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Ethiopia vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 25th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Malta
Population
139917664
581729
Population rank 10/197 167/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Ethiopia and Malta: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Malta economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Malta
2024 $149,740,297,953 $24,971,574,502
2023 $135,874,093,202 $22,610,561,526
2022 $123,140,304,666 $18,928,276,162
2021 $109,070,960,372 $19,739,875,611
2020 $98,676,811,061 $16,404,663,226
2019 $91,834,517,113 $16,337,793,531
2018 $83,337,901,072 $16,153,779,511
2017 $76,366,081,767 $14,161,366,724
2016 $68,475,871,210 $12,025,782,834
2015 $62,103,418,182 $11,340,795,042
2014 $55,612,228,234 $11,888,032,874
2013 $47,648,276,605 $10,796,782,636
2012 $43,310,721,414 $9,609,532,089
2011 $31,952,763,089 $9,789,361,703
2010 $29,933,790,334 $9,097,044,159
2009 $32,437,389,116 $8,734,745,698
2008 $27,066,912,635 $9,135,419,465
2007 $19,707,616,773 $7,908,412,306
2006 $15,280,861,835 $6,749,838,806
2005 $12,401,139,454 $6,393,234,993
2004 $10,131,187,261 $6,104,141,520
2003 $8,623,691,300 $5,418,315,224
2002 $7,850,809,498 $4,455,127,414
2001 $8,231,326,016 $4,070,867,133
2000 $8,242,349,618 $4,036,809,815
1999 $7,892,973,532 $4,111,857,809
1998 $8,013,274,132 $4,010,111,688
1997 $8,803,539,988 $3,787,023,707
1996 $8,761,215,548 $3,822,547,197
1995 $7,855,205,207 $3,709,396,045
1994 $7,100,806,754 $2,998,505,428
1993 $9,051,043,870 $2,709,193,538
1992 $10,754,799,037 $3,021,942,759
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,750,216,747
1990 $12,478,943,895 $2,547,328,748
1989 $11,762,932,007 $2,118,655,677
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,019,503,068
1987 $10,790,001,558 $1,751,293,461
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,435,038,441
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,117,797,439
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,101,807,023
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,165,729,707
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,234,474,404
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,243,509,394
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,250,198,601
1979 $6,586,048,398 $1,001,288,847
1978 $6,014,961,435 $793,673,402
1977 $5,651,840,585 $625,563,171
1976 $4,943,806,093 $527,936,989
1975 $4,577,047,854 $474,618,321
1974 $4,577,209,966 $376,081,124
1973 $4,070,570,550 $345,616,106
1972 $3,520,252,938 $295,106,628
1971 $3,224,280,835 $264,578,485
1970 $3,045,354,455 $250,728,796
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Malta
2024 $1,134 $43,899
2023 $1,056 $40,906
2022 $982 $35,639
2021 $893 $38,097
2020 $830 $31,823
2019 $793 $32,422
2018 $740 $33,382
2017 $696 $30,317
2016 $642 $26,459
2015 $598 $25,530
2014 $550 $27,425
2013 $484 $25,416
2012 $452 $22,878
2011 $343 $23,517
2010 $331 $21,947
2009 $369 $21,176
2008 $316 $22,315
2007 $237.1 $19,444
2006 $189.3 $16,654
2005 $158.2 $15,831
2004 $133.2 $15,212
2003 $116.8 $13,594
2002 $109.6 $11,251
2001 $118.5 $10,358
2000 $122.3 $10,348
1999 $120.7 $10,609
1998 $126.5 $10,408
1997 $143.4 $9,893
1996 $147.3 $10,062
1995 $136.5 $9,828
1994 $127.7 $8,000
1993 $168.5 $7,296
1992 $207.4 $8,220
1991 $277.6 $7,559
1990 $262.1 $7,192
1989 $256.4 $6,041
1988 $253.2 $5,814
1987 $254.1 $5,084
1986 $246 $4,195
1985 $243.9 $3,322
1984 $214.2 $3,333
1983 $232.7 $3,527
1982 $215.3 $3,788
1981 $212.7 $3,898
1980 $203.7 $3,948
1979 $192.4 $3,196
1978 $178.3 $2,559
1977 $170.4 $2,038
1976 $152 $1,727
1975 $144.3 $1,560
1974 $147.9 $1,245
1973 $134.9 $1,144
1972 $119.8 $976
1971 $112.7 $874
1970 $109.4 $828
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Malta
2026 68.1 83.8
2025 67.9 83.6
2024 67.6 83.5
2023 67.3 83.3
2022 66.9 82.2
2021 65.3 82.3
2020 66 82.3
2019 65.7 82.8
2018 65.3 82.9
2017 64.8 83.1
2016 64.2 82.7
2015 63.6 82.6
2014 62.9 82.3
2013 62.2 81.8
2012 61.4 81.1
2011 60.6 80.8
2010 59.7 81.4
2009 58.7 80.4
2008 57.7 79.7
2007 56.6 79.7
2006 55.4 79.6
2005 54.4 79.5
2004 53.7 79.2
2003 52.9 78.7
2002 52.1 78.5
2001 51.4 78.9
2000 50.9 77.9
1999 49.5 77.8
1998 49.8 77.8
1997 49.2 77.3
1996 48.7 76.3
1995 48.2 77
1994 47.9 76.9
1993 47.7 76.8
1992 47.3 76.7
1991 46.7 76.5
1990 45.1 76.2
1989 45.6 76.2
1988 45.7 75.9
1987 45.9 75.3
1986 38.4 74.5
1985 37.7 73.9
1984 36.7 73.3
1983 36.3 73.1
1982 43.4 72.8
1981 43.1 72.4
1980 42.8 72.3
1979 42.4 72.5
1978 41.5 72.3
1977 41.4 72.3
1976 41.3 72.2
1975 38.9 72.1
1974 39.1 71.9
1973 41.1 71.3
1972 41 70.7
1971 42.2 70.1
1970 42.1 70.4
1969 42.1 70.1
1968 42.1 69.9
1967 41.9 69.8
1966 39.3 69.7
1965 41.4 69.5
1964 41.3 69.3
1963 41 69.2
1962 40.5 69.2
1961 40.2 68.4
1960 39.6 68.4
1959 39.2 68.4
1958 32.6 67.8
1957 32.2 67.5
1956 37.8 66.8
1955 37.3 66.3
1954 37 65.1
1953 36.6 64.3
1952 36.2 64.1
1951 35.9 63.9
1950 35.5 63.5

