6.49 Somalia: 7.54 World: 2.92 1995 Malawi: 6.39 Somalia: 7.58 World: 2.87 1996 Malawi: 6.29 Somalia: 7.62 World: 2.82 1997 Malawi: 6.23 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.78 1998 Malawi: 6.21 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.75 1999 Malawi: 6.12 Somalia: 7.66 World: 2.72 2000 Malawi: 6 Somalia: 7.65 World: 2.73 2001 Malawi: 5.94 Somalia: 7.64 World: 2.69 2002 Malawi: 5.9 Somalia: 7.63 World: 2.66 2003 Malawi: 5.88 Somalia: 7.6 World: 2.64 2004 Malawi: 5.86 Somalia: 7.57 World: 2.63 2005 Malawi: 5.85 Somalia: 7.53 World: 2.61 2006 Malawi: 5.8 Somalia: 7.49 World: 2.61 2007 Malawi: 5.72 Somalia: 7.46 World: 2.6 2008 Malawi: 5.61 Somalia: 7.42 World: 2.6 2009 Malawi: 5.45 Somalia: 7.38 World: 2.59 2010 Malawi: 5.26 Somalia: 7.32 World: 2.57 2011 Malawi: 5.08 Somalia: 7.27 World: 2.55 2012 Malawi: 4.9 Somalia: 7.21 World: 2.56 2013 Malawi: 4.76 Somalia: 7.14 World: 2.53 2014 Malawi: 4.57 Somalia: 7.06 World: 2.52 2015 Malawi: 4.38 Somalia: 6.98 World: 2.49 2016 Malawi: 4.22 Somalia: 6.88 World: 2.49 2017 Malawi: 4.11 Somalia: 6.77 World: 2.46 2018 Malawi: 4.02 Somalia: 6.66 World: 2.39 2019 Malawi: 3.95 Somalia: 6.56 World: 2.35 2020 Malawi: 3.88 Somalia: 6.45 World: 2.28 2021 Malawi: 3.79 Somalia: 6.35 World: 2.25 2022 Malawi: 3.72 Somalia: 6.26 World: 2.22 2023 Malawi: 3.65 Somalia: 6.13 World: 2.2 2024 Malawi: 3.59 Somalia: 6.01 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Malawi Somalia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Malawi: 4.9 Somalia: 19 World: 5.12 1992 Malawi: 5.06 Somalia: 19.38 World: 5.28 1993 Malawi: 4.99 Somalia: 19.33 World: 5.54 1994 Malawi: 5.37 Somalia: 19.97 World: 5.79 1995 Malawi: 4.9 Somalia: 19.59 World: 5.92 1996 Malawi: 4.94 Somalia: 19.46 World: 5.98 1997 Malawi: 4.69 Somalia: 18.9 World: 6.01 1998 Malawi: 4.92 Somalia: 18.83 World: 6.16 1999 Malawi: 5 Somalia: 18.85 World: 6.28 2000 Malawi: 5.05 Somalia: 18.68 World: 6.11 2001 Malawi: 5.22 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.19 2002 Malawi: 5.25 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.41 2003 Malawi: 5.17 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.48 2004 Malawi: 4.96 Somalia: 18.65 World: 6.33 2005 Malawi: 4.94 Somalia: 18.67 World: 6.22 2006 Malawi: 4.95 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.97 2007 Malawi: 4.88 Somalia: 18.69 World: 5.77 2008 Malawi: 4.8 Somalia: 18.71 World: 5.82 2009 Malawi: 4.73 Somalia: 18.72 World: 6.41 2010 Malawi: 4.78 Somalia: 18.74 World: 6.28 2011 Malawi: 4.83 Somalia: 18.76 World: 6.15 2012 Malawi: 4.95 Somalia: 18.77 World: 6.15 2013 Malawi: 4.98 Somalia: 18.66 World: 6.1 2014 Malawi: 4.97 Somalia: 18.6 World: 5.96 2015 Malawi: 4.95 Somalia: 18.5 World: 6 2016 Malawi: 5.01 Somalia: 18.61 World: 5.97 2017 Malawi: 5.05 Somalia: 18.46 World: 5.9 2018 Malawi: 5.02 Somalia: 18.7 World: 5.76 2019 Malawi: 4.96 Somalia: 18.83 World: 5.59 2020 Malawi: 5.72 Somalia: 19.41 World: 6.59 2021 Malawi: 5.65 Somalia: 19.66 World: 6.05 2022 Malawi: 5.02 Somalia: 19.11 World: 5.23 2023 Malawi: 5.01 Somalia: 18.96 World: 4.85 2024 Malawi: 5.05 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.81 2025 Malawi: 5.07 Somalia: 18.95 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Malawi Somalia World

