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Jordan vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 110th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Malta
Population
11555022
581729
Population rank 86/197 167/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Jordan and Malta: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Malta economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Malta
2024 $53,352,289,577 $24,971,574,502
2023 $51,088,476,338 $22,610,561,526
2022 $48,764,963,380 $18,928,276,162
2021 $46,296,100,141 $19,739,875,611
2020 $43,700,383,099 $16,404,663,226
2019 $44,503,006,338 $16,337,793,531
2018 $43,370,860,704 $16,153,779,511
2017 $41,608,435,915 $14,161,366,724
2016 $39,892,551,127 $12,025,782,834
2015 $38,587,017,887 $11,340,795,042
2014 $36,847,643,521 $11,888,032,874
2013 $34,454,440,141 $10,796,782,636
2012 $31,634,561,690 $9,609,532,089
2011 $29,524,149,155 $9,789,361,703
2010 $27,133,804,225 $9,097,044,159
2009 $24,537,876,056 $8,734,745,698
2008 $22,658,715,989 $9,135,419,465
2007 $17,110,437,236 $7,908,412,306
2006 $15,056,981,664 $6,749,838,806
2005 $12,588,998,590 $6,393,234,993
2004 $11,411,706,629 $6,104,141,520
2003 $10,195,627,645 $5,418,315,224
2002 $9,582,510,578 $4,455,127,414
2001 $8,975,814,653 $4,070,867,133
2000 $8,460,789,845 $4,036,809,815
1999 $8,149,929,478 $4,111,857,809
1998 $7,912,270,804 $4,010,111,688
1997 $7,245,839,210 $3,787,023,707
1996 $6,927,503,526 $3,822,547,197
1995 $6,727,597,032 $3,709,396,045
1994 $6,236,295,978 $2,998,505,428
1993 $5,606,400,222 $2,709,193,538
1992 $5,310,833,194 $3,021,942,759
1991 $4,344,467,193 $2,750,216,747
1990 $4,160,087,508 $2,547,328,748
1989 $4,221,373,674 $2,118,655,677
1988 $6,277,451,829 $2,019,503,068
1987 $6,756,209,762 $1,751,293,461
1986 $6,402,050,485 $1,435,038,441
1985 $4,993,601,520 $1,117,797,439
1984 $4,967,162,160 $1,101,807,023
1983 $4,920,692,191 $1,165,729,707
1982 $4,681,240,993 $1,234,474,404
1981 $4,383,944,703 $1,243,509,394
1980 $3,910,044,474 $1,250,198,601
1979 $3,271,368,781 $1,001,288,847
1978 $2,602,208,589 $793,673,402
1977 $2,096,778,602 $625,563,171
1976 $1,708,521,219 $527,936,989
1975 $1,363,073,498 $474,618,321
1974 $1,197,483,949 $376,081,124
1973 $943,783,840 $345,616,106
1972 $788,479,685 $295,106,628
1971 $678,159,729 $264,578,485
1970 $639,519,744 $250,728,796
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Malta
2024 $4,618 $43,899
2023 $4,466 $40,906
2022 $4,332 $35,639
2021 $4,183 $38,097
2020 $4,022 $31,823
2019 $4,170 $32,422
2018 $4,145 $33,382
2017 $4,066 $30,317
2016 $3,987 $26,459
2015 $4,043 $25,530
2014 $4,191 $27,425
2013 $4,311 $25,416
2012 $4,170 $22,878
2011 $3,947 $23,517
2010 $3,718 $21,947
2009 $3,436 $21,176
2008 $3,242 $22,315
2007 $2,506 $19,444
2006 $2,343 $16,654
2005 $2,088 $15,831
2004 $1,940 $15,212
2003 $1,776 $13,594
2002 $1,706 $11,251
2001 $1,632 $10,358
2000 $1,571 $10,348
1999 $1,545 $10,609
1998 $1,532 $10,408
1997 $1,436 $9,893
1996 $1,410 $10,062
1995 $1,416 $9,828
1994 $1,367 $8,000
1993 $1,289 $7,296
1992 $1,287 $8,220
1991 $1,110 $7,559
1990 $1,149 $7,192
1989 $1,260 $6,041
1988 $1,966 $5,814
1987 $2,217 $5,084
1986 $2,200 $4,195
1985 $1,797 $3,322
1984 $1,871 $3,333
1983 $1,939 $3,527
1982 $1,929 $3,788
1981 $1,885 $3,898
1980 $1,750 $3,948
1979 $1,519 $3,196
1978 $1,249 $2,559
1977 $1,039 $2,038
1976 $873 $1,727
1975 $718 $1,560
1974 $651 $1,245
1973 $531 $1,144
1972 $460 $976
1971 $412 $874
1970 $409 $828
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Malta
2026 78.3 83.8
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 78 83.5
2023 77.8 83.3
2022 77.1 82.2
2021 74.2 82.3
2020 75.6 82.3
2019 76.9 82.8
2018 76.5 82.9
2017 76.1 83.1
2016 75.6 82.7
2015 75.1 82.6
2014 74.6 82.3
2013 74.3 81.8
2012 74.1 81.1
2011 73.9 80.8
2010 73.8 81.4
2009 73.7 80.4
2008 73.6 79.7
2007 73.4 79.7
2006 73.2 79.6
2005 73 79.5
2004 72.8 79.2
2003 72.6 78.7
2002 72.4 78.5
2001 72.1 78.9
2000 71.9 77.9
1999 71.7 77.8
1998 71.5 77.8
1997 71.3 77.3
1996 71.1 76.3
1995 70.9 77
1994 70.7 76.9
1993 70.6 76.8
1992 70.4 76.7
1991 70.2 76.5
1990 70.1 76.2
1989 69.9 76.2
1988 69.6 75.9
1987 69.3 75.3
1986 69 74.5
1985 68.6 73.9
1984 68.2 73.3
1983 67.8 73.1
1982 67.4 72.8
1981 66.9 72.4
1980 66.5 72.3
1979 66 72.5
1978 65.6 72.3
1977 65.1 72.3
1976 64.7 72.2
1975 64.1 72.1
1974 63.6 71.9
1973 63.1 71.3
1972 62.5 70.7
1971 61.8 70.1
1970 59.8 70.4
1969 60.5 70.1
1968 59.8 69.9
1967 59 69.8
1966 57.8 69.7
1965 57.3 69.5
1964 56.5 69.3
1963 55.5 69.2
1962 54.6 69.2
1961 53.7 68.4
1960 52.7 68.4
1959 51.6 68.4
1958 50.4 67.8
1957 49.2 67.5
1956 48 66.8
1955 46.8 66.3
1954 45.6 65.1
1953 44.4 64.3
1952 43.2 64.1
1951 42 63.9
1950 40.9 63.5

