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Luxembourg vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 169th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Malta
Population
693885
581729
Population rank 164/197 167/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Luxembourg and Malta: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Malta economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Malta
2024 $93,279,851,863 $24,971,574,502
2023 $88,788,881,539 $22,610,561,526
2022 $80,801,680,397 $18,928,276,162
2021 $86,386,759,695 $19,739,875,611
2020 $73,670,782,100 $16,404,663,226
2019 $69,872,035,114 $16,337,793,531
2018 $71,085,623,495 $16,153,779,511
2017 $65,712,180,343 $14,161,366,724
2016 $62,216,885,436 $12,025,782,834
2015 $60,071,584,216 $11,340,795,042
2014 $68,804,811,898 $11,888,032,874
2013 $65,203,276,467 $10,796,782,636
2012 $59,776,383,527 $9,609,532,089
2011 $61,696,281,326 $9,789,361,703
2010 $56,213,985,987 $9,097,044,159
2009 $54,467,289,898 $8,734,745,698
2008 $58,844,277,702 $9,135,419,465
2007 $51,587,401,416 $7,908,412,306
2006 $42,910,146,296 $6,749,838,806
2005 $37,672,280,120 $6,393,234,993
2004 $35,064,843,793 $6,104,141,520
2003 $29,667,268,248 $5,418,315,224
2002 $23,649,833,332 $4,455,127,414
2001 $21,387,533,703 $4,070,867,133
2000 $21,230,182,989 $4,036,809,815
1999 $21,899,317,599 $4,111,857,809
1998 $20,150,053,345 $4,010,111,688
1997 $19,563,836,265 $3,787,023,707
1996 $20,895,314,658 $3,822,547,197
1995 $20,853,093,870 $3,709,396,045
1994 $17,701,798,891 $2,998,505,428
1993 $15,925,521,222 $2,709,193,538
1992 $15,518,702,635 $3,021,942,759
1991 $13,834,219,728 $2,750,216,747
1990 $12,778,792,854 $2,547,328,748
1989 $10,037,674,038 $2,118,655,677
1988 $9,418,167,855 $2,019,503,068
1987 $8,320,902,215 $1,751,293,461
1986 $6,685,595,088 $1,435,038,441
1985 $4,577,211,767 $1,117,797,439
1984 $4,438,435,493 $1,101,807,023
1983 $4,524,217,751 $1,165,729,707
1982 $4,602,316,793 $1,234,474,404
1981 $5,053,665,797 $1,243,509,394
1980 $6,019,805,490 $1,250,198,601
1979 $5,516,982,664 $1,001,288,847
1978 $4,718,539,772 $793,673,402
1977 $3,789,321,328 $625,563,171
1976 $3,423,586,207 $527,936,989
1975 $3,123,333,333 $474,618,321
1974 $3,183,637,117 $376,081,124
1973 $2,609,875,802 $345,616,106
1972 $1,901,697,370 $295,106,628
1971 $1,518,773,421 $264,578,485
1970 $1,457,768,455 $250,728,796
1969 $1,245,432,991 -
1968 $1,075,561,623 -
1967 $983,052,315 -
1966 $976,717,015 -
1965 $929,477,285 -
1964 $910,877,686 -
1963 $797,902,154 -
1962 $747,846,862 -
1961 $710,163,719 -
1960 $709,941,874 -

