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Antigua and Barbuda vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 183rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Malta
Population
94757
581729
Population rank 185/197 167/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Malta: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Malta economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Malta
2024 $2,207,622,874 $24,971,574,502
2023 $2,005,785,185 $22,610,561,526
2022 $1,866,566,667 $18,928,276,162
2021 $1,602,125,926 $19,739,875,611
2020 $1,411,637,037 $16,404,663,226
2019 $1,726,448,148 $16,337,793,531
2018 $1,661,529,630 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,534,855,556 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,489,603,704 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,437,485,185 $11,340,795,042
2014 $1,378,707,407 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,325,496,296 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,364,729,630 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,287,359,259 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,298,348,148 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,386,518,519 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,557,640,741 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,487,381,481 $7,908,412,306
2006 $1,303,674,074 $6,749,838,806
2005 $1,143,896,296 $6,393,234,993
2004 $1,026,329,630 $6,104,141,520
2003 $948,100,000 $5,418,315,224
2002 $898,092,593 $4,455,127,414
2001 $877,774,074 $4,070,867,133
2000 $901,003,704 $4,036,809,815
1999 $835,544,444 $4,111,857,809
1998 $789,788,889 $4,010,111,688
1997 $734,422,222 $3,787,023,707
1996 $679,140,741 $3,822,547,197
1995 $616,051,852 $3,709,396,045
1994 $625,081,481 $2,998,505,428
1993 $565,662,963 $2,709,193,538
1992 $525,133,333 $3,021,942,759
1991 $504,337,037 $2,750,216,747
1990 $478,718,519 $2,547,328,748
1989 $455,174,074 $2,118,655,677
1988 $411,396,296 $2,019,503,068
1987 $346,866,667 $1,751,293,461
1986 $297,562,963 $1,435,038,441
1985 $246,370,370 $1,117,797,439
1984 $212,214,815 $1,101,807,023
1983 $184,866,667 $1,165,729,707
1982 $166,444,444 $1,234,474,404
1981 $149,388,889 $1,243,509,394
1980 $132,451,852 $1,250,198,601
1979 $109,596,296 $1,001,288,847
1978 $88,040,741 $793,673,402
1977 $77,507,407 $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Malta
2024 $23,542 $43,899
2023 $21,495 $40,906
2022 $20,105 $35,639
2021 $17,349 $38,097
2020 $15,370 $31,823
2019 $18,896 $32,422
2018 $18,273 $33,382
2017 $16,966 $30,317
2016 $16,557 $26,459
2015 $16,078 $25,530
2014 $15,532 $27,425
2013 $15,052 $25,416
2012 $15,640 $22,878
2011 $14,912 $23,517
2010 $15,217 $21,947
2009 $16,472 $21,176
2008 $18,787 $22,315
2007 $18,205 $19,444
2006 $16,174 $16,654
2005 $14,369 $15,831
2004 $13,038 $15,212
2003 $12,173 $13,594
2002 $11,659 $11,251
2001 $11,539 $10,358
2000 $12,027 $10,348
1999 $11,342 $10,609
1998 $10,907 $10,408
1997 $10,336 $9,893
1996 $9,756 $10,062
1995 $9,034 $9,828
1994 $9,351 $8,000
1993 $8,625 $7,296
1992 $8,154 $8,220
1991 $7,956 $7,559
1990 $7,591 $7,192
1989 $7,188 $6,041
1988 $6,466 $5,814
1987 $5,424 $5,084
1986 $4,629 $4,195
1985 $3,814 $3,322
1984 $3,271 $3,333
1983 $2,847 $3,527
1982 $2,569 $3,788
1981 $2,310 $3,898
1980 $2,053 $3,948
1979 $1,705 $3,196
1978 $1,375 $2,559
1977 $1,214 $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Malta
2026 78.1 83.8
2025 77.9 83.6
2024 77.8 83.5
2023 77.6 83.3
2022 77.5 82.2
2021 77.2 82.3
2020 77.2 82.3
2019 77.2 82.8
2018 77.1 82.9
2017 77 83.1
2016 77 82.7
2015 76.9 82.6
2014 76.9 82.3
2013 77 81.8
2012 77.1 81.1
2011 77 80.8
2010 76.7 81.4
2009 76.4 80.4
2008 76.1 79.7
2007 75.7 79.7
2006 75.5 79.6
2005 75.4 79.5
2004 75.3 79.2
2003 75.3 78.7
2002 75.2 78.5
2001 75.1 78.9
2000 74.8 77.9
1999 74.5 77.8
1998 74.2 77.8
1997 74 77.3
1996 73.8 76.3
1995 73.6 77
1994 73.5 76.9
1993 73.4 76.8
1992 73.4 76.7
1991 73.5 76.5
1990 73.6 76.2
1989 73.6 76.2
1988 73.8 75.9
1987 73.9 75.3
1986 73.9 74.5
1985 73.9 73.9
1984 73.8 73.3
1983 73.7 73.1
1982 73.5 72.8
1981 73.3 72.4
1980 73.1 72.3
1979 72.8 72.5
1978 72.5 72.3
1977 72.1 72.3
1976 71.8 72.2
1975 71.4 72.1
1974 71.1 71.9
1973 70.7 71.3
1972 70.3 70.7
1971 69.9 70.1
1970 69.4 70.4
1969 68.8 70.1
1968 68.2 69.9
1967 67.6 69.8
1966 66.9 69.7
1965 66.2 69.5
1964 65.4 69.3
1963 64.7 69.2
1962 64 69.2
1961 63.3 68.4
1960 62.6 68.4
1959 62.1 68.4
1958 61.6 67.8
1957 61.1 67.5
1956 60.7 66.8
1955 60.2 66.3
1954 59.8 65.1
1953 59.4 64.3
1952 59 64.1
1951 58.6 63.9
1950 58.1 63.5