0 2 4 6 1970 Malawi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Malawi: 0.07 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.32 1974 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Malawi: 0.09 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.31 1977 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.16 World: 4.36 1978 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.46 1980 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.33 1981 Malawi: 0.08 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Malawi: 0.06 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.05 1983 Malawi: 0.06 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Malawi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Malawi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Malawi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1987 Malawi: 0.06 Somalia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1988 Malawi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1989 Malawi: 0.05 Somalia: 0.13 World: 4.16 1990 Malawi: 0.16 Somalia: 0.09 World: 4.15 1991 Malawi: 0.18 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.1 1992 Malawi: 0.19 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.01 1993 Malawi: 0.19 Somalia: 0.06 World: 3.97 1994 Malawi: 0.2 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.94 1995 Malawi: 0.21 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.99 1996 Malawi: 0.22 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.01 1997 Malawi: 0.24 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.02 1998 Malawi: 0.25 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.98 1999 Malawi: 0.25 Somalia: 0.05 World: 3.95 2000 Malawi: 0.27 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2001 Malawi: 0.27 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.01 2002 Malawi: 0.26 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.02 2003 Malawi: 0.26 Somalia: 0.08 World: 4.15 2004 Malawi: 0.25 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.28 2005 Malawi: 0.28 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.39 2006 Malawi: 0.29 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.48 2007 Malawi: 0.3 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.59 2008 Malawi: 0.31 Somalia: 0.07 World: 4.56 2009 Malawi: 0.29 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.45 2010 Malawi: 0.3 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2011 Malawi: 0.38 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.76 2012 Malawi: 0.36 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.77 2013 Malawi: 0.31 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.81 2014 Malawi: 0.3 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.78 2015 Malawi: 0.29 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.7 2016 Malawi: 0.28 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.65 2017 Malawi: 0.3 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.67 2018 Malawi: 0.29 Somalia: 0.06 World: 4.73 2019 Malawi: 0.29 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.7 2020 Malawi: 0.27 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.47 2021 Malawi: 0.31 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2022 Malawi: 0.27 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.67 2023 Malawi: 0.22 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.68 2024 Malawi: 0.22 Somalia: 0.05 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Malawi Somalia World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Malawi: 0.38 Somalia: 1.08 World: 15.6 2006 Malawi: 0.43 Somalia: 1.1 World: 17.2 2007 Malawi: 0.97 Somalia: 1.12 World: 20.2 2008 Malawi: 0.7 Somalia: 1.14 World: 22.8 2009 Malawi: 1.07 Somalia: 1.16 World: 25.3 2011 Malawi: 3.33 Somalia: 1.25 World: 30.9 2012 Malawi: 4.35 Somalia: 1.38 World: 33.3 2013 Malawi: 5.05 Somalia: 1.5 World: 35.3 2014 Malawi: 5.83 Somalia: 1.63 World: 37.4 2015 Malawi: 6 Somalia: 1.76 World: 39.9 2016 Malawi: 6.3 Somalia: 1.88 World: 43.6 2019 Malawi: 11.06 Somalia: 2.73 World: 53.9 2020 Malawi: 13.9 Somalia: 15.02 World: 60.1 2021 Malawi: 15.3 Somalia: 23.87 World: 63.8 2022 Malawi: 16.85 Somalia: 27.6 World: 67 2023 Malawi: 17.99 Somalia: 26.12 World: 69.2 2024 Malawi: 18.96 Somalia: 27.94 World: 71.2 2005 2012 2015 2024

