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India vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 7th vs. 187th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

India Malta
Population
1480351380
581729
Population rank 1/197 167/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

India and Malta: Comparison Charts

India and Malta economies compared

GDP
India

Malta
1x
Year GDP
India Malta
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $24,971,574,502
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $22,610,561,526
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $18,928,276,162
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $19,739,875,611
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $16,404,663,226
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $16,337,793,531
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $16,153,779,511
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $14,161,366,724
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $12,025,782,834
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $11,340,795,042
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $11,888,032,874
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $10,796,782,636
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $9,609,532,089
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $7,908,412,306
2006 $940,259,888,788 $6,749,838,806
2005 $820,383,763,511 $6,393,234,993
2004 $709,152,728,831 $6,104,141,520
2003 $607,700,687,237 $5,418,315,224
2002 $514,939,140,319 $4,455,127,414
2001 $485,440,139,204 $4,070,867,133
2000 $468,395,521,654 $4,036,809,815
1999 $458,821,052,616 $4,111,857,809
1998 $421,351,317,225 $4,010,111,688
1997 $415,867,563,593 $3,787,023,707
1996 $392,896,866,205 $3,822,547,197
1995 $360,281,909,643 $3,709,396,045
1994 $327,274,843,459 $2,998,505,428
1993 $279,295,648,983 $2,709,193,538
1992 $288,208,070,278 $3,021,942,759
1991 $270,105,341,879 $2,750,216,747
1990 $320,979,026,420 $2,547,328,748
1989 $296,042,052,945 $2,118,655,677
1988 $296,589,670,896 $2,019,503,068
1987 $279,033,584,092 $1,751,293,461
1986 $248,985,994,041 $1,435,038,441
1985 $232,511,554,840 $1,117,797,439
1984 $212,157,645,178 $1,101,807,023
1983 $218,262,146,413 $1,165,729,707
1982 $200,715,624,831 $1,234,474,404
1981 $193,491,368,446 $1,243,509,394
1980 $186,328,579,302 $1,250,198,601
1979 $152,995,442,498 $1,001,288,847
1978 $137,302,319,829 $793,673,402
1977 $121,486,641,441 $625,563,171
1976 $102,716,451,980 $527,936,989
1975 $98,473,832,017 $474,618,321
1974 $99,526,597,934 $376,081,124
1973 $85,517,673,173 $345,616,106
1972 $71,464,700,667 $295,106,628
1971 $67,351,404,352 $264,578,485
1970 $62,422,483,055 $250,728,796
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

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

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India and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Malta
2024 $2,695 $43,899
2023 $2,530 $40,906
2022 $2,347 $35,639
2021 $2,240 $38,097
2020 $1,907 $31,823
2019 $2,041 $32,422
2018 $1,966 $33,382
2017 $1,950 $30,317
2016 $1,708 $26,459
2015 $1,584 $25,530
2014 $1,554 $27,425
2013 $1,433 $25,416
2012 $1,429 $22,878
2011 $1,445 $23,517
2010 $1,348 $21,947
2009 $1,095 $21,176
2008 $993 $22,315
2007 $1,022 $19,444
2006 $802 $16,654
2005 $710 $15,831
2004 $624 $15,212
2003 $544 $13,594
2002 $469 $11,251
2001 $450 $10,358
2000 $443 $10,348
1999 $442 $10,609
1998 $414 $10,408
1997 $416 $9,893
1996 $401 $10,062
1995 $375 $9,828
1994 $348 $8,000
1993 $303 $7,296
1992 $319 $8,220
1991 $306 $7,559
1990 $371 $7,192
1989 $350 $6,041
1988 $358 $5,814
1987 $345 $5,084
1986 $315 $4,195
1985 $301 $3,322
1984 $281 $3,333
1983 $296 $3,527
1982 $278.7 $3,788
1981 $275 $3,898
1980 $271.1 $3,948
1979 $228 $3,196
1978 $209.4 $2,559
1977 $189.6 $2,038
1976 $164.1 $1,727
1975 $161.1 $1,560
1974 $166.7 $1,245
1973 $146.6 $1,144
1972 $125.3 $976
1971 $120.7 $874
1970 $114.4 $828
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