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

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Luxembourg and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Malta
2024 $137,782 $43,899
2023 $133,231 $40,906
2022 $123,720 $35,639
2021 $134,966 $38,097
2020 $116,860 $31,823
2019 $112,697 $32,422
2018 $116,927 $33,382
2017 $110,193 $30,317
2016 $106,899 $26,459
2015 $105,462 $25,530
2014 $123,679 $27,425
2013 $120,000 $25,416
2012 $112,585 $22,878
2011 $119,025 $23,517
2010 $110,886 $21,947
2009 $109,420 $21,176
2008 $120,422 $22,315
2007 $107,475 $19,444
2006 $90,789 $16,654
2005 $80,988 $15,831
2004 $76,545 $15,212
2003 $65,689 $13,594
2002 $53,006 $11,251
2001 $48,440 $10,358
2000 $48,660 $10,348
1999 $50,872 $10,609
1998 $47,445 $10,408
1997 $46,642 $9,893
1996 $50,444 $10,062
1995 $51,032 $9,828
1994 $43,933 $8,000
1993 $40,067 $7,296
1992 $39,571 $8,220
1991 $35,747 $7,559
1990 $33,465 $7,192
1989 $26,618 $6,041
1988 $25,219 $5,814
1987 $22,443 $5,084
1986 $18,150 $4,195
1985 $12,482 $3,322
1984 $12,127 $3,333
1983 $12,374 $3,527
1982 $12,591 $3,788
1981 $13,837 $3,898
1980 $16,531 $3,948
1979 $15,204 $3,196
1978 $13,034 $2,559
1977 $10,486 $2,038
1976 $9,491 $1,727
1975 $8,701 $1,560
1974 $8,967 $1,245
1973 $7,447 $1,144
1972 $5,487 $976
1971 $4,435 $874
1970 $4,298 $828
1969 $3,690 -
1968 $3,203 -
1967 $2,935 -
1966 $2,925 -
1965 $2,804 -
1964 $2,779 -
1963 $2,462 -
1962 $2,332 -
1961 $2,241 -
1960 $2,261 -

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

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Luxembourg vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Malta
2026 82.6 83.8
2025 82.5 83.6
2024 82.4 83.5
2023 82.2 83.3
2022 82.2 82.2
2021 81.8 82.3
2020 81.4 82.3
2019 81.6 82.8
2018 81.5 82.9
2017 81.1 83.1
2016 81.6 82.7
2015 81.3 82.6
2014 81.2 82.3
2013 80.9 81.8
2012 80.4 81.1
2011 80.3 80.8
2010 80.1 81.4
2009 79.9 80.4
2008 80.1 79.7
2007 79.1 79.7
2006 78.8 79.6
2005 78.9 79.5
2004 78.7 79.2
2003 77.3 78.7
2002 77.6 78.5
2001 77.5 78.9
2000 77.3 77.9
1999 77 77.8
1998 76.6 77.8
1997 76.4 77.3
1996 76.2 76.3
1995 75.9 77
1994 75.9 76.9
1993 75.4 76.8
1992 74.7 76.7
1991 75 76.5
1990 75 76.2
1989 74.3 76.2
1988 74.3 75.9
1987 73.9 75.3
1986 74.1 74.5
1985 73.3 73.9
1984 72.7 73.3
1983 73 73.1
1982 72.2 72.8
1981 72.1 72.4
1980 72.4 72.3
1979 72.3 72.5
1978 71.5 72.3
1977 71.5 72.3
1976 70.2 72.2
1975 70.3 72.1
1974 70.2 71.9
1973 70.3 71.3
1972 70.5 70.7
1971 69.2 70.1
1970 69.2 70.4
1969 69.7 70.1
1968 70 69.9
1967 69.5 69.8
1966 68.9 69.7
1965 69.2 69.5
1964 68.8 69.3
1963 68.7 69.2
1962 68.4 69.2
1961 69.1 68.4
1960 68.8 68.4
1959 68.4 68.4
1958 68.4 67.8
1957 66.9 67.5
1956 67.1 66.8
1955 67.4 66.3
1954 66.7 65.1
1953 66.4 64.3
1952 66.1 64.1
1951 65.9 63.9
1950 65.5 63.5

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

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Luxembourg and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Malta
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Malta
2024 677,012 568,847
2023 666,430 552,747
2022 653,103 531,113
2021 640,064 518,150
2020 630,419 515,490
2019 620,001 503,912
2018 607,950 483,903
2017 596,336 467,106
2016 582,014 454,505
2015 569,604 444,220
2014 556,319 433,481
2013 543,360 424,810
2012 530,946 420,028
2011 518,347 416,268
2010 506,953 414,508
2009 497,783 412,477
2008 488,650 409,379
2007 479,993 406,724
2006 472,637 405,308
2005 465,158 403,834
2004 458,095 401,268
2003 451,630 398,582
2002 446,175 395,969
2001 441,525 393,028
2000 436,300 390,087
1999 430,475 387,578
1998 424,700 385,287
1997 419,450 382,791
1996 414,225 379,905
1995 408,625 377,419
1994 402,925 374,797
1993 397,475 371,308
1992 392,175 367,618
1991 387,000 363,845
1990 381,850 354,170
1989 377,100 350,722
1988 373,450 347,325
1987 370,750 344,485
1986 368,355 342,121
1985 366,706 336,452
1984 365,998 330,593
1983 365,622 330,524
1982 365,525 325,898
1981 365,225 318,982
1980 364,150 316,645
1979 362,856 313,342
1978 362,007 310,182
1977 361,358 306,970
1976 360,731 305,774
1975 358,950 304,222
1974 355,050 301,996
1973 350,450 302,200
1972 346,600 302,450
1971 342,421 302,700
1970 339,171 302,650
1969 337,500 304,300
1968 335,850 307,900
1967 334,995 311,550
1966 333,895 315,200
1965 331,500 318,800
1964 327,750 321,250
1963 324,100 322,550
1962 320,750 323,900
1961 316,845 325,250
1960 313,970 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Malta