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

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Ethiopia and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Malta
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Malta
2024 132,059,767 568,847
2023 128,691,692 552,747
2022 125,384,287 531,113
2021 122,138,588 518,150
2020 118,917,671 515,490
2019 115,737,383 503,912
2018 112,664,152 483,903
2017 109,666,481 467,106
2016 106,718,162 454,505
2015 103,867,135 444,220
2014 101,115,610 433,481
2013 98,438,751 424,810
2012 95,798,767 420,028
2011 93,149,970 416,268
2010 90,538,514 414,508
2009 88,007,636 412,477
2008 85,543,668 409,379
2007 83,103,217 406,724
2006 80,703,490 405,308
2005 78,367,470 403,834
2004 76,077,206 401,268
2003 73,832,663 398,582
2002 71,635,517 395,969
2001 69,487,762 393,028
2000 67,411,494 390,087
1999 65,374,561 387,578
1998 63,363,524 385,287
1997 61,404,539 382,791
1996 59,467,635 379,905
1995 57,537,335 377,419
1994 55,611,508 374,797
1993 53,708,891 371,308
1992 51,853,747 367,618
1991 49,717,198 363,845
1990 47,609,755 354,170
1989 45,879,690 350,722
1988 44,150,825 347,325
1987 42,460,039 344,485
1986 41,037,656 342,121
1985 39,842,136 336,452
1984 38,735,722 330,593
1983 37,740,817 330,524
1982 36,701,290 325,898
1981 35,304,012 318,982
1980 34,428,514 316,645
1979 34,238,652 313,342
1978 33,734,592 310,182
1977 33,167,272 306,970
1976 32,534,418 305,774
1975 31,723,252 304,222
1974 30,957,273 301,996
1973 30,166,785 302,200
1972 29,374,608 302,450
1971 28,600,106 302,700
1970 27,829,128 302,650
1969 27,072,571 304,300
1968 26,337,930 307,900
1967 25,620,276 311,550
1966 24,952,689 315,200
1965 24,310,612 318,800
1964 23,666,548 321,250
1963 23,051,637 322,550
1962 22,465,126 323,900
1961 21,906,102 325,250
1960 21,376,693 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Malta

