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This table provides some facts about Malawi related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.
| Malawi | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Malawi | Canada |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Ottawa |
| Area (in thousands of km2) | 118 | 9,985 |
| Population (in millions) | 15.7 (2010) | 34 (2010) |
| Population density (per km2) | 133 (2010) | 3 (2010) |
| Urban population (% in 2010) | 20 | 81 |
| Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) | US$280 (2009) | US$43,270 (2010) |
| GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) |
US$760 (2009) | $38,310 (2010) |
| Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009) | ||
| Agriculture | 36 | 2 |
| Industry | 20 | 31 |
| Services | 44 | 67 |
| Ecological footprint (in global hectares per person in 2007) |
0.73 | 7 |
| Human development index (HDI) (ranking) | 171 out of 187 countries (2011) | 6 out of 187 countries (2011) |
| Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) | 120 out of 187 countries (2011) | 20 out of 187 countries (2011) |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 41 (1970) 55 (2010) |
73 (1970) 81 (2010) |
| Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births) |
218 (1990) 110 (2009) |
8 (1990) 6 (2009) |
| Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009) | ||
| Total | 74 | 99 |
| Men | 81 | 99 |
| Women | 67 | 99 |
| Net primary school enrolment rate (% in 2005-2009) |
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| Total | 91 | 99 |
| Boys | 88 | 99 |
| Girls | 93 | 100 |
| Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008) | ||
| Total | 80 | 100 |
| Urban | 95 | 100 |
| Rural | 77 | 99 |
