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Israel vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 149th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Malta
Population
10290887
581729
Population rank 95/197 167/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Israel and Malta: Comparison Charts

Israel and Malta economies compared

GDP
Israel

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Israel Malta
2024 $540,379,921,262 $24,971,574,502
2023 $512,184,638,999 $22,610,561,526
2022 $525,181,008,026 $18,928,276,162
2021 $489,851,549,972 $19,739,875,611
2020 $410,768,352,658 $16,404,663,226
2019 $400,645,216,359 $16,337,793,531
2018 $376,299,083,108 $16,153,779,511
2017 $358,451,839,053 $14,161,366,724
2016 $321,940,971,558 $12,025,782,834
2015 $303,469,434,072 $11,340,795,042
2014 $315,017,088,117 $11,888,032,874
2013 $298,478,070,673 $10,796,782,636
2012 $263,589,172,712 $9,609,532,089
2011 $268,094,998,225 $9,789,361,703
2010 $239,679,036,634 $9,097,044,159
2009 $213,403,181,853 $8,734,745,698
2008 $221,231,658,863 $9,135,419,465
2007 $184,681,214,673 $7,908,412,306
2006 $158,900,547,825 $6,749,838,806
2005 $147,519,922,009 $6,393,234,993
2004 $140,047,984,605 $6,104,141,520
2003 $131,408,914,824 $5,418,315,224
2002 $125,332,331,884 $4,455,127,414
2001 $135,002,039,613 $4,070,867,133
2000 $136,512,300,542 $4,036,809,815
1999 $121,417,185,062 $4,111,857,809
1998 $120,547,409,279 $4,010,111,688
1997 $119,459,826,347 $3,787,023,707
1996 $115,116,595,545 $3,822,547,197
1995 $105,497,418,059 $3,709,396,045
1994 $90,740,103,829 $2,998,505,428
1993 $79,855,877,174 $2,709,193,538
1992 $79,457,685,757 $3,021,942,759
1991 $70,998,755,007 $2,750,216,747
1990 $62,016,729,541 $2,547,328,748
1989 $52,443,479,454 $2,118,655,677
1988 $52,650,948,910 $2,019,503,068
1987 $43,049,543,635 $1,751,293,461
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,435,038,441
1985 $28,905,736,367 $1,117,797,439
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,101,807,023
1983 $32,675,755,462 $1,165,729,707
1982 $29,255,285,401 $1,234,474,404
1981 $26,882,009,819 $1,243,509,394
1980 $25,395,256,478 $1,250,198,601
1979 $22,609,741,060 $1,001,288,847
1978 $17,701,286,907 $793,673,402
1977 $18,257,113,904 $625,563,171
1976 $15,956,349,550 $527,936,989
1975 $16,141,767,373 $474,618,321
1974 $17,172,607,138 $376,081,124
1973 $11,902,574,259 $345,616,106
1972 $9,222,557,539 $295,106,628
1971 $7,052,544,000 $264,578,485
1970 $7,406,712,876 $250,728,796
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Malta
2024 $54,177 $43,899
2023 $52,004 $40,906
2022 $54,950 $35,639
2021 $52,271 $38,097
2020 $44,576 $31,823
2019 $44,251 $32,422
2018 $42,363 $33,382
2017 $41,138 $30,317
2016 $37,672 $26,459
2015 $36,213 $25,530
2014 $38,343 $27,425
2013 $37,034 $25,416
2012 $33,321 $22,878
2011 $34,523 $23,517
2010 $31,439 $21,947
2009 $28,508 $21,176
2008 $30,269 $22,315
2007 $25,721 $19,444
2006 $22,527 $16,654
2005 $21,287 $15,831
2004 $20,568 $15,212
2003 $19,643 $13,594
2002 $19,076 $11,251
2001 $20,966 $10,358
2000 $21,707 $10,348
1999 $19,823 $10,609
1998 $20,189 $10,408
1997 $20,469 $9,893
1996 $20,224 $10,062
1995 $19,026 $9,828
1994 $16,807 $8,000
1993 $15,179 $7,296
1992 $15,510 $8,220
1991 $14,346 $7,559
1990 $13,308 $7,192
1989 $11,608 $6,041
1988 $11,853 $5,814
1987 $9,853 $5,084
1986 $8,335 $4,195
1985 $6,829 $3,322
1984 $7,369 $3,333
1983 $7,960 $3,527
1982 $7,258 $3,788
1981 $6,795 $3,898
1980 $6,549 $3,948
1979 $5,972 $3,196
1978 $4,797 $2,559
1977 $5,053 $2,038
1976 $4,516 $1,727
1975 $4,672 $1,560
1974 $5,085 $1,245
1973 $3,631 $1,144
1972 $2,930 $976
1971 $2,298 $874
1970 $2,490 $828
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Malta
2026 82.9 83.8
2025 82.8 83.6
2024 82.7 83.5
2023 82.4 83.3
2022 82.8 82.2
2021 82.5 82.3
2020 82.7 82.3
2019 82.9 82.8
2018 82.9 82.9
2017 82.7 83.1
2016 82.6 82.7
2015 82.3 82.6
2014 82.4 82.3
2013 82.4 81.8
2012 82 81.1
2011 82 80.8
2010 82 81.4
2009 81.8 80.4
2008 81.3 79.7
2007 81 79.7
2006 80.8 79.6
2005 80.4 79.5
2004 80.3 79.2
2003 79.8 78.7
2002 79.5 78.5
2001 79.5 78.9
2000 79.2 77.9
1999 78.9 77.8
1998 78.6 77.8
1997 78.6 77.3
1996 78.6 76.3
1995 78.1 77
1994 78 76.9
1993 77.9 76.8
1992 77.3 76.7
1991 77.6 76.5
1990 78 76.2
1989 77.6 76.2
1988 76.9 75.9
1987 76.4 75.3
1986 75.9 74.5
1985 76 73.9
1984 75.5 73.3
1983 75.1 73.1
1982 74.3 72.8
1981 74.2 72.4
1980 73.7 72.3
1979 73.4 72.5
1978 73.1 72.3
1977 72.7 72.3
1976 72.7 72.2
1975 71.6 72.1
1974 71.6 71.9
1973 71.6 71.3
1972 71.6 70.7
1971 71.8 70.1
1970 71.2 70.4
1969 71 70.1
1968 70.8 69.9
1967 70.9 69.8
1966 70.9 69.7
1965 70.5 69.5
1964 69.6 69.3
1963 69.6 69.2
1962 69.3 69.2
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.8 68.4
1959 68.9 68.4
1958 68.4 67.8
1957 66.5 67.5
1956 66.6 66.8
1955 68 66.3
1954 66.3 65.1
1953 66.4 64.3
1952 67.2 64.1
1951 67.6 63.9
1950 69.9 63.5

