The Central African Republic has a population of 5.51M (ranked 119/197), compared with 580K in Malta (ranked 167/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 43rd vs. 187th).
By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($3.07B) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($556), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).
Main facts and rankings
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5798457
|
586345
|
| Population rank | 117/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP |
$3.07B
2025 |
$27.8B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 171/197 | 118/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$556
2025 |
$47,907
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 195/197 | 28/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,263
2024 |
$69,864
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.9B
2025 |
$13B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
61.8%
2025 |
46.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$344
2025 |
$22,407
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 176/185 | 30/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,242
2026 |
$22,914
2026 |
| Land area | 240,534 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
5.95
2024 |
1.01
2024 |
| Median age |
15.5 years
2025 |
42.1 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
58.2 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
Central African Republic and Malta: Comparison Charts
Central African Republic and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | $3,066,109,226 | $27,771,821,561 |
| 2024 | $2,751,494,281 | $25,042,712,191 |
| 2023 | $2,555,492,086 | $22,625,329,776 |
| 2022 | $2,382,618,615 | $18,938,869,147 |
| 2021 | $2,516,498,412 | $19,730,119,031 |
| 2020 | $2,326,720,900 | $16,404,655,808 |
| 2019 | $2,221,301,351 | $16,337,788,881 |
| 2018 | $2,220,979,146 | $16,153,785,817 |
| 2017 | $2,072,349,973 | $14,161,374,599 |
| 2016 | $1,825,018,145 | $12,025,777,078 |
| 2015 | $1,695,825,714 | $11,340,789,706 |
| 2014 | $1,894,813,389 | $11,888,029,752 |
| 2013 | $1,691,544,110 | $10,796,780,874 |
| 2012 | $2,510,126,512 | $9,609,530,619 |
| 2011 | $2,437,982,705 | $9,789,363,086 |
| 2010 | $2,142,591,540 | $9,097,044,301 |
| 2009 | $2,067,381,665 | $8,769,897,418 |
| 2008 | $1,993,407,888 | $9,172,399,573 |
| 2007 | $1,699,811,295 | $7,908,412,374 |
| 2006 | $1,461,859,762 | $6,749,838,862 |
| 2005 | $1,337,894,379 | $6,393,234,965 |
| 2004 | $1,272,360,517 | $6,104,141,501 |
| 2003 | $1,142,315,523 | $5,418,315,225 |
| 2002 | $996,068,145 | $4,455,127,398 |
| 2001 | $932,648,605 | $4,070,867,153 |
| 2000 | $916,777,283 | $4,036,809,767 |
| 1999 | $999,477,511 | $4,111,857,836 |
| 1998 | $967,338,390 | $4,010,111,652 |
| 1997 | $937,741,513 | $3,787,023,655 |
| 1996 | $1,007,791,127 | $3,822,547,151 |
| 1995 | $1,115,389,674 | $3,709,396,089 |
| 1994 | $851,174,357 | $2,998,505,428 |
| 1993 | $1,278,781,262 | $2,709,193,538 |
| 1992 | $1,411,917,553 | $3,021,942,759 |
| 1991 | $1,377,374,987 | $2,750,216,747 |
| 1990 | $1,440,711,459 | $2,547,328,748 |
| 1989 | $1,233,930,281 | $2,118,655,677 |
| 1988 | $1,264,899,288 | $2,019,503,068 |
| 1987 | $1,200,991,978 | $1,751,293,461 |
| 1986 | $1,122,265,013 | $1,435,038,441 |
| 1985 | $864,849,836 | $1,117,797,439 |
| 1984 | $637,820,670 | $1,101,807,023 |
| 1983 | $658,679,333 | $1,165,729,707 |
| 1982 | $748,312,391 | $1,234,474,404 |
| 1981 | $694,803,623 | $1,243,509,394 |
| 1980 | $797,048,199 | $1,250,198,601 |
| 1979 | $700,764,748 | $1,001,288,847 |
| 1978 | $610,578,632 | $793,673,402 |
| 1977 | $507,298,148 | $625,563,171 |
| 1976 | $451,152,461 | $527,936,989 |
| 1975 | $378,660,016 | $474,618,321 |
| 1974 | $281,398,706 | $376,081,124 |
| 1973 | $271,183,082 | $345,616,106 |
| 1972 | $230,317,883 | $295,106,628 |
