How much coast is there?

Malawi: 0 km (2026 edition) · Zambia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Malawi’s highest peak towers 672 m above Zambia’s.

Malawi: 3,002 m (2026 edition) · Zambia: 2,330 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Malawi has 1% more people than Zambia.

Malawi: 22.2 million (2025) · Zambia: 21.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Malawi is 8 times as densely populated as Zambia.

Malawi: 236 per km² (2025) · Zambia: 29 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Malawi is 0.09 years older than in Zambia.

Malawi: 17.6 years (2023) · Zambia: 17.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Zambia have 0.4 more children on average than in Malawi.

Malawi: 3.59 children per woman (2024) · Zambia: 4.04 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

2.6% of people in Malawi are 65 or older, versus 2.0% in Zambia.

Malawi: 2.6% (2025) · Zambia: 2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Malawi and Zambia are practically level.

Malawi: 0 (2025) · Zambia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Malawi has 2 official languages, Zambia 1.

Malawi: 2 (2026) · Zambia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Zambia’s economy is 94% larger than Malawi’s.

Malawi: $14.9 billion (2025) · Zambia: $28.9 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Zambia produces 2.3 times as much per person as Malawi.

Malawi: Int$1,899 (2025) · Zambia: Int$4,379 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Zambia than in Malawi (Gini 13 points higher).

Malawi: 38.5 (2019) · Zambia: 51.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.9% in Zambia, versus 5.1% in Malawi.

Malawi: 5.1% (2025) · Zambia: 5.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Zambia and Malawi are practically level.

Malawi: 1% (2024) · Zambia: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Malawi’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Zambia’s.

Malawi: 35% (2025) · Zambia: 30% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Zambia spends 93% more on health per person than Malawi.

Malawi: $41 (2023) · Zambia: $80 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Malawi is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Zambia.

Malawi: 38 per 1,000 (2024) · Zambia: 34.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Zambia has 6 times as many doctors per person as Malawi.

Malawi: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Zambia: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

10% of adults in Zambia are obese, versus 6.7% in Malawi.

Malawi: 6.7% (2024) · Zambia: 10.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

14% of adults in Zambia smoke, versus 8.9% in Malawi.

Malawi: 8.9% (2024) · Zambia: 14.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Zambia rate their lives 0.82 points higher than in Malawi.

Malawi: 3.28 (2025) · Zambia: 4.11 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zambia drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Malawi.

Malawi: 1 litres (2023) · Zambia: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Malawi has 60% more meat per person than Zambia.

Malawi: 28.2 kg (2023) · Zambia: 17.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Malawi has 449 kcal more food per person per day than Zambia.

Malawi: 2,618 kcal (2023) · Zambia: 2,170 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zambia put in 604 more hours a year than in Malawi.

Malawi: 1,596 hours (2023) · Zambia: 2,200 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zambia went to school 2.2 years longer than in Malawi.

Malawi: 5.2 years (2023) · Zambia: 7.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Zambia welcomed 33% more tourists per resident than Malawi (2019).

Malawi: 0.05 (2019) · Zambia: 0.07 (2019)

How many people are online?

19% of people in Malawi are online, versus 17% in Zambia.

Malawi: 19% (2024) · Zambia: 17% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

54% of people in Zambia have electricity, versus 16% in Malawi.

Malawi: 15.6% (2024) · Zambia: 53.6% (2024)

How many live in cities?

46% of people in Zambia live in cities, versus 18% in Malawi.

Malawi: 18% (2025) · Zambia: 46% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Zambia has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Malawi 69.

Malawi: 69 (2024) · Zambia: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Zambia’s railway network is 63% longer than Malawi’s.

Malawi: 767 km (2014) · Zambia: 1,248 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Zambia fly 93 times as many passengers per resident as those from Malawi.

Malawi: 0 (2023) · Zambia: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 60% of Zambia, but only 22% of Malawi.

Malawi: 22.4% (2023) · Zambia: 59.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Zambia emits 6.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Malawi.

Malawi: 0.1 t (2024) · Zambia: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

96% of Malawi’s electricity is renewable, versus 87% in Zambia.

Malawi: 95.6% (2024) · Zambia: 87.5% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zambia carries 17% more fine dust than in Malawi.

Malawi: 21.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Zambia: 25.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Malawi: no data · Zambia: 5.2 per 100k (2015)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Malawi are 18% deadlier than in Zambia.

Malawi: 20.2 per 100k (2021) · Zambia: 17.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Malawi is on average 0.2 °C warmer than Zambia.

Malawi: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 22.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Malawi gets 30% more rain than Zambia.

Malawi: 1,453 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 1,116 mm (2016–2025 avg)