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Malta vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 187th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Panama
Population
581729
4642198
Population rank 167/197 128/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Malta and Panama: Comparison Charts

Malta and Panama economies compared

GDP
Malta

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Malta Panama
2024 $24,971,574,502 $86,523,959,132
2023 $22,610,561,526 $83,812,155,244
2022 $18,928,276,162 $76,479,304,471
2021 $19,739,875,611 $67,396,392,506
2020 $16,404,663,226 $57,059,846,522
2019 $16,337,793,531 $69,778,991,193
2018 $16,153,779,511 $67,316,471,181
2017 $14,161,366,724 $64,327,688,826
2016 $12,025,782,834 $59,760,858,718
2015 $11,340,795,042 $55,767,806,073
2014 $11,888,032,874 $51,427,104,882
2013 $10,796,782,636 $46,949,496,479
2012 $9,609,532,089 $41,595,439,721
2011 $9,789,361,703 $35,687,738,252
2010 $9,097,044,159 $30,231,009,533
2009 $8,734,745,698 $27,791,215,547
2008 $9,135,419,465 $25,721,327,955
2007 $7,908,412,306 $21,717,433,808
2006 $6,749,838,806 $18,659,721,513
2005 $6,393,234,993 $16,623,906,739
2004 $6,104,141,520 $15,100,203,362
2003 $5,418,315,224 $13,603,456,003
2002 $4,455,127,414 $12,800,851,271
2001 $4,070,867,133 $12,252,906,341
2000 $4,036,809,815 $11,966,497,049
1999 $4,111,857,809 $11,660,704,777
1998 $4,010,111,688 $11,019,557,689
1997 $3,787,023,707 $10,058,854,386
1996 $3,822,547,197 $9,197,503,323
1995 $3,709,396,045 $9,573,813,700
1994 $2,998,505,428 $9,365,289,800
1993 $2,709,193,538 $8,782,585,400
1992 $3,021,942,759 $8,042,337,700
1991 $2,750,216,747 $7,074,675,500
1990 $2,547,328,748 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,118,655,677 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,019,503,068 $5,902,783,400
1987 $1,751,293,461 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,435,038,441 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,117,797,439 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,101,807,023 $6,183,387,100
1983 $1,165,729,707 $5,923,755,900
1982 $1,234,474,404 $5,769,767,900
1981 $1,243,509,394 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,250,198,601 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,001,288,847 $3,704,551,600
1978 $793,673,402 $3,244,558,600
1977 $625,563,171 $2,738,261,900
1976 $527,936,989 $2,588,106,000
1975 $474,618,321 $2,435,304,100
1974 $376,081,124 $2,188,307,600
1973 $345,616,106 $1,913,793,400
1972 $295,106,628 $1,673,411,700
1971 $264,578,485 $1,523,917,200
1970 $250,728,796 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Panama
2024 $43,899 $19,161
2023 $40,906 $18,797
2022 $35,639 $17,379
2021 $38,097 $15,510
2020 $31,823 $13,291
2019 $32,422 $16,478
2018 $33,382 $16,151
2017 $30,317 $15,695
2016 $26,459 $14,832
2015 $25,530 $14,083
2014 $27,425 $13,213
2013 $25,416 $12,273
2012 $22,878 $11,065
2011 $23,517 $9,662
2010 $21,947 $8,331
2009 $21,176 $7,797
2008 $22,315 $7,348
2007 $19,444 $6,318
2006 $16,654 $5,529
2005 $15,831 $5,018
2004 $15,212 $4,645
2003 $13,594 $4,265
2002 $11,251 $4,091
2001 $10,358 $3,992
2000 $10,348 $3,975
1999 $10,609 $3,950
1998 $10,408 $3,808
1997 $9,893 $3,546
1996 $10,062 $3,308
1995 $9,828 $3,514
1994 $8,000 $3,508
1993 $7,296 $3,358
1992 $8,220 $3,140