Population

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Population 22.2 mn 2025
60th of 215		 19.7 mn 2025
66th of 215
Population density 223.8 /km² 2023
60th of 214		 29.3 /km² 2023
170th of 214
Population growth 2.56 % 2025
23rd of 215		 3.34 % 2025
8th of 215
Life expectancy 67.6 years 2024
169th of 215		 59.0 years 2024
210th of 215
Fertility rate 3.59 2024
41st of 215		 6.01 2024
2nd of 215
Birth rate 31.1 ‰ 2024
26th of 215		 42.3 ‰ 2024
3rd of 215
Infant mortality 38.0 ‰ 2024
168th of 196		 65.4 ‰ 2024
193rd of 196
Urban population 17.6 % 2025
212th of 215		 55.1 % 2025
143rd of 215
Aged 65+ 2.6 % 2025
205th of 215		 2.6 % 2025
204th of 215
Living in cities 11.3 % 2025
181st of 215		 65.3 % 2025
22nd of 215
Living in towns 59.3 % 2025
28th of 215		 17.3 % 2025
192nd of 215
Living in rural areas 29.4 % 2025
80th of 215		 17.4 % 2025
155th of 215

Human development

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Human Development Index 0.517 2023
172nd of 193		 0.404 2023
192nd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.365 2023
137th of 169		 0.229 2023
168th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.507 2023
134th of 156		 0.396 2023
154th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.581 2023
155th of 172		 0.675 2023
170th of 172

Economy

Indicator Malawi Somalia
GDP 14.9 bn US$ 2025
142nd of 186		 13 bn US$ 2025
143rd of 186
GDP per capita 672 US$ 2025
181st of 186		 661 US$ 2025
182nd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 1,899 int. $ 2025
181st of 185		 1,643 int. $ 2025
183rd of 185
GNI per capita 600 US$ 2025
178th of 182		 640 US$ 2025
177th of 182
GDP growth 1.9 % 2025
136th of 186		 3.0 % 2025
105th of 186
Inflation 28.4 % 2025
5th of 165		 -
Trade 39.4 % 2025
119th of 138		 128.1 % 2025
30th of 138
Exports 10.6 % 2025
133rd of 138		 29.2 % 2025
89th of 138
FDI inflows 2.3 % 2024
104th of 192		 6.4 % 2024
35th of 192
Manufacturing 11.0 % 2024 -
Agriculture 30.0 % 2025
10th of 158		 -
Tax revenue 15.6 % 2024
54th of 89		 2.2 % 2024
88th of 89
Government debt 61.8 % 2023
26th of 56		 12.7 % 2024
Military spending 1.0 % 2024
103rd of 147		 1.6 % 2024
74th of 147

Labour

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Unemployment 5.1 % 2025
89th of 181		 18.9 % 2025
174th of 181
Youth unemployment 6.9 % 2025
43rd of 181		 34.2 % 2025
168th of 181
Women in the labour force 58.2 % 2025
59th of 181		 20.7 % 2025
171st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 65.0 % 2025
8th of 181		 30.0 % 2025
58th of 181
Weekly hours worked 30.8 h 2025
165th of 181		 30.5 h 2025
168th of 181
Youth NEET rate 21.8 % 2025
111th of 181		 43.6 % 2025
177th of 181
Labour income share 37.1 % 2025
94th of 114		 37.6 % 2025
93rd of 114
Output per hour 2.9 $ 2025
170th of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
151st of 181

