Malawi vs Niger

Malawi and Niger 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.

• Niger has about 1.3 times as many people as Malawi: 27.9 million against 22.2 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Niger ($775) is 15% higher than in Malawi ($672) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Niger (7%) than in Malawi (1.9%), a difference of 5.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Malawi (28.4%) than in Niger (-4.5%), a difference of 32.9 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Malawi (5.1%) than in Niger (0.4%), a difference of 4.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Malawi can expect to live 6.2 years longer than one born in Niger: 67.6 years against 61.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Malawi is older: half of its people are over 17.6 years, against 15.2 years in Niger in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Malawi (19%) than in Niger (15.6%), a difference of 3.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Malawi (0.22 tonnes) are 83% higher than in Niger (0.12 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Malawi (22%) than in Niger (0.8%), a difference of 21.2 percentage points in 2024.