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Malta vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 187th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Tunisia
Population
581729
12437803
Population rank 167/197 81/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Malta and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Tunisia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $51,332,285,657
2023 $22,610,561,526 $48,205,328,303
2022 $18,928,276,162 $44,929,920,093
2021 $19,739,875,611 $47,073,234,359
2020 $16,404,663,226 $42,491,780,918
2019 $16,337,793,531 $41,905,642,419
2018 $16,153,779,511 $42,686,504,460
2017 $14,161,366,724 $42,163,530,591
2016 $12,025,782,834 $44,360,072,680
2015 $11,340,795,042 $45,779,494,042
2014 $11,888,032,874 $50,271,812,921
2013 $10,796,782,636 $48,685,446,414
2012 $9,609,532,089 $47,311,401,813
2011 $9,789,361,703 $48,123,325,825
2010 $9,097,044,159 $46,206,091,938
2009 $8,734,745,698 $43,455,740,497
2008 $9,135,419,465 $44,859,439,902
2007 $7,908,412,306 $38,915,353,867
2006 $6,749,838,806 $34,376,664,601
2005 $6,393,234,993 $32,272,186,695
2004 $6,104,141,520 $31,183,885,241
2003 $5,418,315,224 $27,453,902,261
2002 $4,455,127,414 $23,141,616,605
2001 $4,070,867,133 $22,065,832,449
2000 $4,036,809,815 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,111,857,809 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,010,111,688 $21,802,893,587
1997 $3,787,023,707 $20,746,210,354
1996 $3,822,547,197 $19,587,161,807
1995 $3,709,396,045 $18,030,876,599
1994 $2,998,505,428 $15,633,174,304
1993 $2,709,193,538 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,021,942,759 $15,496,708,060
1991 $2,750,216,747 $13,074,782,609
1990 $2,547,328,748 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,118,655,677 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,019,503,068 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,751,293,461 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,435,038,441 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,117,797,439 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,101,807,023 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,165,729,707 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,234,474,404 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,243,509,394 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,250,198,601 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,001,288,847 $7,188,863,904
1978 $793,673,402 $5,968,460,080
1977 $625,563,171 $5,109,324,009
1976 $527,936,989 $4,508,191,942
1975 $474,618,321 $4,328,965,588
1974 $376,081,124 $3,545,868,575
1973 $345,616,106 $2,730,813,385
1972 $295,106,628 $2,237,556,149
1971 $264,578,485 $1,685,162,272
1970 $250,728,796 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Tunisia
2024 $43,899 $4,181
2023 $40,906 $3,951
2022 $35,639 $3,707
2021 $38,097 $3,907
2020 $31,823 $3,549
2019 $32,422 $3,529
2018 $33,382 $3,628
2017 $30,317 $3,619
2016 $26,459 $3,848
2015 $25,530 $4,015
2014 $27,425 $4,459
2013 $25,416 $4,370
2012 $22,878 $4,297
2011 $23,517 $4,421
2010 $21,947 $4,292
2009 $21,176 $4,080
2008 $22,315 $4,255
2007 $19,444 $3,727
2006 $16,654 $3,323
2005 $15,831 $3,147
2004 $15,212 $3,067
2003 $13,594 $2,726
2002 $11,251 $2,321
2001 $10,358 $2,236
2000 $10,348 $2,199
1999 $10,609 $2,376
1998 $10,408 $2,285
1997 $9,893 $2,202
1996 $10,062 $2,107
1995 $9,828 $1,968
1994 $8,000 $1,733
1993 $7,296 $1,649
1992 $8,220 $1,785
1991 $7,559 $1,538
1990 $7,192 $1,476
1989 $6,041 $1,239
1988 $5,814 $1,266
1987 $5,084 $1,245
1986 $4,195 $1,187
1985 $3,322 $1,135
1984 $3,333 $1,143
1983 $3,527 $1,184
1982 $3,788 $1,177
1981 $3,898 $1,247
1980 $3,948 $1,324
1979 $3,196 $1,113
1978 $2,559 $946
1977 $2,038 $830
1976 $1,727 $752
1975 $1,560 $741
1974 $1,245 $624
1973 $1,144 $493
1972 $976 $415
1971 $874 $320
1970 $828 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Tunisia
2026 83.8 77.1
2025 83.6 76.9
2024 83.5 76.7
2023 83.3 76.5
2022 82.2 76.1
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.3 75
2019 82.8 75.6
2018 82.9 75.4
2017 83.1 75.2
2016 82.7 75
2015 82.6 74.9
2014 82.3 74.8
2013 81.8 74.7
2012 81.1 74.6
2011 80.8 74.5
2010 81.4 74.4
2009 80.4 74.3
2008 79.7 74.2
2007 79.7 74
2006 79.6 73.9
2005 79.5 73.7
2004 79.2 73.5
2003 78.7 73.3
2002 78.5 73.1
2001 78.9 72.8
2000 77.9 72.6
1999 77.8 72.3
1998 77.8 72.1
1997 77.3 71.7
1996 76.3 71.2
1995 77 70.8
1994 76.9 70.4
1993 76.8 70
1992 76.7 69.7
1991 76.5 69.4
1990 76.2 69.1
1989 76.2 68.8
1988 75.9 68.5
1987 75.3 68
1986 74.5 67.4
1985 73.9 66.9
1984 73.3 66.3
1983 73.1 65.7
1982 72.8 65
1981 72.4 64.4
1980 72.3 63.7
1979 72.5 62.9
1978 72.3 62.1
1977 72.3 61.3
1976 72.2 60.3
1975 72.1 59.3
1974 71.9 58.3
1973 71.3 57.1
1972 70.7 56.1
1971 70.1 54.9
1970 70.4 53.8
1969 70.1 52.3
1968 69.9 51.3
1967 69.8 50.2
1966 69.7 49.2
1965 69.5 48.2
1964 69.3 47.3
1963 69.2 46.4
1962 69.2 45.6
1961 68.4 44.3
1960 68.4 44
1959 68.4 43.4
1958 67.8 42.7
1957 67.5 42.1
1956 66.8 41.3
1955 66.3 40.8
1954 65.1 40
1953 64.3 39.7
1952 64.1 39.3
1951 63.9 38.7
1950 63.5 38.2