Health

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Health spending 6.5 % 2023
95th of 192		 3.7 % 2023
160th of 192
Health spending per person 41 US$ 2023
176th of 191		 22 US$ 2023
189th of 191
Physicians 0.05 /1,000 2022
122nd of 125		 0.05 /1,000 2014
Under-5 mortality 48.8 ‰ 2024
167th of 196		 101.1 ‰ 2024
194th of 196
Maternal mortality 225 /100k 2023
159th of 194		 563 /100k 2023
189th of 194
Tobacco use 8.9 % 2024
27th of 166		 -
Safe drinking water 18.2 % 2024
137th of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Calories per person 2,487 kcal 2024
120th of 155		 1,728 kcal 2024
155th of 155
Protein supply 65.9 g 2022
145th of 174		 -
Animal protein supply 16.5 g 2022
150th of 174		 -
Fat supply 45.0 g 2022
159th of 174		 -
Food insecurity 81.6 % 2024
130th of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 58.1 % 2024
123rd of 124		 -
Cereal import dependency 1.9 % 2022
123rd of 160		 -

Education

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Literacy 70.2 % 2020 54.1 % 2022
Secondary enrolment 36.6 % 2023 3.3 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 2.7 % 2022 -
Education spending 2.7 % 2022 0.0 % 2023
121st of 121
Expected schooling 9.9 yrs 2023
173rd of 195		 7.5 yrs 2023
189th of 195
Mean schooling 5.2 yrs 2023
166th of 193		 1.9 yrs 2023
191st of 193

Society

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Income inequality 38.5 2019 -
Extreme poverty 75.4 % 2019 -
Internet use 19.0 % 2024
173rd of 182		 27.9 % 2024
168th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 69.3 /100 2024
143rd of 151		 54.0 /100 2023
Electricity access 15.6 % 2024
211th of 213		 54.4 % 2024
192nd of 213
Women in parliament 21.4 % 2025
116th of 184		 19.0 % 2025
128th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Refugees hosted 35,241 2025
72nd of 177		 20,967 2025
81st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 1.6 ‰ 2025
76th of 177		 1.1 ‰ 2025
88th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 25,251 2025
35th of 177		 25,702 2025
34th of 177
Refugees from the country 551 2025
115th of 199		 892,037 2025
8th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
148th of 199		 45.4 ‰ 2025
8th of 199

Governance

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Control of corruption 34.7 /100 2024
147th of 207		 11.7 /100 2024
206th of 207
Government effectiveness 37.2 /100 2024
159th of 205		 13.4 /100 2024
203rd of 205
Rule of law 54.4 /100 2024
105th of 207		 19.0 /100 2024
207th of 207
Regulatory quality 45.6 /100 2024
144th of 205		 27.6 /100 2024
199th of 205
Voice and accountability 54.9 /100 2024
107th of 205		 29.3 /100 2024
188th of 205
Political stability 59.4 /100 2024
138th of 207		 27.2 /100 2024
204th of 207

Environment

Indicator Malawi Somalia
CO₂ per capita 0.22 t 2024
25th of 202		 0.05 t 2024
10th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 1.9 Mt 2024
156th of 204		 1.3 Mt 2024
163rd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
156th of 204		 0.00 % 2024
163rd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
157th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
165th of 204
GHG per capita 0.88 t 2024
18th of 202		 1.81 t 2024
47th of 202
Renewable energy 62.9 % 2022
28th of 211		 95.4 % 2022
2nd of 211
Forest area 22.4 % 2023
127th of 212		 9.2 % 2023
167th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 16.7 µg/m³ 2023
97th of 200		 18.5 µg/m³ 2023
105th of 200
Water stress 17.5 % 2022
106th of 176		 24.5 % 2022
117th of 176
Land area 94,280 km² 2023
108th of 214		 627,340 km² 2023
42nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Malawi Somalia
Renewable electricity 95.6 % 2024
14th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
116th of 190
Wind and solar 0.5 % 2024
156th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
35th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
125th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
153rd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 95.6 % 2024
16th of 190		 20.9 % 2024
122nd of 190
Fossil electricity 4.4 % 2024
16th of 190		 79.1 % 2024
122nd of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
71st of 188		 0.0 % 2024
89th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 57 g/kWh 2024
14th of 190		 530 g/kWh 2024
114th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.08 MWh 2024
182nd of 191		 0.02 MWh 2024
190th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.