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Malta vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 187th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Mexico
Population
581729
133323134
Population rank 167/197 11/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 119/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Malta and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Malta and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Malta

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Malta Mexico
2024 $24,971,574,502 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $22,610,561,526 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $18,928,276,162 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $19,739,875,611 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $16,404,663,226 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $16,337,793,531 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $16,153,779,511 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $14,161,366,724 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $12,025,782,834 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $11,340,795,042 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $11,888,032,874 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $10,796,782,636 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $9,609,532,089 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $9,789,361,703 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $9,097,044,159 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $8,734,745,698 $943,437,415,025
2008 $9,135,419,465 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $7,908,412,306 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $6,749,838,806 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $6,393,234,993 $917,571,853,529
2004 $6,104,141,520 $819,459,227,375
2003 $5,418,315,224 $765,549,967,703
2002 $4,455,127,414 $810,666,116,402
2001 $4,070,867,133 $796,064,590,549
2000 $4,036,809,815 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,111,857,809 $631,249,359,702
1998 $4,010,111,688 $557,461,102,631
1997 $3,787,023,707 $523,449,530,464
1996 $3,822,547,197 $432,157,945,024
1995 $3,709,396,045 $380,157,469,867
1994 $2,998,505,428 $553,618,247,901
1993 $2,709,193,538 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,021,942,759 $363,157,832,924
1991 $2,750,216,747 $313,139,656,146
1990 $2,547,328,748 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,118,655,677 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,019,503,068 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,751,293,461 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,435,038,441 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,117,797,439 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,101,807,023 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,165,729,707 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,234,474,404 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,243,509,394 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,250,198,601 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,001,288,847 $134,531,900,899
1978 $793,673,402 $102,648,570,299
1977 $625,563,171 $81,912,018,784
1976 $527,936,989 $88,875,923,765
1975 $474,618,321 $88,000,000,000
1974 $376,081,124 $72,000,000,000
1973 $345,616,106 $55,280,000,000
1972 $295,106,628 $45,200,000,000
1971 $264,578,485 $39,200,000,000
1970 $250,728,796 $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Malta and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Mexico
2024 $43,899 $14,186
2023 $40,906 $13,861
2022 $35,639 $11,406
2021 $38,097 $10,314
2020 $31,823 $8,841
2019 $32,422 $10,370
2018 $33,382 $10,085
2017 $30,317 $9,649
2016 $26,459 $9,098
2015 $25,530 $10,021
2014 $27,425 $11,391
2013 $25,416 $11,217
2012 $22,878 $10,744
2011 $23,517 $10,664
2010 $21,947 $9,729
2009 $21,176 $8,424
2008 $22,315 $10,524
2007 $19,444 $10,134
2006 $16,654 $9,513
2005 $15,831 $8,672
2004 $15,212 $7,850
2003 $13,594 $7,434
2002 $11,251 $7,983
2001 $10,358 $7,953
2000 $10,348 $7,524
1999 $10,609 $6,500
1998 $10,408 $5,833
1997 $9,893 $5,567
1996 $10,062 $4,674
1995 $9,828 $4,184
1994 $8,000 $6,202
1993 $7,296 $6,048
1992 $8,220 $4,221
1991 $7,559 $3,709
1990 $7,192 $3,154
1989 $6,041 $2,725
1988 $5,814 $2,279
1987 $5,084 $1,888
1986 $4,195 $1,757
1985 $3,322 $2,602
1984 $3,333 $2,506
1983 $3,527 $2,170
1982 $3,788 $2,621
1981 $3,898 $3,829
1980 $3,948 $3,055
1979 $3,196 $2,049
1978 $2,559 $1,604
1977 $2,038 $1,315
1976 $1,727 $1,465
1975 $1,560 $1,492
1974 $1,245 $1,256
1973 $1,144 $993
1972 $976 $837
1971 $874 $748
1970 $828 $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Malta vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Mexico
2026 83.8 75.6
2025 83.6 75.4
2024 83.5 75.3
2023 83.3 75.1
2022 82.2 74
2021 82.3 69.7
2020 82.3 70.4
2019 82.8 74.5
2018 82.9 74.3
2017 83.1 74.3
2016 82.7 74.4
2015 82.6 74.4
2014 82.3 74.4
2013 81.8 74.3
2012 81.1 74.1
2011 80.8 73.9
2010 81.4 73.7
2009 80.4 73.6
2008 79.7 73.7
2007 79.7 73.8
2006 79.6 73.7
2005 79.5 73.6
2004 79.2 73.4
2003 78.7 73.3
2002 78.5 73.1
2001 78.9 72.9
2000 77.9 72.6
1999 77.8 72.2
1998 77.8 71.8
1997 77.3 71.5
1996 76.3 71.1
1995 77 70.7
1994 76.9 70.3
1993 76.8 70
1992 76.7 69.7
1991 76.5 69.4
1990 76.2 69
1989 76.2 68.6
1988 75.9 68.3
1987 75.3 67.9
1986 74.5 67.4
1985 73.9 66.8
1984 73.3 66.2
1983 73.1 65.8
1982 72.8 65.3
1981 72.4 64.7
1980 72.3 64.3
1979 72.5 63.9
1978 72.3 63.4
1977 72.3 63
1976 72.2 62.5
1975 72.1 61.9
1974 71.9 61.2
1973 71.3 60.5
1972 70.7 60.1
1971 70.1 59.4
1970 70.4 58.9
1969 70.1 58.4
1968 69.9 58.2
1967 69.8 58
1966 69.7 57.4
1965 69.5 56.7
1964 69.3 55.9
1963 69.2 55.5
1962 69.2 55.1
1961 68.4 54.4
1960 68.4 53.6
1959 68.4 52.7
1958 67.8 51.8
1957 67.5 51.1
1956 66.8 50.4
1955 66.3 49.6
1954 65.1 48.3
1953 64.3 47
1952 64.1 45.7
1951 63.9 44.8
1950 63.5 43.8