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

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Malta and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Malta Tunisia
2024 568,847 12,277,109
2023 552,747 12,200,431
2022 531,113 12,119,334
2021 518,150 12,048,622
2020 515,490 11,974,057
2019 503,912 11,875,081
2018 483,903 11,765,514
2017 467,106 11,650,498
2016 454,505 11,528,674
2015 444,220 11,402,264
2014 433,481 11,274,288
2013 424,810 11,141,361
2012 420,028 11,009,647
2011 416,268 10,886,035
2010 414,508 10,765,980
2009 412,477 10,650,681
2008 409,379 10,542,635
2007 406,724 10,441,702
2006 405,308 10,346,410
2005 403,834 10,255,472
2004 401,268 10,166,163
2003 398,582 10,071,632
2002 395,969 9,971,515
2001 393,028 9,869,677
2000 390,087 9,764,935
1999 387,578 9,655,963
1998 385,287 9,541,667
1997 382,791 9,421,270
1996 379,905 9,294,432
1995 377,419 9,161,258
1994 374,797 9,018,448
1993 371,308 8,857,910
1992 367,618 8,682,512
1991 363,845 8,501,827
1990 354,170 8,324,509
1989 350,722 8,151,660
1988 347,325 7,974,440
1987 344,485 7,789,987
1986 342,121 7,600,301
1985 336,452 7,409,903
1984 330,593 7,220,044
1983 330,524 7,053,800
1982 325,898 6,908,642
1981 318,982 6,758,284
1980 316,645 6,606,195
1979 313,342 6,456,419
1978 310,182 6,309,390
1977 306,970 6,155,931
1976 305,774 5,996,994
1975 304,222 5,839,262
1974 301,996 5,684,674
1973 302,200 5,537,242
1972 302,450 5,396,557
1971 302,700 5,261,658
1970 302,650 5,131,396
1969 304,300 5,004,697
1968 307,900 4,879,899
1967 311,550 4,760,970
1966 315,200 4,652,287
1965 318,800 4,561,385
1964 321,250 4,489,869
1963 322,550 4,427,131
1962 323,900 4,369,136
1961 325,250 4,316,278
1960 326,550 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Malta

