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Malta vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 187th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Marshall Islands
Population
581729
35058
Population rank 167/197 192/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 119/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Malta and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Malta and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Malta

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Malta Marshall Islands
2024 $24,971,574,502 $290,108,490
2023 $22,610,561,526 $263,761,322
2022 $18,928,276,162 $258,723,511
2021 $19,739,875,611 $261,245,544
2020 $16,404,663,226 $241,800,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $232,900,000
2018 $16,153,779,511 $220,000,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $213,700,000
2016 $12,025,782,834 $201,800,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $183,700,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $186,000,000
2013 $10,796,782,636 $186,400,000
2012 $9,609,532,089 $180,700,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $172,300,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $161,100,000
2009 $8,734,745,698 $151,200,000
2008 $9,135,419,465 $146,600,000
2007 $7,908,412,306 $150,500,000
2006 $6,749,838,806 $143,200,000
2005 $6,393,234,993 $138,000,000
2004 $6,104,141,520 $132,900,000
2003 $5,418,315,224 $131,128,500
2002 $4,455,127,414 $131,960,000
2001 $4,070,867,133 $122,406,100
2000 $4,036,809,815 $114,838,500
1999 $4,111,857,809 $113,352,100
1998 $4,010,111,688 $112,070,100
1997 $3,787,023,707 $109,884,700
1996 $3,822,547,197 $110,858,000
1995 $3,709,396,045 $120,230,000
1994 $2,998,505,428 $108,071,000
1993 $2,709,193,538 $99,461,000
1992 $3,021,942,759 $91,063,000
1991 $2,750,216,747 $82,507,000
1990 $2,547,328,748 $78,476,000
1989 $2,118,655,677 $72,798,000
1988 $2,019,503,068 $70,688,000
1987 $1,751,293,461 $62,983,000
1986 $1,435,038,441 $55,989,000
1985 $1,117,797,439 $43,879,000
1984 $1,101,807,023 $45,144,000
1983 $1,165,729,707 $41,749,000
1982 $1,234,474,404 $34,918,000
1981 $1,243,509,394 $31,020,000
1980 $1,250,198,601 $26,710,653
1979 $1,001,288,847 $25,545,346
1978 $793,673,402 $22,209,370
1977 $625,563,171 $20,210,069
1976 $527,936,989 $18,153,647
1975 $474,618,321 $16,691,301
1974 $376,081,124 $15,217,532
1973 $345,616,106 $11,607,366
1972 $295,106,628 $9,973,652
1971 $264,578,485 $9,116,810
1970 $250,728,796 $8,408,486

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

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Malta and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Marshall Islands
2024 $43,899 $7,726
2023 $40,906 $6,793
2022 $35,639 $6,456
2021 $38,097 $6,315
2020 $31,823 $5,662
2019 $32,422 $5,292
2018 $33,382 $4,858
2017 $30,317 $4,593
2016 $26,459 $4,230
2015 $25,530 $3,764
2014 $27,425 $3,735
2013 $25,416 $3,678
2012 $22,878 $3,514
2011 $23,517 $3,319
2010 $21,947 $3,095
2009 $21,176 $2,907
2008 $22,315 $2,818
2007 $19,444 $2,892
2006 $16,654 $2,754
2005 $15,831 $2,659
2004 $15,212 $2,566
2003 $13,594 $2,539
2002 $11,251 $2,566
2001 $10,358 $2,394
2000 $10,348 $2,265
1999 $10,609 $2,258
1998 $10,408 $2,254
1997 $9,893 $2,231
1996 $10,062 $2,273
1995 $9,828 $2,491
1994 $8,000 $2,265
1993 $7,296 $2,112
1992 $8,220 $1,963
1991 $7,559 $1,811
1990 $7,192 $1,758
1989 $6,041 $1,670
1988 $5,814 $1,670
1987 $5,084 $1,543
1986 $4,195 $1,425
1985 $3,322 $1,162
1984 $3,333 $1,245
1983 $3,527 $1,199
1982 $3,788 $1,046
1981 $3,898 $969
1980 $3,948 $868
1979 $3,196 $859
1978 $2,559 $771
1977 $2,038 $724
1976 $1,727 $672
1975 $1,560 $638
1974 $1,245 $602
1973 $1,144 $472
1972 $976 $416
1971 $874 $390
1970 $828 $373

