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Malta vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 187th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Mauritania
Population
581729
5505206
Population rank 167/197 122/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Malta and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Malta and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Malta

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Malta Mauritania
2024 $24,971,574,502 $10,908,045,687
2023 $22,610,561,526 $10,726,838,461
2022 $18,928,276,162 $9,557,966,698
2021 $19,739,875,611 $9,222,536,364
2020 $16,404,663,226 $8,260,752,385
2019 $16,337,793,531 $7,894,764,886
2018 $16,153,779,511 $7,473,550,557
2017 $14,161,366,724 $6,800,135,898
2016 $12,025,782,834 $6,398,747,592
2015 $11,340,795,042 $6,166,863,897
2014 $11,888,032,874 $6,592,537,782
2013 $10,796,782,636 $7,223,071,097
2012 $9,609,532,089 $6,728,208,836
2011 $9,789,361,703 $6,764,627,746
2010 $9,097,044,159 $5,628,878,798
2009 $8,734,745,698 $4,714,595,548
2008 $9,135,419,465 $5,206,437,194
2007 $7,908,412,306 $4,346,212,355
2006 $6,749,838,806 $3,919,577,286
2005 $6,393,234,993 $2,936,019,526
2004 $6,104,141,520 $2,362,501,023
2003 $5,418,315,224 $2,051,147,607
2002 $4,455,127,414 $1,777,057,481
2001 $4,070,867,133 $1,746,063,558
2000 $4,036,809,815 $1,779,520,886
1999 $4,111,857,809 $1,985,922,776
1998 $4,010,111,688 $2,032,347,665
1997 $3,787,023,707 $2,071,996,564
1996 $3,822,547,197 $2,132,087,009
1995 $3,709,396,045 $2,091,726,101
1994 $2,998,505,428 $1,944,876,755
1993 $2,709,193,538 $1,847,353,211
1992 $3,021,942,759 $2,164,298,425
1991 $2,750,216,747 $2,133,692,697
1990 $2,547,328,748 $1,506,914,408
1989 $2,118,655,677 $1,450,647,019
1988 $2,019,503,068 $1,414,951,290
1987 $1,751,293,461 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,435,038,441 $1,186,628,778
1985 $1,117,797,439 $1,009,723,326
1984 $1,101,807,023 $1,074,373,230
1983 $1,165,729,707 $1,165,171,263
1982 $1,234,474,404 $1,108,776,653
1981 $1,243,509,394 $1,105,494,682
1980 $1,250,198,601 $1,047,925,106
1979 $1,001,288,847 $951,900,945
1978 $793,673,402 $804,629,877
1977 $625,563,171 $799,030,017
1976 $527,936,989 $775,045,517
1975 $474,618,321 $703,377,837
1974 $376,081,124 $613,010,553
1973 $345,616,106 $493,237,876
1972 $295,106,628 $391,669,449
1971 $264,578,485 $335,568,907
1970 $250,728,796 $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Mauritania
2024 $43,899 $2,110
2023 $40,906 $2,136
2022 $35,639 $1,960
2021 $38,097 $1,948
2020 $31,823 $1,796
2019 $32,422 $1,767
2018 $33,382 $1,723
2017 $30,317 $1,615
2016 $26,459 $1,566
2015 $25,530 $1,555
2014 $27,425 $1,713
2013 $25,416 $1,934
2012 $22,878 $1,859
2011 $23,517 $1,931
2010 $21,947 $1,660
2009 $21,176 $1,435
2008 $22,315 $1,636
2007 $19,444 $1,405
2006 $16,654 $1,301
2005 $15,831 $999
2004 $15,212 $824
2003 $13,594 $732
2002 $11,251 $649
2001 $10,358 $652
2000 $10,348 $681
1999 $10,609 $781
1998 $10,408 $821
1997 $9,893 $859
1996 $10,062 $904
1995 $9,828 $905
1994 $8,000 $865
1993 $7,296 $850
1992 $8,220 $1,036
1991 $7,559 $1,062
1990 $7,192 $772
1989 $6,041 $762
1988 $5,814 $762
1987 $5,084 $746
1986 $4,195 $677
1985 $3,322 $593
1984 $3,333 $650
1983 $3,527 $725
1982 $3,788 $710
1981 $3,898 $729
1980 $3,948 $711
1979 $3,196 $664
1978 $2,559 $578
1977 $2,038 $590
1976 $1,727 $589
1975 $1,560 $551
1974 $1,245 $494
1973 $1,144 $410
1972 $976 $335
1971 $874 $296
1970 $828 $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Mauritania
2026 83.8 69.2
2025 83.6 68.9
2024 83.5 68.7
2023 83.3 68.5
2022 82.2 68.3
2021 82.3 66.8
2020 82.3 66.8
2019 82.8 67.6
2018 82.9 67.4
2017 83.1 67.1
2016 82.7 66.8
2015 82.6 66.5
2014 82.3 66.2
2013 81.8 65.9
2012 81.1 65.8
2011 80.8 65.8
2010 81.4 65.7
2009 80.4 65.5
2008 79.7 65.2
2007 79.7 64.9
2006 79.6 64.5
2005 79.5 63.9
2004 79.2 63.4
2003 78.7 62.8
2002 78.5 62.2
2001 78.9 61.7
2000 77.9 61
1999 77.8 60.4
1998 77.8 59.9
1997 77.3 59.4
1996 76.3 58.9
1995 77 58.9
1994 76.9 58.8
1993 76.8 58.7
1992 76.7 58.6
1991 76.5 58.3
1990 76.2 58.1
1989 76.2 57.7
1988 75.9 57.5
1987 75.3 57
1986 74.5 56.3
1985 73.9 55.8
1984 73.3 55.2
1983 73.1 54.6
1982 72.8 54.2
1981 72.4 53.7
1980 72.3 53.2
1979 72.5 52.8
1978 72.3 52.3
1977 72.3 52
1976 72.2 51.8
1975 72.1 51.6
1974 71.9 51.4
1973 71.3 51.2
1972 70.7 51
1971 70.1 50.8
1970 70.4 50.5
1969 70.1 50.1
1968 69.9 49.5
1967 69.8 48.9
1966 69.7 48.1
1965 69.5 47.4
1964 69.3 46.6
1963 69.2 45.8
1962 69.2 45
1961 68.4 44.3
1960 68.4 43.6
1959 68.4 42.9
1958 67.8 42.3
1957 67.5 41.7
1956 66.8 41.1
1955 66.3 40.6
1954 65.1 40.1
1953 64.3 39.6
1952 64.1 39.2
1951 63.9 38.8
1950 63.5 38.4