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

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India vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Malta
2026 72.7 83.8
2025 72.5 83.6
2024 72.2 83.5
2023 72 83.3
2022 71.7 82.2
2021 67.3 82.3
2020 70.2 82.3
2019 70.7 82.8
2018 70.4 82.9
2017 70.1 83.1
2016 69.7 82.7
2015 69.3 82.6
2014 68.9 82.3
2013 68.5 81.8
2012 68.1 81.1
2011 67.6 80.8
2010 67.2 81.4
2009 66.7 80.4
2008 66.2 79.7
2007 65.8 79.7
2006 65.4 79.6
2005 64.9 79.5
2004 64.5 79.2
2003 64.1 78.7
2002 63.6 78.5
2001 63.2 78.9
2000 62.7 77.9
1999 62.3 77.8
1998 61.9 77.8
1997 61.4 77.3
1996 61 76.3
1995 60.6 77
1994 60.2 76.9
1993 59.8 76.8
1992 59.4 76.7
1991 59 76.5
1990 58.6 76.2
1989 58.2 76.2
1988 57.7 75.9
1987 57.3 75.3
1986 56.8 74.5
1985 56.3 73.9
1984 55.8 73.3
1983 55.3 73.1
1982 54.7 72.8
1981 54.2 72.4
1980 53.6 72.3
1979 53 72.5
1978 52.4 72.3
1977 51.8 72.3
1976 51.3 72.2
1975 50.8 72.1
1974 50.3 71.9
1973 49.6 71.3
1972 49.2 70.7
1971 48.9 70.1
1970 48.6 70.4
1969 48.3 70.1
1968 47.9 69.9
1967 46.2 69.8
1966 45.9 69.7
1965 45.6 69.5
1964 46.7 69.3
1963 46.5 69.2
1962 46.1 69.2
1961 45.8 68.4
1960 45.6 68.4
1959 45.3 68.4
1958 44.8 67.8
1957 44.4 67.5
1956 44.1 66.8
1955 43.7 66.3
1954 43.2 65.1
1953 42.4 64.3
1952 42.1 64.1
1951 41.6 63.9
1950 41.2 63.5

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

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India and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Malta
1x
Year Population
India Malta
2024 1,450,935,791 568,847
2023 1,438,069,596 552,747
2022 1,425,423,212 531,113
2021 1,414,203,896 518,150
2020 1,402,617,695 515,490
2019 1,389,030,312 503,912
2018 1,374,659,064 483,903
2017 1,359,657,400 467,106
2016 1,343,944,296 454,505
2015 1,328,024,498 444,220
2014 1,312,277,191 433,481
2013 1,295,829,511 424,810
2012 1,278,674,502 420,028
2011 1,261,224,954 416,268
2010 1,243,481,564 414,508
2009 1,225,524,753 412,477
2008 1,207,930,964 409,379
2007 1,190,676,021 406,724
2006 1,172,878,890 405,308
2005 1,154,676,322 403,834
2004 1,135,991,513 401,268
2003 1,116,803,006 398,582
2002 1,097,600,380 395,969
2001 1,077,898,575 393,028
2000 1,057,922,733 390,087
1999 1,038,225,823 387,578
1998 1,018,665,080 385,287
1997 999,133,762 382,791
1996 979,678,458 379,905
1995 960,301,044 377,419
1994 941,163,767 374,797
1993 922,118,387 371,308
1992 902,957,070 367,618
1991 883,927,600 363,845
1990 864,972,221 354,170
1989 846,039,529 350,722
1988 827,342,990 347,325
1987 808,931,270 344,485
1986 790,689,978 342,121
1985 772,647,793 336,452
1984 754,875,449 330,593
1983 737,372,681 330,524
1982 720,313,473 325,898
1981 703,696,250 318,982
1980 687,354,025 316,645
1979 671,155,747 313,342
1978 655,728,229 310,182
1977 640,801,103 306,970
1976 625,861,883 305,774
1975 611,309,535 304,222
1974 597,041,391 301,996
1973 583,465,598 302,200
1972 570,482,142 302,450
1971 558,096,387 302,700
1970 545,864,268 302,650
1969 533,880,544 304,300
1968 522,716,889 307,900
1967 511,606,372 311,550
1966 500,740,247 315,200
1965 490,140,146 318,800
1964 479,229,598 321,250
1963 468,138,575 322,550
1962 457,283,090 323,900
1961 446,564,729 325,250
1960 435,990,338 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in India and Malta