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

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Malta vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Marshall Islands
2026 83.8 67.3
2025 83.6 67.2
2024 83.5 67.1
2023 83.3 66.9
2022 82.2 66.7
2021 82.3 65.4
2020 82.3 65.4
2019 82.8 66
2018 82.9 65.9
2017 83.1 65.7
2016 82.7 65.5
2015 82.6 65.3
2014 82.3 65.1
2013 81.8 65
2012 81.1 64.8
2011 80.8 64.6
2010 81.4 64.5
2009 80.4 64.4
2008 79.7 64.3
2007 79.7 64.3
2006 79.6 64.2
2005 79.5 64.1
2004 79.2 64
2003 78.7 64
2002 78.5 63.8
2001 78.9 63.7
2000 77.9 63.3
1999 77.8 63.4
1998 77.8 63.2
1997 77.3 63
1996 76.3 62.8
1995 77 62.5
1994 76.9 62.3
1993 76.8 62.1
1992 76.7 61.9
1991 76.5 61.8
1990 76.2 61.8
1989 76.2 61.7
1988 75.9 61.8
1987 75.3 61.8
1986 74.5 61.8
1985 73.9 61.7
1984 73.3 61.6
1983 73.1 61.5
1982 72.8 61.3
1981 72.4 61.1
1980 72.3 61
1979 72.5 60.8
1978 72.3 60.7
1977 72.3 60.6
1976 72.2 60.4
1975 72.1 60.3
1974 71.9 60.1
1973 71.3 59.8
1972 70.7 59.5
1971 70.1 59.1
1970 70.4 58.8
1969 70.1 58.5
1968 69.9 58.2
1967 69.8 57.8
1966 69.7 57.3
1965 69.5 56.8
1964 69.3 56.3
1963 69.2 55.7
1962 69.2 55.2
1961 68.4 54.7
1960 68.4 54.4
1959 68.4 54
1958 67.8 53.6
1957 67.5 53.4
1956 66.8 53.2
1955 66.3 53
1954 65.1 52.9
1953 64.3 52.8
1952 64.1 52.7
1951 63.9 52.7
1950 63.5 52.6

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

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Malta and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Malta Marshall Islands
2024 568,847 37,548
2023 552,747 38,827
2022 531,113 40,077
2021 518,150 41,367
2020 515,490 42,706
2019 503,912 44,007
2018 483,903 45,285
2017 467,106 46,529
2016 454,505 47,709
2015 444,220 48,800
2014 433,481 49,796
2013 424,810 50,681
2012 420,028 51,419
2011 416,268 51,907
2010 414,508 52,044
2009 412,477 52,019
2008 409,379 52,030
2007 406,724 52,035
2006 405,308 51,992
2005 403,834 51,906
2004 401,268 51,791
2003 398,582 51,639
2002 395,969 51,425
2001 393,028 51,123
2000 390,087 50,706
1999 387,578 50,202
1998 385,287 49,717
1997 382,791 49,259
1996 379,905 48,775
1995 377,419 48,266
1994 374,797 47,712
1993 371,308 47,093
1992 367,618 46,388
1991 363,845 45,568
1990 354,170 44,629
1989 350,722 43,586
1988 347,325 42,321
1987 344,485 40,828
1986 342,121 39,286
1985 336,452 37,761
1984 330,593 36,264
1983 330,524 34,811
1982 325,898 33,397
1981 318,982 32,017
1980 316,645 30,774
1979 313,342 29,738
1978 310,182 28,809
1977 306,970 27,906
1976 305,774 27,021
1975 304,222 26,154
1974 301,996 25,296
1973 302,200 24,581
1972 302,450 23,992
1971 302,700 23,366
1970 302,650 22,530
1969 304,300 21,305
1968 307,900 19,862
1967 311,550 18,655
1966 315,200 17,927
1965 318,800 17,402
1964 321,250 16,852
1963 322,550 16,302
1962 323,900 15,755
1961 325,250 15,219
1960 326,550 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Malta