1991 $7,559 $2,821
1990 $7,192 $2,620
1989 $6,041 $2,462
1988 $5,814 $2,509
1987 $5,084 $2,966
1986 $4,195 $3,019
1985 $3,322 $2,972
1984 $3,333 $2,875
1983 $3,527 $2,819
1982 $3,788 $2,811
1981 $3,898 $2,605
1980 $3,948 $2,357
1979 $3,196 $1,938
1978 $2,559 $1,738
1977 $2,038 $1,503
1976 $1,727 $1,457
1975 $1,560 $1,406
1974 $1,245 $1,296
1973 $1,144 $1,164
1972 $976 $1,046
1971 $874 $979
1970 $828 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Panama
2026 83.8 80.1
2025 83.6 80
2024 83.5 79.8
2023 83.3 79.6
2022 82.2 79.3
2021 82.3 77
2020 82.3 76.3
2019 82.8 78.5
2018 82.9 78.3
2017 83.1 77.9
2016 82.7 77.8
2015 82.6 77.6
2014 82.3 77.4
2013 81.8 77.1
2012 81.1 76.9
2011 80.8 76.7
2010 81.4 76.4
2009 80.4 76.2
2008 79.7 75.9
2007 79.7 75.7
2006 79.6 75.4
2005 79.5 75.2
2004 79.2 74.8
2003 78.7 74.6
2002 78.5 74.2
2001 78.9 73.8
2000 77.9 73.4
1999 77.8 73.1
1998 77.8 72.8
1997 77.3 72.5
1996 76.3 72.2
1995 77 72
1994 76.9 71.9
1993 76.8 71.8
1992 76.7 71.5
1991 76.5 71.3
1990 76.2 71.3
1989 76.2 70.1
1988 75.9 70.9
1987 75.3 70.8
1986 74.5 70.7
1985 73.9 70.5
1984 73.3 70.4
1983 73.1 70.1
1982 72.8 69.9
1981 72.4 69.8
1980 72.3 69.5
1979 72.5 69.1
1978 72.3 68.7
1977 72.3 68.3
1976 72.2 67.8
1975 72.1 67.2
1974 71.9 66.6
1973 71.3 65.8
1972 70.7 65.2
1971 70.1 64.7
1970 70.4 64.1
1969 70.1 63.7
1968 69.9 63.2
1967 69.8 62.9
1966 69.7 62.6
1965 69.5 62.3
1964 69.3 62.1
1963 69.2 61.8
1962 69.2 61.4
1961 68.4 60.9
1960 68.4 60.3
1959 68.4 59.6
1958 67.8 58.9
1957 67.5 58.3
1956 66.8 57.9
1955 66.3 57.5
1954 65.1 57.2
1953 64.3 56.8
1952 64.1 56.4
1951 63.9 55.9
1950 63.5 55.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Malta and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Panama
1x
Year Population
Malta Panama
2024 568,847 4,515,577
2023 552,747 4,458,759
2022 531,113 4,400,773
2021 518,150 4,345,405
2020 515,490 4,293,261
2019 503,912 4,234,700
2018 483,903 4,167,860
2017 467,106 4,098,707
2016 454,505 4,029,086
2015 444,220 3,960,035
2014 433,481 3,892,101
2013 424,810 3,825,329
2012 420,028 3,759,256
2011 416,268 3,693,505
2010 414,508 3,628,535
2009 412,477 3,564,381
2008 409,379 3,500,648
2007 406,724 3,437,490
2006 405,308 3,375,024
2005 403,834 3,313,026
2004 401,268 3,251,155
2003 398,582 3,189,807
2002 395,969 3,129,344
2001 393,028 3,069,537
2000 390,087 3,010,369
1999 387,578 2,951,822
1998 385,287 2,893,914
1997 382,791 2,836,695
1996 379,905 2,780,227
1995 377,419 2,724,557
1994 374,797 2,669,546
1993 371,308 2,615,099
1992 367,618 2,561,336
1991 363,845 2,508,265
1990 354,170 2,455,583
1989 350,722 2,403,820
1988 347,325 2,352,848
1987 344,485 2,301,970
1986 342,121 2,251,325
1985 336,452 2,200,915
1984 330,593 2,150,782
1983 330,524 2,101,106
1982 325,898 2,052,271
1981 318,982 2,004,418
1980 316,645 1,957,534
1979 313,342 1,911,552
1978 310,182 1,866,311
1977 306,970 1,821,543
1976 305,774 1,776,935
1975 304,222 1,732,389
1974 301,996 1,687,926
1973 302,200 1,643,690
1972 302,450 1,599,723
1971 302,700 1,556,081
1970 302,650 1,513,070
1969 304,300 1,470,886
1968 307,900 1,429,447
1967 311,550 1,388,628
1966 315,200 1,348,388
1965 318,800 1,308,835
1964 321,250 1,270,065
1963 322,550 1,232,124
1962 323,900 1,195,301
1961 325,250 1,159,870
1960 326,550 1,126,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Panama

