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Malta vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 187th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Mauritius
Population
581729
1240121
Population rank 167/197 157/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Malta and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Malta and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Malta

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Malta Mauritius
2024 $24,971,574,502 $14,937,861,786
2023 $22,610,561,526 $14,072,212,290
2022 $18,928,276,162 $12,936,444,123
2021 $19,739,875,611 $11,622,048,697
2020 $16,404,663,226 $11,566,111,138
2019 $16,337,793,531 $14,645,235,205
2018 $16,153,779,511 $14,957,535,716
2017 $14,161,366,724 $13,896,938,315
2016 $12,025,782,834 $12,757,680,847
2015 $11,340,795,042 $12,162,211,503
2014 $11,888,032,874 $13,230,490,082
2013 $10,796,782,636 $12,434,596,541
2012 $9,609,532,089 $11,832,323,837
2011 $9,789,361,703 $11,677,718,382
2010 $9,097,044,159 $10,144,716,155
2009 $8,734,745,698 $9,264,513,545
2008 $9,135,419,465 $10,127,777,060
2007 $7,908,412,306 $8,277,442,915
2006 $6,749,838,806 $7,137,710,413
2005 $6,393,234,993 $6,576,108,447
2004 $6,104,141,520 $6,667,418,752
2003 $5,418,315,224 $5,894,873,920
2002 $4,455,127,414 $4,906,494,249
2001 $4,070,867,133 $4,675,755,867
2000 $4,036,809,815 $4,726,108,622
1999 $4,111,857,809 $4,402,193,195
1998 $4,010,111,688 $4,225,813,976
1997 $3,787,023,707 $4,243,755,308
1996 $3,822,547,197 $4,481,489,762
1995 $3,709,396,045 $4,094,741,652
1994 $2,998,505,428 $3,606,050,873
1993 $2,709,193,538 $3,307,302,126
1992 $3,021,942,759 $3,267,677,814
1991 $2,750,216,747 $2,895,354,736
1990 $2,547,328,748 $2,689,212,760
1989 $2,118,655,677 $2,211,312,823
1988 $2,019,503,068 $2,163,252,449
1987 $1,751,293,461 $1,906,174,438
1986 $1,435,038,441 $1,482,601,552
1985 $1,117,797,439 $1,090,611,325
1984 $1,101,807,023 $1,054,564,759
1983 $1,165,729,707 $1,104,956,573
1982 $1,234,474,404 $1,092,923,636
1981 $1,243,509,394 $1,157,769,444
1980 $1,250,198,601 $1,147,027,924
1979 $1,001,288,847 $1,227,446,632
1978 $793,673,402 $1,029,040,323
1977 $625,563,171 $834,722,972
1976 $527,936,989 $713,510,052
1975 $474,618,321 $673,311,287
1974 $376,081,124 $669,894,030
1973 $345,616,106 $404,285,775
1972 $295,106,628 $318,664,900
1971 $264,578,485 $251,437,338
1970 $250,728,796 $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Malta and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Mauritius
2024 $43,899 $11,991
2023 $40,906 $11,270
2022 $35,639 $10,247
2021 $38,097 $9,178
2020 $31,823 $9,136
2019 $32,422 $11,568
2018 $33,382 $11,819
2017 $30,317 $10,987
2016 $26,459 $10,095
2015 $25,530 $9,631
2014 $27,425 $10,490
2013 $25,416 $9,877
2012 $22,878 $9,422
2011 $23,517 $9,324
2010 $21,947 $8,113
2009 $21,176 $7,427
2008 $22,315 $8,141
2007 $19,444 $6,677
2006 $16,654 $5,784
2005 $15,831 $5,354
2004 $15,212 $5,461
2003 $13,594 $4,858
2002 $11,251 $4,073
2001 $10,358 $3,909
2000 $10,348 $3,982
1999 $10,609 $3,746
1998 $10,408 $3,642
1997 $9,893 $3,696
1996 $10,062 $3,952
1995 $9,828 $3,648
1994 $8,000 $3,240
1993 $7,296 $3,014
1992 $8,220 $3,013
1991 $7,559 $2,705
1990 $7,192 $2,540
1989 $6,041 $2,103
1988 $5,814 $2,074
1987 $5,084 $1,840
1986 $4,195 $1,442
1985 $3,322 $1,069
1984 $3,333 $1,042
1983 $3,527 $1,103
1982 $3,788 $1,101
1981 $3,898 $1,181
1980 $3,948 $1,187
1979 $3,196 $1,292
1978 $2,559 $1,102
1977 $2,038 $906
1976 $1,727 $787
1975 $1,560 $755
1974 $1,245 $763
1973 $1,144 $467
1972 $976 $374
1971 $874 $299.6
1970 $828 $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Malta vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Mauritius
2026 83.8 75.4
2025 83.6 75.3
2024 83.5 75.1
2023 83.3 74.9
2022 82.2 73.5
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.3 74.7
2019 82.8 74.2
2018 82.9 74.5
2017 83.1 75
2016 82.7 74.9
2015 82.6 74.7
2014 82.3 74.6
2013 81.8 74.4
2012 81.1 74.3
2011 80.8 74.1
2010 81.4 73.6
2009 80.4 73.3
2008 79.7 73.1
2007 79.7 72.9
2006 79.6 72.8
2005 79.5 72.6
2004 79.2 72.5
2003 78.7 72.3
2002 78.5 72.1
2001 78.9 72
2000 77.9 71.8
1999 77.8 71.4
1998 77.8 70.9
1997 77.3 70.7
1996 76.3 70.5
1995 77 70.6
1994 76.9 70.4
1993 76.8 70.4
1992 76.7 70.2
1991 76.5 70.1
1990 76.2 69.8
1989 76.2 69.5
1988 75.9 69.4
1987 75.3 69.2
1986 74.5 68.9
1985 73.9 68.7
1984 73.3 68.6
1983 73.1 68.4
1982 72.8 67.9
1981 72.4 67.2
1980 72.3 66.5
1979 72.5 66
1978 72.3 65.3
1977 72.3 64.8
1976 72.2 64
1975 72.1 64.4
1974 71.9 64.2
1973 71.3 64.3
1972 70.7 63.8
1971 70.1 63.8
1970 70.4 63.7
1969 70.1 62.7
1968 69.9 62.1
1967 69.8 61.7
1966 69.7 62.1
1965 69.5 62.1
1964 69.3 61.5
1963 69.2 61.1
1962 69.2 60.5
1961 68.4 59.5
1960 68.4 58.4
1959 68.4 57.4
1958 67.8 56.4
1957 67.5 55.7
1956 66.8 55.1
1955 66.3 53.8
1954 65.1 52.2
1953 64.3 51.5
1952 64.1 52.1
1951 63.9 52.5
1950 63.5 51.9

