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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 574K 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 120/197 ($24.3B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($42,347).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Malta
Population
138067
583596
Population rank 180/197 167/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$24.3B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$42,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$67,364
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$11.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.77%
2025
49.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$20,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2025
$21,451
2025
Land area
313 sq mi
2025
123.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2024
4,649 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Kiribati and Malta: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Malta economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Malta
Year GDP
Kiribati Malta
1970 $11,560,877 $250,728,796
1971 $12,356,134 $264,578,485
1972 $15,314,346 $295,106,628
1973 $25,645,040 $345,616,106
1974 $69,256,489 $376,081,124
1975 $44,547,454 $474,618,321
1976 $33,246,817 $527,936,989
1977 $31,335,459 $625,563,171
1978 $36,563,965 $793,673,402
1979 $34,466,197 $1,001,288,847
1980 $33,157,723 $1,250,198,601
1981 $35,267,489 $1,243,509,394
1982 $32,742,713 $1,234,474,404
1983 $31,000,546 $1,165,729,707
1984 $34,394,167 $1,101,807,023
1985 $26,126,615 $1,117,797,439
1986 $25,993,009 $1,435,038,441
1987 $29,554,413 $1,751,293,461
1988 $38,278,810 $2,019,503,068
1989 $37,645,319 $2,118,655,677
1990 $36,534,295 $2,547,328,748
1991 $41,247,792 $2,750,216,747
1992 $61,491,369 $3,021,942,759
1993 $58,953,596 $2,709,193,538
1994 $67,055,334 $2,998,505,428
1995 $68,596,395 $3,709,360,097
1996 $81,456,854 $3,822,489,746
1997 $80,205,807 $3,787,070,704
1998 $74,905,706 $4,010,092,091
1999 $77,323,978 $4,111,891,845
2000 $74,910,527 $4,036,809,865
2001 $64,935,850 $4,070,867,153
2002 $74,743,869 $4,455,127,398
2003 $96,105,619 $5,418,315,225
2004 $104,085,892 $6,104,141,501
2005 $113,895,437 $6,393,234,965
2006 $112,338,353 $6,749,838,862
2007 $138,054,946 $7,908,412,374
2008 $147,017,895 $9,135,419,490
2009 $140,177,384 $8,734,745,632
2010 $165,458,433 $9,097,044,182
2011 $195,970,140 $9,789,361,705
2012 $207,001,546 $9,609,532,106
2013 $201,730,861 $10,796,782,634
2014 $200,287,282 $11,888,032,862
2015 $191,559,399 $11,340,795,033
2016 $206,467,819 $12,025,782,885
2017 $222,875,736 $14,161,366,733
2018 $233,514,717 $16,153,779,511
2019 $216,985,388 $16,337,793,531
2020 $220,897,999 $16,409,900,599
2021 $285,259,894 $19,723,563,355
2022 $270,040,457 $19,239,187,084
2023 $288,610,732 $22,210,718,401
2024 $307,862,547 $24,322,006,608

Kiribati and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Malta
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Malta
1970 $201 $828
1971 $210.7 $874
1972 $256.2 $976
1973 $422 $1,144
1974 $1,131 $1,245
1975 $730 $1,560
1976 $548 $1,727
1977 $520 $2,038
1978 $611 $2,559
1979 $573 $3,196
1980 $542 $3,948
1981 $568 $3,898
1982 $519 $3,788
1983 $483 $3,527
1984 $527 $3,333
1985 $393 $3,322
1986 $382 $4,195
1987 $424 $5,084
1988 $536 $5,814
1989 $515 $6,041
1990 $488 $7,192
1991 $540 $7,559
1992 $792 $8,220
1993 $748 $7,296
1994 $838 $8,000
1995 $844 $9,828
1996 $986 $10,062
1997 $953 $9,893
1998 $874 $10,408
1999 $887 $10,609
2000 $845 $10,348
2001 $719 $10,358
2002 $810 $11,251
2003 $1,021 $13,594
2004 $1,083 $15,212
2005 $1,162 $15,831
2006 $1,123 $16,654
2007 $1,353 $19,444
2008 $1,411 $22,315
2009 $1,317 $21,176
2010 $1,522 $21,947
2011 $1,771 $23,517
2012 $1,844 $22,878
2013 $1,772 $25,416
2014 $1,737 $27,425
2015 $1,640 $25,530
2016 $1,743 $26,459
2017 $1,853 $30,317
2018 $1,913 $33,382
2019 $1,751 $32,422
2020 $1,752 $31,834
2021 $2,222 $38,065
2022 $2,070 $36,224
2023 $2,178 $40,182
2024 $2,289 $42,347

Kiribati vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

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

Kiribati and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Malta
Year Population
Kiribati Malta
1960 47,157 326,550
1961 48,323 325,250
1962 49,538 323,900
1963 50,791 322,550
1964 52,088 321,250
1965 53,439 318,800
1966 54,425 315,200
1967 54,996 311,550
1968 55,529 307,900
1969 56,360 304,300
1970 57,510 302,650
1971 58,652 302,700
1972 59,778 302,450
1973 60,824 302,200
1974 61,219 301,996
1975 60,987 304,222
1976 60,661 305,774
1977 60,267 306,970
1978 59,864 310,182
1979 60,172 313,342
1980 61,148 316,645
1981 62,121 318,982
1982 63,134 325,898
1983 64,169 330,524
1984 65,228 330,593
1985 66,496 336,452
1986 68,059 342,121
1987 69,733 344,485
1988 71,427 347,325
1989 73,147 350,722
1990 74,855 354,170
1991 76,367 363,845
1992 77,641 367,618
1993 78,841 371,308
1994 80,021 374,797
1995 81,234 377,419
1996 82,623 379,905
1997 84,147 382,791
1998 85,657 385,287
1999 87,126 387,578
2000 88,613 390,087
2001 90,335 393,028
2002 92,264 395,969
2003 94,175 398,582
2004 96,085 401,268
2005 98,035 403,834
2006 100,017 405,308
2007 102,068 406,724
2008 104,222 409,379
2009 106,467 412,477
2010 108,704 414,508
2011 110,647 416,268
2012 112,284 420,028
2013 113,838 424,810
2014 115,326 433,481
2015 116,815 444,220
2016 118,478 454,505
2017 120,275 467,106
2018 122,084 483,903
2019 123,921 503,912
2020 126,099 515,490
2021 128,377 518,150
2022 130,469 531,113
2023 132,530 552,747
2024 134,518 574,346

Fertility rates in Kiribati and Malta

Fertility rate
Kiribati

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

Kiribati and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$487M
2024
$19.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
126.6%
2025
36.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.1%
2025
-3.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2022
80.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.86%
2022
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
66.8
2025
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
$15.4M
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
$45.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.1 megatons
2023
1.68 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
3.05 tons
2023
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
-471
2024
+6,323
2024
Urban population
58.4%
2024
95%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
28.7
2025
80.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2024
Higher education index n/a
72
2025
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
128
2025
172
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
$217.7
2022
$3,353
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1.71
2022
$1,007
2022
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.8%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
4.28
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
66
2025
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%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
215.1 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2025
32 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2025
1.78 sq mi
2025
Roads length
416 mi
2017
1,401 mi
2001

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