| 1971 | $201,450,800 | $264,578,485 |
| 1970 | $189,106,529 | $250,728,796 |
| 1969 | $188,039,210 | - |
| 1968 | $191,767,442 | - |
| 1967 | $163,820,514 | - |
| 1966 | $157,930,018 | - |
| 1965 | $150,574,795 | - |
| 1964 | $142,025,079 | - |
| 1963 | $129,379,124 | - |
| 1962 | $124,482,774 | - |
| 1961 | $123,134,583 | - |
| 1960 | $112,155,598 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Central African Republic and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | $556 | $47,907 |
| 2024 | $516 | $44,024 |
| 2023 | $496 | $40,933 |
| 2022 | $467 | $35,659 |
| 2021 | $492 | $38,078 |
| 2020 | $463 | $31,823 |
| 2019 | $449 | $32,422 |
| 2018 | $455 | $33,382 |
| 2017 | $432 | $30,317 |
| 2016 | $387 | $26,459 |
| 2015 | $366 | $25,530 |
| 2014 | $410 | $27,425 |
| 2013 | $364 | $25,416 |
| 2012 | $544 | $22,878 |
| 2011 | $534 | $23,517 |
| 2010 | $477 | $21,947 |
| 2009 | $456 | $21,262 |
| 2008 | $437 | $22,406 |
| 2007 | $381 | $19,444 |
| 2006 | $334 | $16,654 |
| 2005 | $312 | $15,831 |
| 2004 | $303 | $15,212 |
| 2003 | $278.4 | $13,594 |
| 2002 | $248.6 | $11,251 |
| 2001 | $238 | $10,358 |
| 2000 | $239.2 | $10,348 |
| 1999 | $268 | $10,609 |
| 1998 | $266.6 | $10,408 |
| 1997 | $265.5 | $9,893 |
| 1996 | $293.3 | $10,062 |
| 1995 | $333 | $9,828 |
| 1994 | $261.3 | $8,000 |
| 1993 | $405 | $7,296 |
| 1992 | $462 | $8,220 |
| 1991 | $465 | $7,559 |
| 1990 | $502 | $7,192 |
| 1989 | $443 | $6,041 |
| 1988 | $466 | $5,814 |
| 1987 | $450 | $5,084 |
| 1986 | $426 | $4,195 |
| 1985 | $333 | $3,322 |
| 1984 | $248.3 | $3,333 |
| 1983 | $259.6 | $3,527 |
| 1982 | $298.4 | $3,788 |
| 1981 | $280.3 | $3,898 |
| 1980 | $325 | $3,948 |
| 1979 | $289.1 | $3,196 |
| 1978 | $254.6 | $2,559 |
| 1977 | $213.8 | $2,038 |
| 1976 | $192.1 | $1,727 |
| 1975 | $163.6 | $1,560 |
| 1974 | $124 | $1,245 |
| 1973 | $121.8 | $1,144 |
| 1972 | $105.5 | $976 |
| 1971 | $94.1 | $874 |
| 1970 | $90.2 | $828 |
| 1969 | $91.7 | - |
| 1968 | $95.6 | - |
| 1967 | $83.6 | - |
| 1966 | $82.3 | - |
| 1965 | $80.2 | - |
| 1964 | $77.2 | - |
| 1963 | $71.8 | - |
| 1962 | $70.4 | - |
| 1961 | $71 | - |
| 1960 | $65.9 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Central African Republic vs. Malta life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
| 2026 | 58.2 | 83.8 |
| 2025 | 57.9 | 83.6 |
| 2024 | 57.7 | 83.5 |
| 2023 | 57.4 | 83.3 |
| 2022 | 18.8 | 82.2 |
| 2021 | 40.3 | 82.3 |
| 2020 | 50.6 | 82.3 |
| 2019 | 31.5 | 82.8 |
| 2018 | 52.3 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 45.2 | 83.1 |
| 2016 | 51 | 82.7 |
| 2015 | 51.9 | 82.6 |
| 2014 | 40.3 | 82.3 |
| 2013 | 49.5 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 51.3 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 80.8 |
| 2010 | 46.9 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 80.4 |
| 2008 | 49.9 | 79.7 |
| 2007 | 49.3 | 79.7 |
| 2006 | 48.7 | 79.6 |
| 2005 | 48.2 | 79.5 |
| 2004 | 47.7 | 79.2 |
| 2003 | 47.3 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 46.8 | 78.5 |
| 2001 | 46.7 | 78.9 |
| 2000 | 46.6 | 77.9 |
| 1999 | 46.9 | 77.8 |
| 1998 | 47.1 | 77.8 |
| 1997 | 47.3 | 77.3 |
| 1996 | 47.7 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 48.1 | 77 |
| 1994 | 48.5 | 76.9 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 76.8 |
| 1992 | 49.2 | 76.7 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 76.5 |
| 1990 | 49.9 | 76.2 |
| 1989 | 50.1 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 50.2 | 75.9 |
| 1987 | 50.4 | 75.3 |
| 1986 | 50.4 | 74.5 |
| 1985 | 50.5 | 73.9 |
| 1984 | 50.4 | 73.3 |
| 1983 | 50.3 | 73.1 |
| 1982 | 50.2 | 72.8 |
| 1981 | 50 | 72.4 |
| 1980 | 49.8 | 72.3 |
| 1979 | 49.5 | 72.5 |
| 1978 | 49.2 | 72.3 |
| 1977 | 48.8 | 72.3 |
| 1976 | 48.4 | 72.2 |
| 1975 | 47.9 | 72.1 |
| 1974 | 47.4 | 71.9 |
| 1973 | 46.9 | 71.3 |