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Tunisia
2023 1.06 1.83
2022 1.08 1.85
2021 1.13 1.8
2020 1.13 2
2019 1.14 2.1
2018 1.23 2.13
2017 1.26 2.21
2016 1.37 2.28
2015 1.37 2.31
2014 1.38 2.32
2013 1.36 2.31
2012 1.42 2.28
2011 1.45 2.19
2010 1.36 2.08
2009 1.42 2
2008 1.43 1.98
2007 1.35 1.96
2006 1.36 1.95
2005 1.38 1.95
2004 1.4 1.95
2003 1.48 1.96
2002 1.45 1.94
2001 1.48 1.98
2000 1.68 2.03
1999 1.73 2.08
1998 1.84 2.2
1997 1.93 2.34
1996 1.99 2.49
1995 1.77 2.67
1994 1.84 2.87
1993 1.96 3.06
1992 2.07 3.19
1991 1.99 3.31
1990 2.02 3.44
1989 2.1 3.57
1988 2.06 3.83
1987 1.97 4.1
1986 1.93 4.36
1985 1.95 4.52
1984 1.95 4.66
1983 1.92 4.77
1982 1.9 4.89
1981 1.87 5.02
1980 1.99 5.03
1979 2.1 5.18
1978 2.05 5.4
1977 2.14 5.68
1976 2.21 5.87
1975 2.27 5.97
1974 1.64 6.05
1973 1.65 6.12
1972 2.01 6.19
1971 2.06 6.29
1970 2.03 6.43
1969 2.02 6.62
1968 2.12 6.81
1967 2.24 6.95
1966 2.33 7.06
1965 2.52 7.11
1964 2.79 7.17
1963 2.9 7.17
1962 3.24 7.17
1961 3.27 7.16
1960 3.62 7.16

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

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Malta and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Tunisia
2024 41.8 33.5
2023 41.4 33.2
2022 40.8 32.8
2021 40.2 32.4
2020 39.9 32
2019 39.9 31.7
2018 40.2 31.4
2017 40.5 31.1
2016 40.6 30.8
2015 40.6 30.4
2014 40.6 30.1
2013 40.4 29.8
2012 40.2 29.5
2011 39.9 29.2
2010 39.6 28.9
2009 39.3 28.5
2008 39 28.1
2007 38.7 27.6
2006 38.4 27.2
2005 38.1 26.7
2004 37.7 26.2
2003 37.4 25.7
2002 37 25.3
2001 36.7 24.8
2000 36.4 24.4
1999 36.1 24
1998 35.8 23.6
1997 35.5 23.2
1996 35.1 22.9
1995 34.7 22.5
1994 34.3 22.1
1993 34 21.8
1992 33.7 21.5
1991 33.3 21.2
1990 33 21
1989 32.7 20.7
1988 32.4 20.4
1987 32 20.2
1986 31.7 19.9
1985 31.4 19.7
1984 31.2 19.5
1983 30.9 19.2
1982 30.6 19
1981 30.3 18.7
1980 30 18.5
1979 29.6 18.3
1978 29.2 18.1
1977 28.7 18
1976 28.4 17.9
1975 28 17.8
1974 27.6 17.8
1973 27.2 17.7
1972 26.8 17.6
1971 26.3 17.6
1970 25.9 17.6
1969 25.5 17.5
1968 25 17.6
1967 24.8 17.7
1966 24.6 17.8
1965 24.5 17.9
1964 24.4 18
1963 24.2 18.1
1962 24 18.2
1961 23.8 18.3
1960 23.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Malta Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Tunisia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
88.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Malta Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Tunisia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
12,272 mi
2023

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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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