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Italy vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 72nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Malta
Population
58562681
581729
Population rank 26/197 167/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Italy and Malta: Comparison Charts

Italy and Malta economies compared

GDP
Italy

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Italy Malta
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $24,971,574,502
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $22,610,561,526
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $18,928,276,162
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $19,739,875,611
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $16,404,663,226
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $16,337,793,531
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $16,153,779,511
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $14,161,366,724
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $12,025,782,834
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $11,340,795,042
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $11,888,032,874
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $10,796,782,636
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $9,609,532,089
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $9,789,361,703
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $9,097,044,159
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $8,734,745,698
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $9,135,419,465
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $7,908,412,306
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $6,749,838,806
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $6,393,234,993
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $6,104,141,520
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $5,418,315,224
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $4,036,809,815
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $4,111,857,809
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $4,010,111,688
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $3,787,023,707
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $3,822,547,197
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $2,709,193,538
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $2,750,216,747
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $2,547,328,748
1989 $930,801,709,004 $2,118,655,677
1988 $893,663,934,841 $2,019,503,068
1987 $807,570,134,449 $1,751,293,461
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,435,038,441
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,117,797,439
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,101,807,023
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,165,729,707
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,234,474,404
1981 $431,695,533,981 $1,243,509,394
1980 $478,356,755,596 $1,250,198,601
1979 $394,584,507,108 $1,001,288,847
1978 $315,784,469,541 $793,673,402
1977 $258,190,019,750 $625,563,171
1976 $225,235,205,862 $527,936,989
1975 $228,220,643,535 $474,618,321
1974 $200,024,444,775 $376,081,124
1973 $175,896,529,392 $345,616,106
1972 $145,594,833,997 $295,106,628
1971 $124,959,712,859 $264,578,485
1970 $113,656,669,765 $250,728,796
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Malta
2024 $40,385 $43,899
2023 $39,277 $40,906
2022 $35,654 $35,639
2021 $36,853 $38,097
2020 $32,091 $31,823
2019 $33,813 $32,422
2018 $34,904 $33,382
2017 $32,844 $30,317
2016 $31,392 $26,459
2015 $30,640 $25,530
2014 $36,028 $27,425
2013 $35,702 $25,416
2012 $34,854 $22,878
2011 $38,432 $23,517
2010 $35,857 $21,947
2009 $37,100 $21,176
2008 $40,829 $22,315
2007 $37,826 $19,444
2006 $33,537 $16,654
2005 $32,063 $15,831
2004 $31,348 $15,212
2003 $27,578 $13,594
2002 $22,451 $11,251
2001 $20,570 $10,358
2000 $20,190 $10,348
1999 $22,050 $10,609
1998 $22,365 $10,408
1997 $21,884 $9,893
1996 $23,123 $10,062
1995 $20,712 $9,828
1994 $19,382 $8,000
1993 $18,782 $7,296
1992 $23,297 $8,220
1991 $22,007 $7,559
1990 $20,874 $7,192
1989 $16,424 $6,041
1988 $15,781 $5,814
1987 $14,268 $5,084
1986 $11,341 $4,195
1985 $8,009 $3,322
1984 $7,758 $3,333
1983 $7,851 $3,527
1982 $7,574 $3,788
1981 $7,640 $3,898
1980 $8,476 $3,948
1979 $7,006 $3,196
1978 $5,623 $2,559
1977 $4,614 $2,038
1976 $4,042 $1,727
1975 $4,116 $1,560
1974 $3,629 $1,245
1973 $3,213 $1,144
1972 $2,677 $976
1971 $2,311 $874
1970 $2,112 $828
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Malta
2026 84.2 83.8
2025 84 83.6
2024 83.9 83.5
2023 83.7 83.3
2022 82.1 82.2
2021 82.9 82.3
2020 82.2 82.3
2019 83.3 82.8
2018 83.2 82.9
2017 82.7 83.1
2016 83 82.7
2015 82.5 82.6
2014 82.9 82.3
2013 82.7 81.8
2012 82.3 81.1
2011 82.2 80.8
2010 82.1 81.4
2009 81.8 80.4
2008 81.6 79.7
2007 81.5 79.7
2006 81.4 79.6
2005 81 79.5
2004 81 79.2
2003 80.2 78.7
2002 80.1 78.5
2001 79.9 78.9
2000 79.6 77.9
1999 79.2 77.8
1998 78.8 77.8
1997 78.7 77.3
1996 78.4 76.3
1995 78.1 77
1994 77.9 76.9
1993 77.7 76.8
1992 77.4 76.7
1991 77 76.5
1990 77 76.2
1989 76.9 76.2
1988 76.5 75.9
1987 76.3 75.3
1986 75.9 74.5
1985 75.6 73.9
1984 75.5 73.3
1983 74.7 73.1
1982 74.9 72.8
1981 74.4 72.4
1980 74.1 72.3
1979 74.1 72.5
1978 73.8 72.3
1977 73.4 72.3
1976 73.1 72.2
1975 72.7 72.1
1974 72.8 71.9
1973 72.1 71.3
1972 72.1 70.7
1971 71.9 70.1
1970 71.6 70.4
1969 70.9 70.1
1968 70.9 69.9
1967 71 69.8
1966 71 69.7
1965 70.3 69.5
1964 70.4 69.3
1963 69.3 69.2
1962 69.2 69.2
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.2 68.4
1959 69.3 68.4
1958 68.9 67.8
1957 67.8 67.5
1956 67.6 66.8
1955 68.3 66.3
1954 67.9 65.1
1953 66.6 64.3
1952 65.9 64.1
1951 65.3 63.9
1950 65.7 63.5