Fertility rate
Malta

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Panama
2023 1.06 2.12
2022 1.08 2.14
2021 1.13 2.15
2020 1.13 2.18
2019 1.14 2.29
2018 1.23 2.4
2017 1.26 2.46
2016 1.37 2.5
2015 1.37 2.53
2014 1.38 2.55
2013 1.36 2.57
2012 1.42 2.59
2011 1.45 2.6
2010 1.36 2.59
2009 1.42 2.59
2008 1.43 2.61
2007 1.35 2.61
2006 1.36 2.62
2005 1.38 2.64
2004 1.4 2.68
2003 1.48 2.68
2002 1.45 2.7
2001 1.48 2.72
2000 1.68 2.74
1999 1.73 2.77
1998 1.84 2.79
1997 1.93 2.81
1996 1.99 2.83
1995 1.77 2.85
1994 1.84 2.88
1993 1.96 2.91
1992 2.07 2.95
1991 1.99 3
1990 2.02 3.07
1989 2.1 3.12
1988 2.06 3.17
1987 1.97 3.25
1986 1.93 3.34
1985 1.95 3.43
1984 1.95 3.52
1983 1.92 3.6
1982 1.9 3.66
1981 1.87 3.72
1980 1.99 3.8
1979 2.1 3.88
1978 2.05 3.98
1977 2.14 4.12
1976 2.21 4.26
1975 2.27 4.41
1974 1.64 4.58
1973 1.65 4.74
1972 2.01 4.91
1971 2.06 5.05
1970 2.03 5.18
1969 2.02 5.29
1968 2.12 5.41
1967 2.24 5.53
1966 2.33 5.65
1965 2.52 5.73
1964 2.79 5.81
1963 2.9 5.87
1962 3.24 5.87
1961 3.27 5.87
1960 3.62 5.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Panama
2024 41.8 30.9
2023 41.4 30.6
2022 40.8 30.3
2021 40.2 30
2020 39.9 29.7
2019 39.9 29.4
2018 40.2 29.1
2017 40.5 28.8
2016 40.6 28.5
2015 40.6 28.3
2014 40.6 28
2013 40.4 27.8
2012 40.2 27.5
2011 39.9 27.2
2010 39.6 27
2009 39.3 26.7
2008 39 26.4
2007 38.7 26.1
2006 38.4 25.9
2005 38.1 25.6
2004 37.7 25.3
2003 37.4 25.1
2002 37 24.8
2001 36.7 24.5
2000 36.4 24.3
1999 36.1 24
1998 35.8 23.7
1997 35.5 23.5
1996 35.1 23.2
1995 34.7 22.9
1994 34.3 22.7
1993 34 22.4
1992 33.7 22.1
1991 33.3 21.8
1990 33 21.5
1989 32.7 21.3
1988 32.4 21
1987 32 20.7
1986 31.7 20.4
1985 31.4 20.2
1984 31.2 19.9
1983 30.9 19.7
1982 30.6 19.5
1981 30.3 19.2
1980 30 19
1979 29.6 18.8
1978 29.2 18.6
1977 28.7 18.4
1976 28.4 18.3
1975 28 18.1
1974 27.6 18
1973 27.2 17.8
1972 26.8 17.7
1971 26.3 17.7
1970 25.9 17.6
1969 25.5 17.6
1968 25 17.5
1967 24.8 17.5
1966 24.6 17.5
1965 24.5 17.5
1964 24.4 17.6
1963 24.2 17.6
1962 24 17.7
1961 23.8 17.8
1960 23.6 17.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Malta Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Malta Panama
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
88.3%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Malta Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Panama
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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