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Kiribati vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 173rd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Malta
Population
139020
581729
Population rank 180/197 167/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Kiribati and Malta: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Malta economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Malta
2024 $307,862,564 $24,971,574,502
2023 $288,610,748 $22,610,561,526
2022 $270,040,453 $18,928,276,162
2021 $285,259,881 $19,739,875,611
2020 $220,898,020 $16,404,663,226
2019 $216,985,388 $16,337,793,531
2018 $233,514,717 $16,153,779,511
2017 $222,875,736 $14,161,366,724
2016 $206,467,819 $12,025,782,834
2015 $191,559,399 $11,340,795,042
2014 $200,287,282 $11,888,032,874
2013 $201,730,861 $10,796,782,636
2012 $207,001,546 $9,609,532,089
2011 $195,970,140 $9,789,361,703
2010 $165,458,433 $9,097,044,159
2009 $140,177,384 $8,734,745,698
2008 $147,017,895 $9,135,419,465
2007 $138,054,946 $7,908,412,306
2006 $112,338,353 $6,749,838,806
2005 $113,895,437 $6,393,234,993
2004 $104,085,892 $6,104,141,520
2003 $96,105,619 $5,418,315,224
2002 $74,743,869 $4,455,127,414
2001 $64,935,850 $4,070,867,133
2000 $74,910,527 $4,036,809,815
1999 $77,323,978 $4,111,857,809
1998 $74,905,706 $4,010,111,688
1997 $80,205,807 $3,787,023,707
1996 $81,456,854 $3,822,547,197
1995 $68,596,395 $3,709,396,045
1994 $67,055,334 $2,998,505,428
1993 $58,953,596 $2,709,193,538
1992 $61,491,369 $3,021,942,759
1991 $41,247,792 $2,750,216,747
1990 $36,534,295 $2,547,328,748
1989 $37,645,319 $2,118,655,677
1988 $38,278,810 $2,019,503,068
1987 $29,554,413 $1,751,293,461
1986 $25,993,009 $1,435,038,441
1985 $26,126,615 $1,117,797,439
1984 $34,394,167 $1,101,807,023
1983 $31,000,546 $1,165,729,707
1982 $32,742,713 $1,234,474,404
1981 $35,267,489 $1,243,509,394
1980 $33,157,723 $1,250,198,601
1979 $34,466,197 $1,001,288,847
1978 $36,563,965 $793,673,402
1977 $31,335,459 $625,563,171
1976 $33,246,817 $527,936,989
1975 $44,547,454 $474,618,321
1974 $69,256,489 $376,081,124
1973 $25,645,040 $345,616,106
1972 $15,314,346 $295,106,628
1971 $12,356,134 $264,578,485
1970 $11,560,877 $250,728,796

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Malta
2024 $2,289 $43,899
2023 $2,178 $40,906
2022 $2,070 $35,639
2021 $2,222 $38,097
2020 $1,752 $31,823
2019 $1,751 $32,422
2018 $1,913 $33,382
2017 $1,853 $30,317
2016 $1,743 $26,459
2015 $1,640 $25,530
2014 $1,737 $27,425
2013 $1,772 $25,416
2012 $1,844 $22,878
2011 $1,771 $23,517
2010 $1,522 $21,947
2009 $1,317 $21,176
2008 $1,411 $22,315
2007 $1,353 $19,444
2006 $1,123 $16,654
2005 $1,162 $15,831
2004 $1,083 $15,212
2003 $1,021 $13,594
2002 $810 $11,251
2001 $719 $10,358
2000 $845 $10,348
1999 $887 $10,609
1998 $874 $10,408
1997 $953 $9,893
1996 $986 $10,062
1995 $844 $9,828
1994 $838 $8,000
1993 $748 $7,296
1992 $792 $8,220
1991 $540 $7,559
1990 $488 $7,192
1989 $515 $6,041
1988 $536 $5,814
1987 $424 $5,084
1986 $382 $4,195
1985 $393 $3,322
1984 $527 $3,333
1983 $483 $3,527
1982 $519 $3,788
1981 $568 $3,898
1980 $542 $3,948
1979 $573 $3,196
1978 $611 $2,559
1977 $520 $2,038
1976 $548 $1,727
1975 $730 $1,560
1974 $1,131 $1,245
1973 $422 $1,144
1972 $256.2 $976
1971 $210.7 $874
1970 $201 $828