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

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Malta and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Malta Mauritania
2024 568,847 5,169,395
2023 552,747 5,022,441
2022 531,113 4,875,637
2021 518,150 4,734,874
2020 515,490 4,600,131
2019 503,912 4,467,708
2018 483,903 4,337,685
2017 467,106 4,210,600
2016 454,505 4,086,657
2015 444,220 3,965,959
2014 433,481 3,848,514
2013 424,810 3,734,318
2012 420,028 3,619,034
2011 416,268 3,502,811
2010 414,508 3,390,965
2009 412,477 3,284,448
2008 409,379 3,183,269
2007 406,724 3,093,059
2006 405,308 3,013,660
2005 403,834 2,939,059
2004 401,268 2,868,664
2003 398,582 2,802,046
2002 395,969 2,738,655
2001 393,028 2,678,760
2000 390,087 2,613,441
1999 387,578 2,541,698
1998 385,287 2,474,651
1997 382,791 2,411,306
1996 379,905 2,358,188
1995 377,419 2,312,017
1994 374,797 2,249,454
1993 371,308 2,174,328
1992 367,618 2,088,135
1991 363,845 2,009,738
1990 354,170 1,951,878
1989 350,722 1,903,048
1988 347,325 1,855,859
1987 344,485 1,803,014
1986 342,121 1,751,835
1985 336,452 1,702,107
1984 330,593 1,653,693
1983 330,524 1,606,746
1982 325,898 1,561,176
1981 318,982 1,516,877
1980 316,645 1,474,043
1979 313,342 1,432,758
1978 310,182 1,392,713
1977 306,970 1,353,768
1976 305,774 1,315,336
1975 304,222 1,277,330
1974 301,996 1,240,188
1973 302,200 1,203,838
1972 302,450 1,168,355
1971 302,700 1,133,702
1970 302,650 1,099,806
1969 304,300 1,066,754
1968 307,900 1,034,739
1967 311,550 1,003,843
1966 315,200 974,157
1965 318,800 945,838
1964 321,250 918,955
1963 322,550 893,423
1962 323,900 869,184
1961 325,250 846,167
1960 326,550 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Malta