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Marshall Islands
2023 1.06 2.92
2022 1.08 2.94
2021 1.13 2.96
2020 1.13 2.99
2019 1.14 3.01
2018 1.23 3.04
2017 1.26 3.06
2016 1.37 3.09
2015 1.37 3.13
2014 1.38 3.18
2013 1.36 3.25
2012 1.42 3.38
2011 1.45 3.53
2010 1.36 3.67
2009 1.42 3.83
2008 1.43 3.97
2007 1.35 4.09
2006 1.36 4.2
2005 1.38 4.28
2004 1.4 4.34
2003 1.48 4.42
2002 1.45 4.49
2001 1.48 4.58
2000 1.68 4.7
1999 1.73 4.78
1998 1.84 4.87
1997 1.93 4.96
1996 1.99 5.02
1995 1.77 5.09
1994 1.84 5.23
1993 1.96 5.38
1992 2.07 5.55
1991 1.99 5.76
1990 2.02 5.97
1989 2.1 6.18
1988 2.06 6.38
1987 1.97 6.57
1986 1.93 6.73
1985 1.95 6.87
1984 1.95 6.99
1983 1.92 7.08
1982 1.9 7.18
1981 1.87 7.27
1980 1.99 7.37
1979 2.1 7.47
1978 2.05 7.58
1977 2.14 7.67
1976 2.21 7.76
1975 2.27 7.83
1974 1.64 7.9
1973 1.65 7.95
1972 2.01 8
1971 2.06 8.04
1970 2.03 8.07
1969 2.02 8.11
1968 2.12 8.14
1967 2.24 8.17
1966 2.33 8.2
1965 2.52 8.16
1964 2.79 8.14
1963 2.9 8.12
1962 3.24 8.12
1961 3.27 8.12
1960 3.62 8.08

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

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Malta and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Marshall Islands
2024 41.8 21.8
2023 41.4 21.9
2022 40.8 22.2
2021 40.2 22.5
2020 39.9 22.6
2019 39.9 22.6
2018 40.2 22.4
2017 40.5 22.2
2016 40.6 21.9
2015 40.6 21.6
2014 40.6 21.3
2013 40.4 21
2012 40.2 20.8
2011 39.9 20.6
2010 39.6 20.6
2009 39.3 20.5
2008 39 20.4
2007 38.7 20.2
2006 38.4 19.9
2005 38.1 19.7
2004 37.7 19.4
2003 37.4 19.1
2002 37 18.8
2001 36.7 18.5
2000 36.4 18.2
1999 36.1 17.9
1998 35.8 17.6
1997 35.5 17.2
1996 35.1 16.9
1995 34.7 16.5
1994 34.3 16.1
1993 34 15.8
1992 33.7 15.4
1991 33.3 15.2
1990 33 14.9
1989 32.7 14.8
1988 32.4 14.7
1987 32 14.7
1986 31.7 14.7
1985 31.4 14.8
1984 31.2 14.8
1983 30.9 14.9
1982 30.6 14.9
1981 30.3 14.9
1980 30 15
1979 29.6 15.1
1978 29.2 15.3
1977 28.7 15.5
1976 28.4 15.7
1975 28 15.9
1974 27.6 16
1973 27.2 16.2
1972 26.8 16.6
1971 26.3 17.1
1970 25.9 17.4
1969 25.5 17.2
1968 25 16.9
1967 24.8 16.6
1966 24.6 16.4
1965 24.5 16.3
1964 24.4 16.3
1963 24.2 16.4
1962 24 16.7
1961 23.8 17
1960 23.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
171
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Malta Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malta Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
1,260 mi
2007

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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