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

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Jordan and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Malta
1x
Year Population
Jordan Malta
2024 11,552,876 568,847
2023 11,439,213 552,747
2022 11,256,263 531,113
2021 11,066,356 518,150
2020 10,865,228 515,490
2019 10,671,891 503,912
2018 10,462,306 483,903
2017 10,234,226 467,106
2016 10,006,367 454,505
2015 9,544,729 444,220
2014 8,791,710 433,481
2013 7,991,809 424,810
2012 7,587,127 420,028
2011 7,480,424 416,268
2010 7,297,043 414,508
2009 7,141,753 412,477
2008 6,989,866 409,379
2007 6,827,227 406,724
2006 6,427,371 405,308
2005 6,029,587 403,834
2004 5,882,061 401,268
2003 5,741,828 398,582
2002 5,616,066 395,969
2001 5,498,894 393,028
2000 5,386,945 390,087
1999 5,276,444 387,578
1998 5,164,284 385,287
1997 5,046,285 382,791
1996 4,912,516 379,905
1995 4,752,096 377,419
1994 4,561,406 374,797
1993 4,348,020 371,308
1992 4,127,693 367,618
1991 3,915,149 363,845
1990 3,621,908 354,170
1989 3,349,627 350,722
1988 3,193,039 347,325
1987 3,047,634 344,485
1986 2,909,887 342,121
1985 2,778,810 336,452
1984 2,654,688 330,593
1983 2,537,307 330,524
1982 2,426,927 325,898
1981 2,325,517 318,982
1980 2,234,186 316,645
1979 2,153,882 313,342
1978 2,083,595 310,182
1977 2,019,002 306,970
1976 1,958,177 305,774
1975 1,899,055 304,222
1974 1,839,182 301,996
1973 1,778,094 302,200
1972 1,714,555 302,450
1971 1,645,145 302,700
1970 1,565,163 302,650
1969 1,473,100 304,300
1968 1,372,460 307,900
1967 1,271,183 311,550
1966 1,178,360 315,200
1965 1,099,440 318,800
1964 1,035,640 321,250
1963 984,714 322,550
1962 940,554 323,900
1961 897,591 325,250
1960 853,471 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Malta

