Madagascar vs Malawi

Madagascar and Malawi compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Madagascar has about 1.5 times as many people as Malawi: 32.7 million against 22.2 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Malawi ($672) is 12% higher than in Madagascar ($599) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Madagascar (3%) than in Malawi (1.9%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Malawi (28.4%) than in Madagascar (8.1%), a difference of 20.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Malawi (5.1%) than in Madagascar (3%), a difference of 2.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Malawi can expect to live 3.8 years longer than one born in Madagascar: 67.6 years against 63.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Madagascar is older: half of its people are over 18.9 years, against 17.6 years in Malawi in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Malawi (19%) than in Madagascar (18.7%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Malawi (0.22 tonnes) are 47% higher than in Madagascar (0.15 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Malawi (22%) than in Madagascar (17.3%), a difference of 4.7 percentage points in 2024.