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

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Israel and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Malta
1x
Year Population
Israel Malta
2024 9,974,400 568,847
2023 9,849,000 552,747
2022 9,557,500 531,113
2021 9,371,400 518,150
2020 9,215,100 515,490
2019 9,054,000 503,912
2018 8,882,800 483,903
2017 8,713,300 467,106
2016 8,546,000 454,505
2015 8,380,100 444,220
2014 8,215,700 433,481
2013 8,059,500 424,810
2012 7,910,500 420,028
2011 7,765,800 416,268
2010 7,623,600 414,508
2009 7,485,600 412,477
2008 7,308,800 409,379
2007 7,180,100 406,724
2006 7,053,700 405,308
2005 6,930,100 403,834
2004 6,809,000 401,268
2003 6,689,700 398,582
2002 6,570,000 395,969
2001 6,439,000 393,028
2000 6,289,000 390,087
1999 6,125,000 387,578
1998 5,971,000 385,287
1997 5,836,000 382,791
1996 5,692,000 379,905
1995 5,545,000 377,419
1994 5,399,000 374,797
1993 5,261,000 371,308
1992 5,123,000 367,618
1991 4,949,000 363,845
1990 4,660,000 354,170
1989 4,518,000 350,722
1988 4,442,000 347,325
1987 4,369,000 344,485
1986 4,299,000 342,121
1985 4,233,000 336,452
1984 4,159,000 330,593
1983 4,105,000 330,524
1982 4,031,000 325,898
1981 3,956,000 318,982
1980 3,878,000 316,645
1979 3,786,000 313,342
1978 3,690,000 310,182
1977 3,613,000 306,970
1976 3,533,000 305,774
1975 3,455,000 304,222
1974 3,377,000 301,996
1973 3,278,000 302,200
1972 3,148,000 302,450
1971 3,069,000 302,700
1970 2,974,000 302,650
1969 2,877,000 304,300
1968 2,803,000 307,900
1967 2,745,000 311,550
1966 2,629,000 315,200
1965 2,563,000 318,800
1964 2,475,000 321,250
1963 2,379,000 322,550
1962 2,293,000 323,900
1961 2,185,000 325,250
1960 2,114,020 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Malta