Fertility rate
India

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Malta
2023 1.98 1.06
2022 1.99 1.08
2021 2.01 1.13
2020 2.05 1.13
2019 2.12 1.14
2018 2.18 1.23
2017 2.19 1.26
2016 2.28 1.37
2015 2.29 1.37
2014 2.29 1.38
2013 2.4 1.36
2012 2.47 1.42
2011 2.53 1.45
2010 2.6 1.36
2009 2.67 1.42
2008 2.71 1.43
2007 2.78 1.35
2006 2.87 1.36
2005 2.96 1.38
2004 3.05 1.4
2003 3.12 1.48
2002 3.22 1.45
2001 3.3 1.48
2000 3.35 1.68
1999 3.38 1.73
1998 3.45 1.84
1997 3.51 1.93
1996 3.58 1.99
1995 3.65 1.77
1994 3.72 1.84
1993 3.8 1.96
1992 3.88 2.07
1991 3.96 1.99
1990 4.05 2.02
1989 4.13 2.1
1988 4.22 2.06
1987 4.31 1.97
1986 4.4 1.93
1985 4.43 1.95
1984 4.52 1.95
1983 4.57 1.92
1982 4.62 1.9
1981 4.7 1.87
1980 4.78 1.99
1979 4.81 2.1
1978 4.89 2.05
1977 5.01 2.14
1976 5.13 2.21
1975 5.2 2.27
1974 5.33 1.64
1973 5.4 1.65
1972 5.48 2.01
1971 5.57 2.06
1970 5.62 2.03
1969 5.68 2.02
1968 5.76 2.12
1967 5.83 2.24
1966 5.88 2.33
1965 5.94 2.52
1964 5.98 2.79
1963 5.97 2.9
1962 5.95 3.24
1961 5.94 3.27
1960 5.92 3.62

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

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India and Malta demographics compared

Median age
India

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
India Malta
2024 29.5 41.8
2023 29.1 41.4
2022 28.7 40.8
2021 28.4 40.2
2020 28.1 39.9
2019 27.7 39.9
2018 27.3 40.2
2017 27 40.5
2016 26.6 40.6
2015 26.3 40.6
2014 26 40.6
2013 25.6 40.4
2012 25.3 40.2
2011 25 39.9
2010 24.7 39.6
2009 24.4 39.3
2008 24.1 39
2007 23.8 38.7
2006 23.6 38.4
2005 23.3 38.1
2004 23.1 37.7
2003 22.9 37.4
2002 22.7 37
2001 22.5 36.7
2000 22.3 36.4
1999 22.1 36.1
1998 21.9 35.8
1997 21.7 35.5
1996 21.6 35.1
1995 21.4 34.7
1994 21.2 34.3
1993 21.1 34
1992 21 33.7
1991 20.8 33.3
1990 20.7 33
1989 20.6 32.7
1988 20.5 32.4
1987 20.4 32
1986 20.4 31.7
1985 20.3 31.4
1984 20.2 31.2
1983 20.1 30.9
1982 20 30.6
1981 20 30.3
1980 19.9 30
1979 19.8 29.6
1978 19.7 29.2
1977 19.6 28.7
1976 19.5 28.4
1975 19.4 28
1974 19.3 27.6
1973 19.3 27.2
1972 19.2 26.8
1971 19.2 26.3
1970 19.2 25.9
1969 19.2 25.5
1968 19.2 25
1967 19.3 24.8
1966 19.4 24.6
1965 19.5 24.5
1964 19.6 24.4
1963 19.8 24.2
1962 19.9 24
1961 20.1 23.8
1960 20.2 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
89%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

India Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Malta
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
94.9%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
92.1%
2023

Health

India Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

India Malta
% of world land
2%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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