| 1972 | 46.3 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 45.8 | 70.1 |
| 1970 | 45.2 | 70.4 |
| 1969 | 44.6 | 70.1 |
| 1968 | 44 | 69.9 |
| 1967 | 43.4 | 69.8 |
| 1966 | 42.8 | 69.7 |
| 1965 | 42.2 | 69.5 |
| 1964 | 41.6 | 69.3 |
| 1963 | 41.1 | 69.2 |
| 1962 | 40.6 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 40.1 | 68.4 |
| 1960 | 39.6 | 68.4 |
| 1959 | 39.1 | 68.4 |
| 1958 | 38.7 | 67.8 |
| 1957 | 38.3 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 37.8 | 66.8 |
| 1955 | 37.4 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 37 | 65.1 |
| 1953 | 36.6 | 64.3 |
| 1952 | 36.2 | 64.1 |
| 1951 | 35.8 | 63.9 |
| 1950 | 35.4 | 63.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Central African Republic and Malta population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | 5,513,282 | 579,704 |
| 2024 | 5,330,690 | 568,847 |
| 2023 | 5,152,421 | 552,747 |
| 2022 | 5,098,039 | 531,113 |
| 2021 | 5,112,100 | 518,150 |
| 2020 | 5,026,628 | 515,490 |
| 2019 | 4,944,703 | 503,912 |
| 2018 | 4,878,657 | 483,903 |
| 2017 | 4,793,511 | 467,106 |
| 2016 | 4,713,663 | 454,505 |
| 2015 | 4,629,320 | 444,220 |
| 2014 | 4,623,182 | 433,481 |
| 2013 | 4,642,419 | 424,810 |
| 2012 | 4,610,848 | 420,028 |
| 2011 | 4,565,021 | 416,268 |
| 2010 | 4,492,995 | 414,508 |
| 2009 | 4,529,047 | 412,477 |
| 2008 | 4,558,984 | 409,379 |
| 2007 | 4,462,770 | 406,724 |
| 2006 | 4,377,579 | 405,308 |
| 2005 | 4,288,810 | 403,834 |
| 2004 | 4,192,826 | 401,268 |
| 2003 | 4,103,086 | 398,582 |
| 2002 | 4,006,077 | 395,969 |
| 2001 | 3,919,487 | 393,028 |
| 2000 | 3,833,416 | 390,087 |
| 1999 | 3,729,450 | 387,578 |
| 1998 | 3,628,827 | 385,287 |
| 1997 | 3,531,700 | 382,791 |
| 1996 | 3,435,965 | 379,905 |
| 1995 | 3,348,052 | 377,419 |
| 1994 | 3,257,954 | 374,797 |
| 1993 | 3,157,839 | 371,308 |
| 1992 | 3,058,831 | 367,618 |
| 1991 | 2,963,191 | 363,845 |
| 1990 | 2,871,910 | 354,170 |
| 1989 | 2,783,970 | 350,722 |
| 1988 | 2,713,965 | 347,325 |
| 1987 | 2,669,155 | 344,485 |
| 1986 | 2,634,258 | 342,121 |
| 1985 | 2,600,932 | 336,452 |
| 1984 | 2,568,610 | 330,593 |
| 1983 | 2,537,399 | 330,524 |
| 1982 | 2,507,375 | 325,898 |
| 1981 | 2,478,402 | 318,982 |
| 1980 | 2,450,535 | 316,645 |
| 1979 | 2,423,794 | 313,342 |
| 1978 | 2,397,961 | 310,182 |
| 1977 | 2,372,930 | 306,970 |
| 1976 | 2,348,566 | 305,774 |
| 1975 | 2,313,916 | 304,222 |
| 1974 | 2,269,338 | 301,996 |
| 1973 | 2,226,008 | 302,200 |
| 1972 | 2,183,769 | 302,450 |
| 1971 | 2,141,450 | 302,700 |
| 1970 | 2,097,505 | 302,650 |
| 1969 | 2,051,515 | 304,300 |
| 1968 | 2,005,100 | 307,900 |
| 1967 | 1,960,444 | 311,550 |
| 1966 | 1,918,082 | 315,200 |
| 1965 | 1,877,854 | 318,800 |
| 1964 | 1,839,583 | 321,250 |
| 1963 | 1,803,063 | 322,550 |
| 1962 | 1,768,115 | 323,900 |
| 1961 | 1,734,580 | 325,250 |
| 1960 | 1,702,346 | 326,550 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Malta
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 5.95 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 6.01 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 6.02 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 6.05 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 6.06 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 6.09 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 6.11 | 1.23 |
| 2017 | 6.13 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 6.13 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 6.13 | 1.37 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 1.38 |
| 2013 | 6.08 | 1.36 |
| 2012 | 6.05 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 6.01 | 1.45 |
| 2010 | 5.96 | 1.36 |
| 2009 | 5.94 | 1.42 |
| 2008 | 5.9 | 1.43 |
| 2007 | 5.87 | 1.35 |
| 2006 | 5.84 | 1.36 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | 1.38 |
| 2004 | 5.78 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 5.8 | 1.48 |
