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Estonia vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 129th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Malta
Population
1339590
581729
Population rank 155/197 167/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Estonia and Malta: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Malta economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Malta
2024 $43,130,419,829 $24,971,574,502
2023 $41,470,344,395 $22,610,561,526
2022 $38,226,641,740 $18,928,276,162
2021 $37,201,101,171 $19,739,875,611
2020 $31,820,771,494 $16,404,663,226
2019 $31,873,748,770 $16,337,793,531
2018 $31,222,632,741 $16,153,779,511
2017 $27,469,461,919 $14,161,366,724
2016 $24,561,027,788 $12,025,782,834
2015 $23,311,847,751 $11,340,795,042
2014 $27,055,689,003 $11,888,032,874
2013 $25,451,032,781 $10,796,782,636
2012 $23,237,406,116 $9,609,532,089
2011 $23,303,915,795 $9,789,361,703
2010 $19,524,355,419 $9,097,044,159
2009 $19,633,984,440 $8,734,745,698
2008 $24,342,935,404 $9,135,419,465
2007 $22,450,264,166 $7,908,412,306
2006 $17,025,671,810 $6,749,838,806
2005 $14,109,491,357 $6,393,234,993
2004 $12,148,595,031 $6,104,141,520
2003 $9,876,595,528 $5,418,315,224
2002 $7,370,119,619 $4,455,127,414
2001 $6,250,218,423 $4,070,867,133
2000 $5,686,579,748 $4,036,809,815
1999 $5,756,912,266 $4,111,857,809
1998 $5,674,080,543 $4,010,111,688
1997 $5,154,420,649 $3,787,023,707
1996 $4,786,018,988 $3,822,547,197
1995 $4,502,970,889 $3,709,396,045
1994 $4,123,011,420 $2,998,505,428
1993 $4,013,091,682 $2,709,193,538
1992 - $3,021,942,759
1991 - $2,750,216,747
1990 - $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $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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Estonia and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Malta
2024 $31,428 $43,899
2023 $30,264 $40,906
2022 $28,340 $35,639
2021 $27,951 $38,097
2020 $23,934 $31,823
2019 $24,021 $32,422
2018 $23,618 $33,382
2017 $20,852 $30,317
2016 $18,666 $26,459
2015 $17,722 $25,530
2014 $20,582 $27,425
2013 $19,310 $25,416
2012 $17,568 $22,878
2011 $17,556 $23,517
2010 $14,664 $21,947
2009 $14,712 $21,176
2008 $18,206 $22,315
2007 $16,745 $19,444
2006 $12,641 $16,654
2005 $10,415 $15,831
2004 $8,916 $15,212
2003 $7,205 $13,594
2002 $5,343 $11,251
2001 $4,503 $10,358
2000 $4,071 $10,348
1999 $4,141 $10,609
1998 $4,093 $10,408
1997 $3,683 $9,893
1996 $3,381 $10,062
1995 $3,134 $9,828
1994 $2,819 $8,000
1993 $2,686 $7,296
1992 - $8,220
1991 - $7,559
1990 - $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $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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Estonia vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Malta
2026 79.6 83.8
2025 79.5 83.6
2024 79.3 83.5
2023 79.2 83.3
2022 78.2 82.2
2021 77.4 82.3
2020 78.9 82.3
2019 78.8 82.8
2018 78.3 82.9
2017 78.2 83.1
2016 77.8 82.7
2015 77.7 82.6
2014 77.1 82.3
2013 77.3 81.8
2012 76.4 81.1
2011 76.3 80.8
2010 75.9 81.4
2009 75.2 80.4
2008 74.3 79.7
2007 73.2 79.7
2006 73.2 79.6
2005 73 79.5
2004 72.4 79.2
2003 71.9 78.7
2002 71.4 78.5
2001 70.8 78.9
2000 71 77.9
1999 70.7 77.8
1998 69.8 77.8
1997 70.2 77.3
1996 70 76.3
1995 67.8 77
1994 66.7 76.9
1993 68.2 76.8
1992 69.2 76.7
1991 69.8 76.5
1990 69.9 76.2
1989 70.5 76.2
1988 71 75.9
1987 70.9 75.3
1986 70.9 74.5
1985 69.8 73.9
1984 69.6 73.3
1983 69.8 73.1
1982 69.9 72.8
1981 69.3 72.4
1980 69.5 72.3
1979 69.4 72.5
1978 69.7 72.3
1977 69.8 72.3
1976 69.7 72.2
1975 70.1 72.1
1974 70.8 71.9
1973 70.7 71.3
1972 70.4 70.7
1971 70.6 70.1
1970 70.4 70.4
1969 70.3 70.1
1968 70.6 69.9
1967 71 69.8
1966 70.7 69.7
1965 70.7 69.5
1964 70.6 69.3
1963 69.9 69.2
1962 69.8 69.2
1961 69.6 68.4
1960 69.3 68.4
1959 68.7 68.4
1958 68.8 67.8
1957 68.8 67.5
1956 68.5 66.8
1955 68.2 66.3
1954 67.8 65.1
1953 67.5 64.3
1952 67.2 64.1
1951 66.8 63.9
1950 66.4 63.5