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Malta
2026 66.9 83.8
2025 66.7 83.6
2024 66.6 83.5
2023 66.5 83.3
2022 66.3 82.2
2021 64.1 82.3
2020 65.2 82.3
2019 65.9 82.8
2018 65.8 82.9
2017 65.8 83.1
2016 65.8 82.7
2015 65.8 82.6
2014 65.9 82.3
2013 65.9 81.8
2012 65.9 81.1
2011 65.9 80.8
2010 65.9 81.4
2009 65.8 80.4
2008 65.7 79.7
2007 65.7 79.7
2006 65.6 79.6
2005 65.5 79.5
2004 65.4 79.2
2003 65.3 78.7
2002 65.1 78.5
2001 64.9 78.9
2000 64.7 77.9
1999 64.4 77.8
1998 64.1 77.8
1997 63.8 77.3
1996 63.5 76.3
1995 63.1 77
1994 62.8 76.9
1993 62.4 76.8
1992 62 76.7
1991 61.5 76.5
1990 61 76.2
1989 60.5 76.2
1988 60.1 75.9
1987 59.6 75.3
1986 59.1 74.5
1985 58.7 73.9
1984 58.4 73.3
1983 58.1 73.1
1982 57.8 72.8
1981 57.5 72.4
1980 57.3 72.3
1979 57.1 72.5
1978 56.9 72.3
1977 56.1 72.3
1976 56.6 72.2
1975 56.4 72.1
1974 56.1 71.9
1973 55.8 71.3
1972 55.3 70.7
1971 54.9 70.1
1970 54.4 70.4
1969 53.8 70.1
1968 53.1 69.9
1967 52.5 69.8
1966 51.7 69.7
1965 51 69.5
1964 50.4 69.3
1963 49.7 69.2
1962 49 69.2
1961 48.5 68.4
1960 48 68.4
1959 47.5 68.4
1958 47.1 67.8
1957 46.8 67.5
1956 46.5 66.8
1955 46.3 66.3
1954 46.1 65.1
1953 46 64.3
1952 45.9 64.1
1951 45.8 63.9
1950 45.7 63.5

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

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Kiribati and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Malta
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Malta
2024 134,518 568,847
2023 132,530 552,747
2022 130,469 531,113
2021 128,377 518,150
2020 126,099 515,490
2019 123,921 503,912
2018 122,084 483,903
2017 120,275 467,106
2016 118,478 454,505
2015 116,815 444,220
2014 115,326 433,481
2013 113,838 424,810
2012 112,284 420,028
2011 110,647 416,268
2010 108,704 414,508
2009 106,467 412,477
2008 104,222 409,379
2007 102,068 406,724
2006 100,017 405,308
2005 98,035 403,834
2004 96,085 401,268
2003 94,175 398,582
2002 92,264 395,969
2001 90,335 393,028
2000 88,613 390,087
1999 87,126 387,578
1998 85,657 385,287
1997 84,147 382,791
1996 82,623 379,905
1995 81,234 377,419
1994 80,021 374,797
1993 78,841 371,308
1992 77,641 367,618
1991 76,367 363,845
1990 74,855 354,170
1989 73,147 350,722
1988 71,427 347,325
1987 69,733 344,485
1986 68,059 342,121
1985 66,496 336,452
1984 65,228 330,593
1983 64,169 330,524
1982 63,134 325,898
1981 62,121 318,982
1980 61,148 316,645
1979 60,172 313,342
1978 59,864 310,182
1977 60,267 306,970
1976 60,661 305,774
1975 60,987 304,222
1974 61,219 301,996
1973 60,824 302,200
1972 59,778 302,450
1971 58,652 302,700
1970 57,510 302,650
1969 56,360 304,300
1968 55,529 307,900
1967 54,996 311,550
1966 54,425 315,200
1965 53,439 318,800
1964 52,088 321,250
1963 50,791 322,550
1962 49,538 323,900
1961 48,323 325,250
1960 47,157 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Malta