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Malta
1x
Year Population
Antigua Malta
2024 93,772 568,847
2023 93,316 552,747
2022 92,840 531,113
2021 92,349 518,150
2020 91,846 515,490
2019 91,364 503,912
2018 90,926 483,903
2017 90,468 467,106
2016 89,969 454,505
2015 89,409 444,220
2014 88,765 433,481
2013 88,064 424,810
2012 87,260 420,028
2011 86,332 416,268
2010 85,320 414,508
2009 84,173 412,477
2008 82,912 409,379
2007 81,704 406,724
2006 80,604 405,308
2005 79,611 403,834
2004 78,719 401,268
2003 77,884 398,582
2002 77,032 395,969
2001 76,069 393,028
2000 74,912 390,087
1999 73,666 387,578
1998 72,412 385,287
1997 71,053 382,791
1996 69,612 379,905
1995 68,189 377,419
1994 66,843 374,797
1993 65,587 371,308
1992 64,404 367,618
1991 63,387 363,845
1990 63,066 354,170
1989 63,325 350,722
1988 63,623 347,325
1987 63,946 344,485
1986 64,276 342,121
1985 64,591 336,452
1984 64,882 330,593
1983 64,934 330,524
1982 64,785 325,898
1981 64,665 318,982
1980 64,513 316,645
1979 64,274 313,342
1978 64,038 310,182
1977 63,862 306,970
1976 63,762 305,774
1975 63,839 304,222
1974 64,058 301,996
1973 64,342 302,200
1972 64,615 302,450
1971 64,729 302,700
1970 64,528 302,650
1969 63,819 304,300
1968 62,809 307,900
1967 61,837 311,550
1966 60,900 315,200
1965 59,970 318,800
1964 59,020 321,250
1963 58,138 322,550
1962 57,336 323,900
1961 56,540 325,250
1960 55,603 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Malta

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Malta
2023 1.58 1.06
2022 1.58 1.08
2021 1.58 1.13
2020 1.57 1.13
2019 1.47 1.14
2018 1.37 1.23
2017 1.49 1.26
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.57 1.37
2014 1.53 1.38
2013 1.54 1.36
2012 1.66 1.42
2011 1.75 1.45
2010 1.79 1.36
2009 2.01 1.42
2008 2.04 1.43
2007 1.86 1.35
2006 1.83 1.36
2005 1.83 1.38
2004 1.85 1.4
2003 1.89 1.48
2002 1.94 1.45
2001 2.02 1.48
2000 2.2 1.68
1999 1.96 1.73
1998 2.02 1.84
1997 2.19 1.93
1996 2.27 1.99
1995 2.16 1.77
1994 2.07 1.84
1993 2.04 1.96
1992 2.13 2.07
1991 2.04 1.99
1990 2.25 2.02
1989 2.2 2.1
1988 2.13 2.06
1987 2.07 1.97
1986 2.03 1.93
1985 2.15 1.95
1984 2.04 1.95
1983 2.12 1.92
1982 2.09 1.9
1981 2.17 1.87
1980 2.31 1.99
1979 2.63 2.1
1978 2.57 2.05
1977 2.78 2.14
1976 2.78 2.21
1975 2.77 2.27
1974 2.93 1.64
1973 3.13 1.65
1972 3.29 2.01
1971 3.46 2.06
1970 3.63 2.03
1969 3.83 2.02
1968 4.01 2.12
1967 4.18 2.24
1966 4.32 2.33
1965 4.42 2.52
1964 4.48 2.79
1963 4.54 2.9
1962 4.55 3.24
1961 4.56 3.27
1960 4.6 3.62

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Malta
2024 36.9 41.8
2023 36.5 41.4
2022 36.1 40.8
2021 35.7 40.2
2020 35.3 39.9
2019 34.8 39.9
2018 34.4 40.2
2017 34 40.5
2016 33.5 40.6
2015 33.1 40.6
2014 32.7 40.6
2013 32.3 40.4
2012 31.9 40.2
2011 31.6 39.9
2010 31.2 39.6
2009 31 39.3
2008 30.7 39
2007 30.5 38.7
2006 30.2 38.4
2005 29.9 38.1
2004 29.5 37.7
2003 29.2 37.4
2002 28.9 37
2001 28.6 36.7
2000 28.3 36.4
1999 28 36.1
1998 27.7 35.8
1997 27.4 35.5
1996 27.2 35.1
1995 26.9 34.7
1994 26.7 34.3
1993 26.4 34
1992 26.2 33.7
1991 25.9 33.3
1990 25.7 33
1989 25.5 32.7
1988 25.3 32.4
1987 25.1 32
1986 24.7 31.7
1985 24.4 31.4
1984 24 31.2
1983 23.5 30.9
1982 23 30.6
1981 22.5 30.3
1980 22 30
1979 21.5 29.6
1978 21 29.2
1977 20.5 28.7
1976 20 28.4
1975 19.6 28
1974 19.2 27.6
1973 18.8 27.2
1972 18.5 26.8
1971 18.2 26.3
1970 17.9 25.9
1969 17.8 25.5
1968 18.2 25
1967 18.6 24.8
1966 19 24.6
1965 19.3 24.5
1964 19.7 24.4
1963 19.8 24.2
1962 19.7 24
1961 19.7 23.8
1960 19.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Antigua Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Antigua Malta
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
94.9%
2021
English speaking
80%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Antigua Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Malta
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
1,401 mi
2001

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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