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

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Estonia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Estonia Malta
2024 1,372,341 568,847
2023 1,370,286 552,747
2022 1,348,840 531,113
2021 1,330,932 518,150
2020 1,329,522 515,490
2019 1,326,898 503,912
2018 1,321,977 483,903
2017 1,317,384 467,106
2016 1,315,790 454,505
2015 1,315,407 444,220
2014 1,314,545 433,481
2013 1,317,997 424,810
2012 1,322,696 420,028
2011 1,327,439 416,268
2010 1,331,475 414,508
2009 1,334,515 412,477
2008 1,337,090 409,379
2007 1,340,680 406,724
2006 1,346,810 405,308
2005 1,354,775 403,834
2004 1,362,550 401,268
2003 1,370,720 398,582
2002 1,379,350 395,969
2001 1,388,115 393,028
2000 1,396,985 390,087
1999 1,390,244 387,578
1998 1,386,156 385,287
1997 1,399,535 382,791
1996 1,415,594 379,905
1995 1,436,634 377,419
1994 1,462,514 374,797
1993 1,494,128 371,308
1992 1,533,091 367,618
1991 1,561,314 363,845
1990 1,569,174 354,170
1989 1,568,131 350,722
1988 1,561,900 347,325
1987 1,552,221 344,485
1986 1,540,190 342,121
1985 1,528,781 336,452
1984 1,518,617 330,593
1983 1,508,745 330,524
1982 1,498,414 325,898
1981 1,487,666 318,982
1980 1,477,219 316,645
1979 1,468,333 313,342
1978 1,460,188 310,182
1977 1,450,211 306,970
1976 1,439,576 305,774
1975 1,429,352 304,222
1974 1,418,169 301,996
1973 1,405,951 302,200
1972 1,392,518 302,450
1971 1,376,955 302,700
1970 1,360,076 302,650
1969 1,345,249 304,300
1968 1,331,214 307,900
1967 1,318,946 311,550
1966 1,308,597 315,200
1965 1,294,566 318,800
1964 1,277,086 321,250
1963 1,258,857 322,550
1962 1,241,623 323,900
1961 1,225,077 325,250
1960 1,211,537 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Malta

Fertility rate
Estonia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Malta
2023 1.31 1.06
2022 1.41 1.08
2021 1.61 1.13
2020 1.58 1.13
2019 1.66 1.14
2018 1.67 1.23
2017 1.59 1.26
2016 1.6 1.37
2015 1.58 1.37
2014 1.54 1.38
2013 1.52 1.36
2012 1.56 1.42
2011 1.61 1.45
2010 1.72 1.36
2009 1.7 1.42
2008 1.72 1.43
2007 1.69 1.35
2006 1.58 1.36
2005 1.52 1.38
2004 1.47 1.4
2003 1.37 1.48
2002 1.36 1.45
2001 1.32 1.48
2000 1.36 1.68
1999 1.3 1.73
1998 1.28 1.84
1997 1.32 1.93
1996 1.37 1.99
1995 1.38 1.77
1994 1.42 1.84
1993 1.49 1.96
1992 1.71 2.07
1991 1.8 1.99
1990 2.05 2.02
1989 2.22 2.1
1988 2.27 2.06
1987 2.27 1.97
1986 2.18 1.93
1985 2.13 1.95
1984 2.17 1.95
1983 2.16 1.92
1982 2.07 1.9
1981 2.07 1.87
1980 2.02 1.99
1979 2 2.1
1978 2.02 2.05
1977 2.06 2.14
1976 2.07 2.21
1975 2.04 2.27
1974 2.07 1.64
1973 2.06 1.65
1972 2.13 2.01
1971 2.19 2.06
1970 2.17 2.03
1969 2.13 2.02
1968 2.03 2.12
1967 1.9 2.24
1966 1.87 2.33
1965 1.88 2.52
1964 1.94 2.79
1963 1.89 2.9
1962 1.95 3.24
1961 1.98 3.27
1960 1.98 3.62

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

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Estonia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Malta
2024 43.3 41.8
2023 42.9 41.4
2022 42.7 40.8
2021 42.5 40.2
2020 42.4 39.9
2019 42.2 39.9
2018 42 40.2
2017 41.9 40.5
2016 41.7 40.6
2015 41.5 40.6
2014 41.4 40.6
2013 41.1 40.4
2012 40.9 40.2
2011 40.6 39.9
2010 40.3 39.6
2009 40 39.3
2008 39.8 39
2007 39.7 38.7
2006 39.6 38.4
2005 39.3 38.1
2004 39.1 37.7
2003 38.8 37.4
2002 38.5 37
2001 38.3 36.7
2000 38 36.4
1999 37.6 36.1
1998 37.3 35.8
1997 37 35.5
1996 36.7 35.1
1995 36.3 34.7
1994 36 34.3
1993 35.6 34
1992 35 33.7
1991 34.6 33.3
1990 34.3 33
1989 34.2 32.7
1988 34.1 32.4
1987 34 32
1986 34 31.7
1985 33.9 31.4
1984 33.9 31.2
1983 33.9 30.9
1982 33.8 30.6
1981 33.8 30.3
1980 33.9 30
1979 34 29.6
1978 34.2 29.2
1977 34.3 28.7
1976 34.3 28.4
1975 34.2 28
1974 34.2 27.6
1973 34.1 27.2
1972 33.9 26.8
1971 33.8 26.3
1970 33.7 25.9
1969 33.7 25.5
1968 33.6 25
1967 33.4 24.8
1966 33.2 24.6
1965 33 24.5
1964 32.8 24.4
1963 32.7 24.2
1962 32.5 24
1961 32.4 23.8
1960 32.2 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Estonia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
50.2%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Estonia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Malta
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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