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Malta
2023 3.15 1.06
2022 3.18 1.08
2021 3.22 1.13
2020 3.25 1.13
2019 3.29 1.14
2018 3.32 1.23
2017 3.34 1.26
2016 3.38 1.37
2015 3.44 1.37
2014 3.52 1.38
2013 3.64 1.36
2012 3.77 1.42
2011 3.88 1.45
2010 3.9 1.36
2009 3.91 1.42
2008 3.9 1.43
2007 3.87 1.35
2006 3.82 1.36
2005 3.76 1.38
2004 3.73 1.4
2003 3.7 1.48
2002 3.81 1.45
2001 3.96 1.48
2000 4.07 1.68
1999 4.18 1.73
1998 4.29 1.84
1997 4.37 1.93
1996 4.43 1.99
1995 4.42 1.77
1994 4.44 1.84
1993 4.49 1.96
1992 4.57 2.07
1991 4.64 1.99
1990 4.67 2.02
1989 4.69 2.1
1988 4.73 2.06
1987 4.81 1.97
1986 4.87 1.93
1985 4.91 1.95
1984 4.91 1.95
1983 4.91 1.92
1982 4.95 1.9
1981 4.96 1.87
1980 4.96 1.99
1979 4.97 2.1
1978 4.97 2.05
1977 4.96 2.14
1976 4.96 2.21
1975 5.02 2.27
1974 5.09 1.64
1973 5.2 1.65
1972 5.37 2.01
1971 5.55 2.06
1970 5.71 2.03
1969 5.85 2.02
1968 5.98 2.12
1967 6.11 2.24
1966 6.23 2.33
1965 6.26 2.52
1964 6.29 2.79
1963 6.35 2.9
1962 6.42 3.24
1961 6.48 3.27
1960 6.44 3.62

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

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Kiribati and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Malta
2024 23.8 41.8
2023 23.6 41.4
2022 23.5 40.8
2021 23.3 40.2
2020 23.2 39.9
2019 23 39.9
2018 22.9 40.2
2017 22.7 40.5
2016 22.5 40.6
2015 22.3 40.6
2014 22.1 40.6
2013 21.9 40.4
2012 21.7 40.2
2011 21.5 39.9
2010 21.3 39.6
2009 21.2 39.3
2008 21 39
2007 20.9 38.7
2006 20.7 38.4
2005 20.5 38.1
2004 20.3 37.7
2003 20.1 37.4
2002 19.9 37
2001 19.8 36.7
2000 19.7 36.4
1999 19.6 36.1
1998 19.6 35.8
1997 19.6 35.5
1996 19.6 35.1
1995 19.7 34.7
1994 19.8 34.3
1993 20 34
1992 20.1 33.7
1991 20.2 33.3
1990 20.2 33
1989 20.2 32.7
1988 20.1 32.4
1987 19.9 32
1986 19.8 31.7
1985 19.6 31.4
1984 19.4 31.2
1983 19.2 30.9
1982 19 30.6
1981 18.9 30.3
1980 18.7 30
1979 18.4 29.6
1978 18.3 29.2
1977 18.2 28.7
1976 18.1 28.4
1975 18 28
1974 17.8 27.6
1973 17.7 27.2
1972 17.6 26.8
1971 17.6 26.3
1970 17.5 25.9
1969 17.5 25.5
1968 17.6 25
1967 17.7 24.8
1966 17.9 24.6
1965 18 24.5
1964 18.1 24.4
1963 18.2 24.2
1962 18.3 24
1961 18.5 23.8
1960 18.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Malta
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Higher education index n/a
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
94.9%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Kiribati Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Malta
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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