Italy has a population of 58.9M (ranked 25/197), compared with 580K 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 9/197 ($2.55T) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($43,309), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).
Main facts and rankings
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
58708169
|
586345
|
| Population rank | 26/197 | 167/197 |
| GDP |
$2.55T
2025 |
$27.8B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 9/197 | 118/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$43,309
2025 |
$47,907
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 29/197 | 28/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$62,014
2024 |
$69,864
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.5T
2025 |
$13B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
137.1%
2025 |
46.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$59,371
2025 |
$22,407
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 6/185 | 30/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$23,424
2026 |
$22,914
2026 |
| Land area | 114,178 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
514 ppl/mi²
2026 |
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.18
2024 |
1.01
2024 |
| Median age |
49.2 years
2025 |
42.1 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
84.2 years
2026 |
83.8 years
2026 |
Italy and Malta: Comparison Charts
Italy and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | $2,551,556,954,100 | $27,771,821,561 |
| 2024 | $2,383,435,562,458 | $25,042,712,191 |
| 2023 | $2,316,882,296,366 | $22,625,329,776 |
| 2022 | $2,104,067,630,319 | $18,938,869,147 |
| 2021 | $2,179,207,773,596 | $19,730,119,031 |
| 2020 | $1,907,481,094,079 | $16,404,655,808 |
| 2019 | $2,019,606,796,584 | $16,337,788,881 |
| 2018 | $2,099,435,266,459 | $16,153,785,817 |
| 2017 | $1,970,720,904,585 | $14,161,374,599 |
| 2016 | $1,887,111,188,177 | $12,025,777,078 |
| 2015 | $1,845,428,048,839 | $11,340,789,706 |
| 2014 | $2,173,255,507,986 | $11,888,029,752 |
| 2013 | $2,153,225,581,941 | $10,796,780,874 |
| 2012 | $2,097,929,495,122 | $9,609,530,619 |
| 2011 | $2,306,974,020,278 | $9,789,363,086 |
| 2010 | $2,144,936,254,535 | $9,097,044,301 |
| 2009 | $2,209,484,319,013 | $8,769,897,418 |
| 2008 | $2,417,508,414,187 | $9,172,399,573 |
| 2007 | $2,222,524,108,128 | $7,908,412,374 |
| 2006 | $1,958,563,654,386 | $6,749,838,862 |
| 2005 | $1,864,982,261,287 | $6,393,234,965 |
| 2004 | $1,812,808,753,295 | $6,104,141,501 |
| 2003 | $1,582,930,016,539 | $5,418,315,225 |
| 2002 | $1,281,746,271,196 | $4,455,127,398 |
| 2001 | $1,172,041,488,806 | $4,070,867,153 |
| 2000 | $1,149,661,363,439 | $4,036,809,767 |
| 1999 | $1,255,004,736,464 | $4,111,857,836 |
| 1998 | $1,272,729,786,997 | $4,010,111,652 |
| 1997 | $1,244,988,176,444 | $3,787,023,655 |
| 1996 | $1,314,776,508,972 | $3,822,547,151 |
| 1995 | $1,177,369,428,266 | $3,709,396,089 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Italy and Malta economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | $43,309 | $47,907 |
| 2024 | $40,430 | $44,024 |
| 2023 | $39,280 | $40,933 |
| 2022 | $35,654 | $35,659 |
| 2021 | $36,853 | $38,078 |
| 2020 | $32,091 | $31,823 |
| 2019 | $33,813 | $32,422 |
| 2018 | $35,062 | $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 | $21,262 |
| 2008 | $40,829 | $22,406 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Italy vs. Malta life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Italy and Malta population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | 58,915,656 | 579,704 |
| 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 | 59,877,221 | 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Italy and Malta
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 1.18 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 1.21 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 1.24 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 1.25 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 1.24 | 1.14 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Italy and Malta demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
| 2025 | 49.2 | 42.1 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.48T
2025 |
$24B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
51.1%
2025 |
37%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.07%
2022 |
4.71%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.61%
2024 |
0.45%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
338,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.11%
2025 |
-3.1%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.1%
2025 |
3.1%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.5%
2025 |
81.3%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.6%
2025 |
10.1%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.3
2026 |
68.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.8%
2023 |
24.7%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2023 |
2.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires |
1,235,000
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.51%
2026 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
89
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
290
2014 |
35
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$587B
2014 |
$5.35B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$434B
2025 |
$1.54B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$12.1B
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 |
2,231 kg
2024 |
1,398 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$27.8
2024 |
$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 |
11.3%
2024 |
3.81%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
79.6%
2023 |
404%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,137 kWh
2024 |
5,013 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
41%
2021 |
11.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
20.2%
2024 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Italy
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.72%
2025 |
0.007%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
+75,448
2025 |
+5,161
2025 |
| Urban population |
69.7%
2025 |
95.7%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
48.9:51.1
2025 |
51.9:48.1
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2026 |
5.75 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.31 ft
2026 |
5.42 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
82.2
2026 |
81.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
53
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
91
2026 |
74
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.57
2023 |
0.56
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.3
2019 |
4.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
174
2026 |
173
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.3%
2019 |
94.9%
2021 |
| English speaking |
28.2%
2026 |
88.5%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
89.2%
2024 |
93.9%
2024 |
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 |
31.9 years
2024 |
29.9 years
2024 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
6
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.7
2024 |
5.3
2024 |
| 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%
2024 |
24.6%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.97 liters
2020 |
7.11 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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