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Mauritania
2023 1.06 4.7
2022 1.08 4.77
2021 1.13 4.85
2020 1.13 4.91
2019 1.14 4.98
2018 1.23 5.04
2017 1.26 5.11
2016 1.37 5.16
2015 1.37 5.21
2014 1.38 5.26
2013 1.36 5.32
2012 1.42 5.35
2011 1.45 5.38
2010 1.36 5.38
2009 1.42 5.41
2008 1.43 5.44
2007 1.35 5.43
2006 1.36 5.4
2005 1.38 5.38
2004 1.4 5.37
2003 1.48 5.36
2002 1.45 5.37
2001 1.48 5.41
2000 1.68 5.46
1999 1.73 5.52
1998 1.84 5.62
1997 1.93 5.74
1996 1.99 5.86
1995 1.77 5.96
1994 1.84 6.06
1993 1.96 6.09
1992 2.07 6.13
1991 1.99 6.16
1990 2.02 6.18
1989 2.1 6.2
1988 2.06 6.21
1987 1.97 6.27
1986 1.93 6.34
1985 1.95 6.42
1984 1.95 6.48
1983 1.92 6.54
1982 1.9 6.59
1981 1.87 6.64
1980 1.99 6.67
1979 2.1 6.7
1978 2.05 6.73
1977 2.14 6.74
1976 2.21 6.73
1975 2.27 6.71
1974 1.64 6.73
1973 1.65 6.72
1972 2.01 6.71
1971 2.06 6.7
1970 2.03 6.68
1969 2.02 6.64
1968 2.12 6.6
1967 2.24 6.57
1966 2.33 6.52
1965 2.52 6.44
1964 2.79 6.37
1963 2.9 6.31
1962 3.24 6.24
1961 3.27 6.2
1960 3.62 6.15

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

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Malta and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Mauritania
2024 41.8 18.4
2023 41.4 18.2
2022 40.8 18.1
2021 40.2 18
2020 39.9 17.9
2019 39.9 17.9
2018 40.2 17.8
2017 40.5 17.8
2016 40.6 17.8
2015 40.6 17.8
2014 40.6 17.8
2013 40.4 17.8
2012 40.2 17.8
2011 39.9 17.9
2010 39.6 17.8
2009 39.3 17.8
2008 39 17.7
2007 38.7 17.6
2006 38.4 17.6
2005 38.1 17.7
2004 37.7 17.7
2003 37.4 17.7
2002 37 17.7
2001 36.7 17.7
2000 36.4 17.7
1999 36.1 17.6
1998 35.8 17.5
1997 35.5 17.5
1996 35.1 17.5
1995 34.7 17.6
1994 34.3 17.6
1993 34 17.6
1992 33.7 17.3
1991 33.3 17.2
1990 33 17.1
1989 32.7 17.1
1988 32.4 17.1
1987 32 17.1
1986 31.7 17
1985 31.4 17
1984 31.2 17
1983 30.9 17
1982 30.6 17
1981 30.3 17
1980 30 17
1979 29.6 17
1978 29.2 17.1
1977 28.7 17.1
1976 28.4 17.2
1975 28 17.3
1974 27.6 17.4
1973 27.2 17.6
1972 26.8 17.7
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 25.9 18.1
1969 25.5 18.3
1968 25 18.4
1967 24.8 18.5
1966 24.6 18.6
1965 24.5 18.7
1964 24.4 18.8
1963 24.2 18.8
1962 24 18.8
1961 23.8 18.8
1960 23.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Malta Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Malta Mauritania
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Malta Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Mauritania
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
7,614 mi
2018

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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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