Tanzania vs Malawi: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Tanzania | Malawi | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 70.5m2025 | 22.2m2025 | 21 · 60 |
| Area | 945,500 km²2024 | 118,484 km²2024 | 30 · 101 |
| Density | 77.62024 | 229.72024 | 128 · 61 |
| Urban share | 36.9%2025 | 17.6%2025 | 180 · 214 |
| Fertility | 4.542024 | 3.592024 | 12 · 41 |
| Aged 65+ | 3.0%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 196 · 207 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $90.1bn2025 | $14.9bn2025 | 84 · 148 |
| GDP per capita | $1,3192025 | $6722025 | 187 · 205 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,4712025 | $1,8992025 | 172 · 195 |
| GDP growth | 5.9%2025 | 1.9%2025 | 36 · 148 |
| Agriculture share | 22.9%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 30 · 12 |
| Industry share | 29.8%2025 | 14.3%2025 | 53 · 165 |
| Services share | 28.8%2025 | 48.7%2025 | 199 · 154 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 3.3%2025 | 28.4%2025 | 84 · 9 |
| Tax revenue | 12.3%2024 | 15.6%2024 | 106 · 77 |
| Military spending | 1.16%2025 | 1.15%2025 | 105 · 106 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 19.0%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 149 · 175 |
| FDI inflows | 1.9%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 105 · 60 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 1.6%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 176 · 99 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 39.5%2025 | 21.4%2025 | 32 · 117 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 4.0%2024 | 2.7%2022 | 169 · 171 |
| Education spending | 3.2%2024 | 2.7%2022 | 136 · 153 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 67.2 yrs2024 | 67.6 yrs2024 | 176 · 171 |
| Infant mortality | 28.72024 | 38.02024 | 50 · 29 |
| Health spending | 3.1%2023 | 6.5%2023 | 177 · 96 |
| Physicians | 0.132022 | 0.052022 | 167 · 178 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 31.2%2024 | 19.0%2024 | 169 · 178 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.22024 | 0.12024 | 187 · 196 |
| Electricity access | 52.4%2024 | 15.6%2024 | 199 · 213 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.31 t2024 | 0.22 t2024 | 172 · 179 |
| Renewable energy | 78.3%2021 | 62.9%2022 | 20 · 33 |
| Forest cover | 49.6%2024 | 22.0%2024 | 61 · 127 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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