| 2002 | 5.79 | 1.45 |
| 2001 | 5.81 | 1.48 |
| 2000 | 5.85 | 1.68 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 5.89 | 1.84 |
| 1997 | 5.92 | 1.93 |
| 1996 | 5.96 | 1.99 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 5.92 | 1.84 |
| 1993 | 5.93 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 5.96 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 6.03 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 6.05 | 2.02 |
| 1989 | 6.07 | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 6.1 | 2.06 |
| 1987 | 6.12 | 1.97 |
| 1986 | 6.11 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 6.14 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 6.15 | 1.92 |
| 1982 | 6.16 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 6.17 | 1.87 |
| 1980 | 6.13 | 1.99 |
| 1979 | 6.09 | 2.1 |
| 1978 | 6.04 | 2.05 |
| 1977 | 5.99 | 2.14 |
| 1976 | 5.94 | 2.21 |
| 1975 | 5.88 | 2.27 |
| 1974 | 5.9 | 1.64 |
| 1973 | 5.93 | 1.65 |
| 1972 | 5.96 | 2.01 |
| 1971 | 5.99 | 2.06 |
| 1970 | 6.03 | 2.03 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 2.02 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 2.12 |
| 1967 | 6.08 | 2.24 |
| 1966 | 6.06 | 2.33 |
| 1965 | 6.03 | 2.52 |
| 1964 | 6.01 | 2.79 |
| 1963 | 5.99 | 2.9 |
| 1962 | 5.97 | 3.24 |
| 1961 | 5.96 | 3.27 |
| 1960 | 5.95 | 3.62 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Central African Republic and Malta demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | 15.5 | 42.1 |
| 2024 | 15.4 | 41.8 |
| 2023 | 15.3 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 40.8 |
| 2021 | 15.4 | 40.2 |
| 2020 | 15.4 | 39.9 |
| 2019 | 15.4 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 15.4 | 40.2 |
| 2017 | 15.4 | 40.5 |
| 2016 | 15.4 | 40.6 |
| 2015 | 15.4 | 40.6 |
| 2014 | 15.6 | 40.6 |
| 2013 | 16 | 40.4 |
| 2012 | 16.3 | 40.2 |
| 2011 | 16.6 | 39.9 |
| 2010 | 16.7 | 39.6 |
| 2009 | 16.9 | 39.3 |
| 2008 | 17 | 39 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 38.7 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 38.4 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 38.1 |
| 2004 | 17.2 | 37.7 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 37.4 |
| 2002 | 17.1 | 37 |
| 2001 | 17.1 | 36.7 |
| 2000 | 17.1 | 36.4 |
| 1999 | 17.1 | 36.1 |
| 1998 | 17.1 | 35.8 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 35.5 |
| 1996 | 17.2 | 35.1 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 34.7 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 34.3 |
| 1993 | 17.5 | 34 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 33.7 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 33.3 |
| 1990 | 17.8 | 33 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 32.7 |
| 1988 | 18 | 32.4 |
| 1987 | 18.1 | 32 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 31.7 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 31.4 |
| 1984 | 18.3 | 31.2 |
| 1983 | 18.3 | 30.9 |
| 1982 | 18.4 | 30.6 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 30.3 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 30 |
| 1979 | 18.5 | 29.6 |
| 1978 | 18.5 | 29.2 |
| 1977 | 18.5 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 18.5 | 28.4 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 28 |
| 1974 | 18.6 | 27.6 |
| 1973 | 18.6 | 27.2 |
| 1972 | 18.7 | 26.8 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 26.3 |
| 1970 | 18.9 | 25.9 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 25.5 |
| 1968 | 19 | 25 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 24.8 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 24.6 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 24.5 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 24.4 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 24.2 |
| 1962 | 19.9 | 24 |
| 1961 | 20.1 | 23.8 |