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Malta
2023 3.99 1.06
2022 4.08 1.08
2021 4.18 1.13
2020 4.27 1.13
2019 4.35 1.14
2018 4.37 1.23
2017 4.4 1.26
2016 4.47 1.37
2015 4.53 1.37
2014 4.61 1.38
2013 4.71 1.36
2012 4.89 1.42
2011 5.08 1.45
2010 5.28 1.36
2009 5.49 1.42
2008 5.7 1.43
2007 5.89 1.35
2006 6.05 1.36
2005 6.19 1.38
2004 6.3 1.4
2003 6.4 1.48
2002 6.5 1.45
2001 6.58 1.48
2000 6.65 1.68
1999 6.72 1.73
1998 6.79 1.84
1997 6.87 1.93
1996 6.93 1.99
1995 7 1.77
1994 7.05 1.84
1993 7.09 1.96
1992 7.13 2.07
1991 7.16 1.99
1990 7.2 2.02
1989 7.23 2.1
1988 7.26 2.06
1987 7.29 1.97
1986 7.32 1.93
1985 7.34 1.95
1984 7.36 1.95
1983 7.35 1.92
1982 7.34 1.9
1981 7.31 1.87
1980 7.29 1.99
1979 7.25 2.1
1978 7.23 2.05
1977 7.19 2.14
1976 7.13 2.21
1975 7.08 2.27
1974 7.02 1.64
1973 6.96 1.65
1972 6.9 2.01
1971 6.84 2.06
1970 6.78 2.03
1969 6.72 2.02
1968 6.7 2.12
1967 6.68 2.24
1966 6.66 2.33
1965 6.63 2.52
1964 6.61 2.79
1963 6.59 2.9
1962 6.56 3.24
1961 6.53 3.27
1960 6.51 3.62

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

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Ethiopia and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Malta
2024 19.9 41.8
2023 19.7 41.4
2022 19.6 40.8
2021 19.4 40.2
2020 19.2 39.9
2019 19 39.9
2018 18.8 40.2
2017 18.6 40.5
2016 18.3 40.6
2015 18.1 40.6
2014 17.9 40.6
2013 17.6 40.4
2012 17.4 40.2
2011 17.1 39.9
2010 16.9 39.6
2009 16.7 39.3
2008 16.5 39
2007 16.4 38.7
2006 16.3 38.4
2005 16.2 38.1
2004 16.2 37.7
2003 16.1 37.4
2002 16.1 37
2001 16.1 36.7
2000 16.2 36.4
1999 16.2 36.1
1998 16.3 35.8
1997 16.4 35.5
1996 16.5 35.1
1995 16.6 34.7
1994 16.7 34.3
1993 16.8 34
1992 16.9 33.7
1991 16.9 33.3
1990 16.9 33
1989 16.9 32.7
1988 16.9 32.4
1987 16.9 32
1986 16.9 31.7
1985 16.9 31.4
1984 16.8 31.2
1983 16.7 30.9
1982 16.7 30.6
1981 16.8 30.3
1980 16.8 30
1979 16.9 29.6
1978 17 29.2
1977 17.1 28.7
1976 17.2 28.4
1975 17.3 28
1974 17.5 27.6
1973 17.6 27.2
1972 17.7 26.8
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 18.1 25.9
1969 18.3 25.5
1968 18.4 25
1967 18.5 24.8
1966 18.5 24.6
1965 18.6 24.5
1964 18.6 24.4
1963 18.6 24.2
1962 18.6 24
1961 18.6 23.8
1960 18.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Malta
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
92.1%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Malta
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, 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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