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Malta
2023 1.25 1.06
2022 1.31 1.08
2021 1.38 1.13
2020 1.36 1.13
2019 1.34 1.14
2018 1.38 1.23
2017 1.39 1.26
2016 1.41 1.37
2015 1.47 1.37
2014 1.5 1.38
2013 1.55 1.36
2012 1.57 1.42
2011 1.52 1.45
2010 1.63 1.36
2009 1.59 1.42
2008 1.61 1.43
2007 1.61 1.35
2006 1.65 1.36
2005 1.63 1.38
2004 1.66 1.4
2003 1.62 1.48
2002 1.63 1.45
2001 1.66 1.48
2000 1.76 1.68
1999 1.74 1.73
1998 1.68 1.84
1997 1.71 1.93
1996 1.77 1.99
1995 1.7 1.77
1994 1.72 1.84
1993 1.7 1.96
1992 1.64 2.07
1991 1.6 1.99
1990 1.6 2.02
1989 1.52 2.1
1988 1.51 2.06
1987 1.4 1.97
1986 1.43 1.93
1985 1.38 1.95
1984 1.42 1.95
1983 1.43 1.92
1982 1.49 1.9
1981 1.55 1.87
1980 1.5 1.99
1979 1.48 2.1
1978 1.48 2.05
1977 1.5 2.14
1976 1.48 2.21
1975 1.55 2.27
1974 1.58 1.64
1973 1.58 1.65
1972 1.75 2.01
1971 1.95 2.06
1970 1.97 2.03
1969 2.02 2.02
1968 2.12 2.12
1967 2.24 2.24
1966 2.34 2.33
1965 2.42 2.52
1964 2.34 2.79
1963 - 2.9
1962 2.37 3.24
1961 - 3.27
1960 2.29 3.62

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

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Luxembourg and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Malta
2024 40.2 41.8
2023 39.9 41.4
2022 39.7 40.8
2021 39.7 40.2
2020 39.6 39.9
2019 39.5 39.9
2018 39.5 40.2
2017 39.4 40.5
2016 39.3 40.6
2015 39.3 40.6
2014 39.2 40.6
2013 39.1 40.4
2012 39.1 40.2
2011 39 39.9
2010 38.9 39.6
2009 38.8 39.3
2008 38.7 39
2007 38.5 38.7
2006 38.4 38.4
2005 38.2 38.1
2004 38 37.7
2003 37.8 37.4
2002 37.6 37
2001 37.3 36.7
2000 37.3 36.4
1999 37.3 36.1
1998 37.1 35.8
1997 37 35.5
1996 36.8 35.1
1995 36.7 34.7
1994 36.6 34.3
1993 36.5 34
1992 36.5 33.7
1991 36.4 33.3
1990 36.4 33
1989 36.3 32.7
1988 36.2 32.4
1987 36.1 32
1986 36 31.7
1985 35.8 31.4
1984 35.6 31.2
1983 35.4 30.9
1982 35.2 30.6
1981 35 30.3
1980 34.9 30
1979 34.8 29.6
1978 34.8 29.2
1977 34.8 28.7
1976 34.9 28.4
1975 35 28
1974 35 27.6
1973 35.1 27.2
1972 35.1 26.8
1971 35.3 26.3
1970 35.3 25.9
1969 35.3 25.5
1968 35.3 25
1967 35.2 24.8
1966 35.2 24.6
1965 35.2 24.5
1964 35.2 24.4
1963 35.1 24.2
1962 35.1 24
1961 35.1 23.8
1960 35.1 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
96.6%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Malta
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
94.9%
2021
English speaking
57%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Luxembourg Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Malta
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
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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