Malawi vs Yemen
Malawi and Yemen 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.
- Yemen has about 1.9 times as many people as Malawi: 41.8 million against 22.2 million in 2025.
- GDP per person in Malawi ($672 in 2025) is 6% higher than in Yemen ($634 in 2018).
- The economy grew faster in Malawi (1.9% in 2025) than in Yemen (0.8% in 2018), a difference of 1.1 percentage points.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Malawi (28.4% in 2025) than in Yemen (8.1% in 2014), a difference of 20.3 percentage points.
- The unemployment rate was higher in Yemen (17.3%) than in Malawi (5.1%), a difference of 12.2 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Yemen can expect to live 1.8 years longer than one born in Malawi: 69.4 years against 67.6 years in 2024.
- The population of Yemen is older: half of its people are over 18.2 years, against 17.6 years in Malawi in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Malawi (19% in 2024) than in Yemen (17.5% in 2019), a difference of 1.5 percentage points.
- CO2 emissions per person in Yemen (0.26 tonnes) are 18% higher than in Malawi (0.22 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Malawi (22%) than in Yemen (1%), a difference of 21 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Malawi | Yemen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
22.2 million
2025 · 60th of 217
|
41.8 million
2025 · 37th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$672
2025 · 207th of 214
|
$634
2018 · 209th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
1.9%
2025 · 149th of 214
|
0.8%
2018 · 182nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
28.4%
2025 · 184th of 193
|
8.1%
2014 · 161st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Unemployment rate |
5.1%
2025 · 89th of 186
|
17.3%
2025 · 175th of 186
|
ILOSTAT |
| Life expectancy at birth |
67.6 years
2024 · 171st of 217
|
69.4 years
2024 · 156th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
17.6 years
2023 · 201st of 216
|
18.2 years
2023 · 192nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
19%
2024 · 195th of 213
|
17.5%
2019 · 200th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0.22 tonnes
2024 · 25th of 203
|
0.26 tonnes
2024 · 26th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
22%
2024 · 127th of 214
|
1%
2024 · 197th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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