Fertility rate
Israel

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Malta
2023 2.85 1.06
2022 2.89 1.08
2021 3 1.13
2020 2.9 1.13
2019 3.01 1.14
2018 3.09 1.23
2017 3.11 1.26
2016 3.11 1.37
2015 3.09 1.37
2014 3.08 1.38
2013 3.03 1.36
2012 3.05 1.42
2011 2.98 1.45
2010 3.03 1.36
2009 2.96 1.42
2008 2.96 1.43
2007 2.9 1.35
2006 2.88 1.36
2005 2.84 1.38
2004 2.9 1.4
2003 2.95 1.48
2002 2.89 1.45
2001 2.92 1.48
2000 2.95 1.68
1999 2.97 1.73
1998 2.98 1.84
1997 2.94 1.93
1996 2.9 1.99
1995 2.9 1.77
1994 2.9 1.84
1993 2.8 1.96
1992 2.7 2.07
1991 2.76 1.99
1990 2.82 2.02
1989 2.89 2.1
1988 2.95 2.06
1987 3.01 1.97
1986 3.03 1.93
1985 3.06 1.95
1984 3.08 1.95
1983 3.11 1.92
1982 3.13 1.9
1981 3.19 1.87
1980 3.24 1.99
1979 3.3 2.1
1978 3.35 2.05
1977 3.41 2.14
1976 3.48 2.21
1975 3.55 2.27
1974 3.63 1.64
1973 3.7 1.65
1972 3.77 2.01
1971 3.77 2.06
1970 3.78 2.03
1969 3.78 2.02
1968 3.79 2.12
1967 3.79 2.24
1966 3.8 2.33
1965 3.81 2.52
1964 3.83 2.79
1963 3.84 2.9
1962 3.85 3.24
1961 3.86 3.27
1960 3.87 3.62

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

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Israel and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Malta
2024 30.2 41.8
2023 30.2 41.4
2022 30.1 40.8
2021 30 40.2
2020 30 39.9
2019 29.9 39.9
2018 29.9 40.2
2017 29.9 40.5
2016 29.8 40.6
2015 29.8 40.6
2014 29.7 40.6
2013 29.6 40.4
2012 29.5 40.2
2011 29.5 39.9
2010 29.4 39.6
2009 29.3 39.3
2008 29.2 39
2007 29.1 38.7
2006 28.9 38.4
2005 28.7 38.1
2004 28.5 37.7
2003 28.4 37.4
2002 28.2 37
2001 28 36.7
2000 27.8 36.4
1999 27.6 36.1
1998 27.4 35.8
1997 27.3 35.5
1996 27.1 35.1
1995 26.9 34.7
1994 26.6 34.3
1993 26.5 34
1992 26.4 33.7
1991 26.2 33.3
1990 25.8 33
1989 25.6 32.7
1988 25.5 32.4
1987 25.5 32
1986 25.4 31.7
1985 25.4 31.4
1984 25.4 31.2
1983 25.3 30.9
1982 25.2 30.6
1981 25.1 30.3
1980 25 30
1979 24.8 29.6
1978 24.7 29.2
1977 24.5 28.7
1976 24.3 28.4
1975 24.2 28
1974 24 27.6
1973 23.8 27.2
1972 23.7 26.8
1971 23.5 26.3
1970 23.4 25.9
1969 23.3 25.5
1968 23.3 25
1967 23.4 24.8
1966 23.5 24.6
1965 23.8 24.5
1964 24.1 24.4
1963 24.6 24.2
1962 25 24
1961 25.3 23.8
1960 25.3 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Israel Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Malta
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
94.9%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Israel Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Malta
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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