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

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Italy and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Malta
1x
Year Population
Italy Malta
2024 58,952,704 568,847
2023 58,984,216 552,747
2022 59,013,667 531,113
2021 59,133,173 518,150
2020 59,438,851 515,490
2019 59,729,081 503,912
2018 60,148,658 483,903
2017 60,002,252 467,106
2016 60,115,223 454,505
2015 60,229,605 444,220
2014 60,320,707 433,481
2013 60,311,613 424,810
2012 60,191,247 420,028
2011 60,026,841 416,268
2010 59,819,407 414,508
2009 59,555,454 412,477
2008 59,211,181 409,379
2007 58,756,247 406,724
2006 58,399,861 405,308
2005 58,166,682 403,834
2004 57,828,179 401,268
2003 57,399,184 398,582
2002 57,089,824 395,969
2001 56,976,981 393,028
2000 56,942,108 390,087
1999 56,916,317 387,578
1998 56,906,744 385,287
1997 56,890,372 382,791
1996 56,860,281 379,905
1995 56,844,303 377,419
1994 56,843,400 374,797
1993 56,831,821 371,308
1992 56,797,087 367,618
1991 56,758,521 363,845
1990 56,719,240 354,170
1989 56,671,781 350,722
1988 56,629,288 347,325
1987 56,601,931 344,485
1986 56,596,155 342,121
1985 56,593,071 336,452
1984 56,576,718 330,593
1983 56,564,074 330,524
1982 56,543,548 325,898
1981 56,501,675 318,982
1980 56,433,883 316,645
1979 56,317,749 313,342
1978 56,155,143 310,182
1977 55,955,411 306,970
1976 55,718,260 305,774
1975 55,441,001 304,222
1974 55,110,868 301,996
1973 54,751,406 302,200
1972 54,381,345 302,450
1971 54,073,490 302,700
1970 53,821,850 302,650
1969 53,537,950 304,300
1968 53,235,750 307,900
1967 52,900,500 311,550
1966 52,519,000 315,200
1965 52,112,350 318,800
1964 51,675,350 321,250
1963 51,252,000 322,550
1962 50,879,450 323,900
1961 50,536,350 325,250
1960 50,199,700 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Malta

Fertility rate
Italy

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Malta
2023 1.2 1.06
2022 1.24 1.08
2021 1.25 1.13
2020 1.24 1.13
2019 1.27 1.14
2018 1.31 1.23
2017 1.34 1.26
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.36 1.37
2014 1.38 1.38
2013 1.39 1.36
2012 1.42 1.42
2011 1.42 1.45
2010 1.44 1.36
2009 1.44 1.42
2008 1.44 1.43
2007 1.39 1.35
2006 1.37 1.36
2005 1.33 1.38
2004 1.34 1.4
2003 1.29 1.48
2002 1.27 1.45
2001 1.25 1.48
2000 1.26 1.68
1999 1.23 1.73
1998 1.22 1.84
1997 1.22 1.93
1996 1.2 1.99
1995 1.19 1.77
1994 1.21 1.84
1993 1.25 1.96
1992 1.3 2.07
1991 1.3 1.99
1990 1.33 2.02
1989 1.33 2.1
1988 1.36 2.06
1987 1.33 1.97
1986 1.35 1.93
1985 1.42 1.95
1984 1.46 1.95
1983 1.51 1.92
1982 1.56 1.9
1981 1.58 1.87
1980 1.64 1.99
1979 1.73 2.1
1978 1.84 2.05
1977 1.93 2.14
1976 2.04 2.21
1975 2.17 2.27
1974 2.28 1.64
1973 2.3 1.65
1972 2.35 2.01
1971 2.4 2.06
1970 2.38 2.03
1969 2.47 2.02
1968 2.46 2.12
1967 2.5 2.24
1966 2.58 2.33
1965 2.6 2.52
1964 2.66 2.79
1963 2.51 2.9
1962 2.46 3.24
1961 2.44 3.27
1960 2.4 3.62

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

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Italy and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Malta
2024 48.8 41.8
2023 48.4 41.4
2022 48.1 40.8
2021 47.7 40.2
2020 47.4 39.9
2019 47 39.9
2018 46.6 40.2
2017 46.2 40.5
2016 45.8 40.6
2015 45.4 40.6
2014 45 40.6
2013 44.6 40.4
2012 44.2 40.2
2011 43.9 39.9
2010 43.5 39.6
2009 43.1 39.3
2008 42.8 39
2007 42.6 38.7
2006 42.3 38.4
2005 41.9 38.1
2004 41.6 37.7
2003 41.3 37.4
2002 41 37
2001 40.6 36.7
2000 40.3 36.4
1999 39.9 36.1
1998 39.6 35.8
1997 39.4 35.5
1996 39.1 35.1
1995 38.9 34.7
1994 38.6 34.3
1993 38.2 34
1992 37.9 33.7
1991 37.5 33.3
1990 37.1 33
1989 36.8 32.7
1988 36.4 32.4
1987 36.1 32
1986 35.8 31.7
1985 35.6 31.4
1984 35.3 31.2
1983 34.9 30.9
1982 34.6 30.6
1981 34.3 30.3
1980 34.1 30
1979 34 29.6
1978 33.9 29.2
1977 33.7 28.7
1976 33.6 28.4
1975 33.5 28
1974 33.4 27.6
1973 33.3 27.2
1972 33.2 26.8
1971 33.1 26.3
1970 33 25.9
1969 32.8 25.5
1968 32.7 25
1967 32.5 24.8
1966 32.4 24.6
1965 32.3 24.5
1964 32.2 24.4
1963 32.1 24.2
1962 32 24
1961 31.8 23.8
1960 31.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
86%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Malta
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
94.9%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Italy Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Malta
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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