| 1960 | 20.3 | 23.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.1B
2025 |
$24B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.1%
2025 |
37%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2023 |
4.71%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.52%
2024 |
0.45%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
10,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.49%
2025 |
-3.1%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.9%
2017 |
3.1%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
41.4%
2025 |
81.3%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.2%
2025 |
10.1%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
43.1
2026 |
68.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
33.1%
2021 |
24.7%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2021 |
2.8%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
35
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$5.35B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$489M
2024 |
$1.54B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$159K
1993 |
$15.7M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
87,000
2019 |
718,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports | n/a |
11.5%
2007 |
| Banked people share |
13.7%
2017 |
96.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,398 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$48
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.34 megatons
2024 |
1.81 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.06 tons
2024 |
3.18 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
87.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
90.9%
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 |
5,013 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
96.5%
2021 |
11.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
96.2%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
17.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2025 |
0.007%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-14,693
2025 |
+5,161
2025 |
| Urban population |
44.6%
2025 |
95.7%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.1:51.9
2025 |
51.9:48.1
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.57 ft
2026 |
5.75 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
5.42 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
2.82
2026 |
81.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
24
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
3
2026 |
74
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20.1
2016 |
0.56
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.7
2019 |
4.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
59
2026 |
173
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.5%
2020 |
94.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
3%
2026 |
88.5%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
13.8%
2024 |
93.9%
2024 |
Health
|
CAR
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$53.8
2023 |
$3,623
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$24.2
2023 |
$1,121
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
58.2 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
39.9%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2023 |
4.51
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29.9 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
692
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
89.7
2024 |
5.3
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
9.57%
2022 |
32.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
10%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
7
2026 |
66
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
24.6%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.75 liters
2020 |
7.11 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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