Fertility rate
Jordan

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Malta
2023 2.64 1.06
2022 2.68 1.08
2021 2.74 1.13
2020 2.79 1.13
2019 2.86 1.14
2018 2.92 1.23
2017 2.99 1.26
2016 3.07 1.37
2015 3.14 1.37
2014 3.3 1.38
2013 3.45 1.36
2012 3.57 1.42
2011 3.69 1.45
2010 3.78 1.36
2009 3.84 1.42
2008 3.88 1.43
2007 3.8 1.35
2006 3.71 1.36
2005 3.65 1.38
2004 3.73 1.4
2003 3.82 1.48
2002 3.81 1.45
2001 3.8 1.48
2000 3.86 1.68
1999 3.97 1.73
1998 4.11 1.84
1997 4.32 1.93
1996 4.51 1.99
1995 4.68 1.77
1994 4.82 1.84
1993 4.97 1.96
1992 5.14 2.07
1991 5.33 1.99
1990 5.54 2.02
1989 5.8 2.1
1988 6.01 2.06
1987 6.2 1.97
1986 6.39 1.93
1985 6.53 1.95
1984 6.67 1.95
1983 6.81 1.92
1982 6.96 1.9
1981 7.12 1.87
1980 7.29 1.99
1979 7.45 2.1
1978 7.59 2.05
1977 7.72 2.14
1976 7.83 2.21
1975 7.93 2.27
1974 8 1.64
1973 8.06 1.65
1972 8.12 2.01
1971 8.15 2.06
1970 8.18 2.03
1969 8.19 2.02
1968 8.14 2.12
1967 8.06 2.24
1966 7.99 2.33
1965 7.93 2.52
1964 7.91 2.79
1963 7.85 2.9
1962 7.79 3.24
1961 7.7 3.27
1960 7.6 3.62

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

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Jordan and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Malta
2024 25.5 41.8
2023 25.3 41.4
2022 24.9 40.8
2021 24.6 40.2
2020 24.2 39.9
2019 23.9 39.9
2018 23.5 40.2
2017 23.2 40.5
2016 22.9 40.6
2015 22.6 40.6
2014 22.4 40.6
2013 22.3 40.4
2012 22.1 40.2
2011 21.9 39.9
2010 21.7 39.6
2009 21.5 39.3
2008 21.4 39
2007 21.2 38.7
2006 21 38.4
2005 20.8 38.1
2004 20.5 37.7
2003 20.3 37.4
2002 20.2 37
2001 20.1 36.7
2000 20 36.4
1999 19.9 36.1
1998 19.8 35.8
1997 19.8 35.5
1996 19.7 35.1
1995 19.5 34.7
1994 19.3 34.3
1993 18.9 34
1992 18.5 33.7
1991 18.1 33.3
1990 17.2 33
1989 16.4 32.7
1988 16.2 32.4
1987 16.1 32
1986 15.9 31.7
1985 15.8 31.4
1984 15.6 31.2
1983 15.5 30.9
1982 15.4 30.6
1981 15.2 30.3
1980 15.1 30
1979 15 29.6
1978 14.9 29.2
1977 14.9 28.7
1976 14.8 28.4
1975 14.8 28
1974 14.8 27.6
1973 14.8 27.2
1972 14.8 26.8
1971 14.8 26.3
1970 14.9 25.9
1969 15 25.5
1968 15.1 25
1967 15.3 24.8
1966 15.5 24.6
1965 15.7 24.5
1964 16 24.4
1963 16.2 24.2
1962 16.5 24
1961 16.8 23.8
1960 17 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Jordan Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Malta
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
94.9%
2021
English speaking
45%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Jordan Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Malta
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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