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

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Malta and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Malta Mauritius
2024 568,847 1,245,779
2023 552,747 1,248,647
2022 531,113 1,262,523
2021 518,150 1,266,334
2020 515,490 1,266,014
2019 503,912 1,265,985
2018 483,903 1,265,577
2017 467,106 1,264,887
2016 454,505 1,263,747
2015 444,220 1,262,879
2014 433,481 1,261,208
2013 424,810 1,258,927
2012 420,028 1,255,882
2011 416,268 1,252,404
2010 414,508 1,250,400
2009 412,477 1,247,429
2008 409,379 1,244,121
2007 406,724 1,239,630
2006 405,308 1,233,996
2005 403,834 1,228,254
2004 401,268 1,221,003
2003 398,582 1,213,370
2002 395,969 1,204,621
2001 393,028 1,196,287
2000 390,087 1,186,873
1999 387,578 1,175,267
1998 385,287 1,160,421
1997 382,791 1,148,284
1996 379,905 1,133,996
1995 377,419 1,122,457
1994 374,797 1,112,846
1993 371,308 1,097,374
1992 367,618 1,084,441
1991 363,845 1,070,266
1990 354,170 1,058,775
1989 350,722 1,051,260
1988 347,325 1,043,239
1987 344,485 1,036,082
1986 342,121 1,028,360
1985 336,452 1,020,528
1984 330,593 1,012,221
1983 330,524 1,001,691
1982 325,898 992,521
1981 318,982 980,462
1980 316,645 966,039
1979 313,342 949,888
1978 310,182 933,499
1977 306,970 921,379
1976 305,774 906,507
1975 304,222 892,000
1974 301,996 878,042
1973 302,200 864,819
1972 302,450 852,053
1971 302,700 839,230
1970 302,650 826,000
1969 304,300 812,405
1968 307,900 798,413
1967 311,550 783,917
1966 315,200 768,813
1965 318,800 753,000
1964 321,250 736,381
1963 322,550 718,861
1962 323,900 700,349
1961 325,250 680,757
1960 326,550 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Malta

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Mauritius
2023 1.06 1.39
2022 1.08 1.32
2021 1.13 1.41
2020 1.13 1.44
2019 1.14 1.4
2018 1.23 1.41
2017 1.26 1.44
2016 1.37 1.4
2015 1.37 1.36
2014 1.38 1.43
2013 1.36 1.44
2012 1.42 1.54
2011 1.45 1.55
2010 1.36 1.57
2009 1.42 1.59
2008 1.43 1.67
2007 1.35 1.74
2006 1.36 1.77
2005 1.38 1.88
2004 1.4 1.92
2003 1.48 1.87
2002 1.45 1.94
2001 1.48 1.91
2000 1.68 1.99
1999 1.73 2.05
1998 1.84 1.97
1997 1.93 2.04
1996 1.99 2.12
1995 1.77 2.14
1994 1.84 2.25
1993 1.96 2.21
1992 2.07 2.37
1991 1.99 2.3
1990 2.02 2.32
1989 2.1 2.23
1988 2.06 2.14
1987 1.97 2.05
1986 1.93 1.99
1985 1.95 2.02
1984 1.95 2.16
1983 1.92 2.4
1982 1.9 2.53
1981 1.87 2.67
1980 1.99 2.8
1979 2.1 2.91
1978 2.05 3.01
1977 2.14 3.07
1976 2.21 3.13
1975 2.27 3.2
1974 1.64 3.45
1973 1.65 3.07
1972 2.01 3.41
1971 2.06 3.51
1970 2.03 3.82
1969 2.02 3.97
1968 2.12 4.6
1967 2.24 4.63
1966 2.33 5.46
1965 2.52 5.51
1964 2.79 5.96
1963 2.9 6.18
1962 3.24 5.88
1961 3.27 5.98
1960 3.62 5.9

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

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Malta and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Mauritius
2024 41.8 38.5
2023 41.4 38
2022 40.8 37.5
2021 40.2 37.1
2020 39.9 36.8
2019 39.9 36.5
2018 40.2 36.2
2017 40.5 35.8
2016 40.6 35.4
2015 40.6 35
2014 40.6 34.6
2013 40.4 34.2
2012 40.2 33.8
2011 39.9 33.4
2010 39.6 32.9
2009 39.3 32.5
2008 39 32
2007 38.7 31.6
2006 38.4 31.1
2005 38.1 30.7
2004 37.7 30.3
2003 37.4 30
2002 37 29.7
2001 36.7 29.4
2000 36.4 29
1999 36.1 28.7
1998 35.8 28.4
1997 35.5 28
1996 35.1 27.6
1995 34.7 27.3
1994 34.3 26.9
1993 34 26.6
1992 33.7 26.3
1991 33.3 26
1990 33 25.6
1989 32.7 25.2
1988 32.4 24.7
1987 32 24.3
1986 31.7 23.9
1985 31.4 23.5
1984 31.2 23.2
1983 30.9 22.8
1982 30.6 22.4
1981 30.3 22.1
1980 30 21.9
1979 29.6 21.6
1978 29.2 21.3
1977 28.7 21
1976 28.4 20.6
1975 28 20.2
1974 27.6 19.8
1973 27.2 19.5
1972 26.8 19.1
1971 26.3 18.8
1970 25.9 18.5
1969 25.5 18.3
1968 25 18.1
1967 24.8 17.9
1966 24.6 17.8
1965 24.5 17.7
1964 24.4 17.6
1963 24.2 17.6
1962 24 17.6
1961 23.8 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Malta Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Mauritius
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
88.3%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Malta Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Mauritius
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
1,509 mi
2015

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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. 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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