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

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Malta and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Malta Mexico
2024 568,847 130,861,007
2023 552,747 129,739,759
2022 531,113 128,613,117
2021 518,150 127,648,148
2020 515,490 126,799,054
2019 503,912 125,762,982
2018 483,903 124,573,711
2017 467,106 123,400,057
2016 454,505 122,251,351
2015 444,220 121,072,306
2014 433,481 119,784,261
2013 424,810 118,343,573
2012 420,028 116,818,208
2011 416,268 115,243,504
2010 414,508 113,623,895
2009 412,477 111,999,721
2008 409,379 110,374,288
2007 406,724 108,774,360
2006 405,308 107,253,666
2005 403,834 105,811,504
2004 401,268 104,394,131
2003 398,582 102,978,515
2002 395,969 101,548,624
2001 393,028 100,099,099
2000 390,087 98,625,552
1999 387,578 97,115,707
1998 385,287 95,575,245
1997 382,791 94,021,207
1996 379,905 92,452,702
1995 377,419 90,862,455
1994 374,797 89,259,205
1993 371,308 87,653,807
1992 367,618 86,044,809
1991 363,845 84,430,572
1990 354,170 82,820,170
1989 350,722 81,247,182
1988 347,325 79,695,531
1987 344,485 78,136,651
1986 342,121 76,585,637
1985 336,452 75,043,414
1984 330,593 73,506,846
1983 330,524 71,971,240
1982 325,898 70,433,260
1981 318,982 68,892,108
1980 316,645 67,300,334
1979 313,342 65,648,865
1978 310,182 63,979,046
1977 306,970 62,308,493
1976 305,774 60,645,512
1975 304,222 58,982,400
1974 301,996 57,320,149
1973 302,200 55,667,284
1972 302,450 54,030,168
1971 302,700 52,412,558
1970 302,650 50,814,953
1969 304,300 49,233,194
1968 307,900 47,668,303
1967 311,550 46,129,608
1966 315,200 44,629,106
1965 318,800 43,174,477
1964 321,250 41,772,049
1963 322,550 40,424,065
1962 323,900 39,129,200
1961 325,250 37,890,118
1960 326,550 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Mexico

Fertility rate
Malta

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Mexico
2023 1.06 1.91
2022 1.08 1.94
2021 1.13 1.97
2020 1.13 1.99
2019 1.14 2.02
2018 1.23 2.03
2017 1.26 2.04
2016 1.37 2.09
2015 1.37 2.14
2014 1.38 2.21
2013 1.36 2.27
2012 1.42 2.29
2011 1.45 2.32
2010 1.36 2.34
2009 1.42 2.36
2008 1.43 2.39
2007 1.35 2.42
2006 1.36 2.46
2005 1.38 2.5
2004 1.4 2.54
2003 1.48 2.58
2002 1.45 2.63
2001 1.48 2.67
2000 1.68 2.71
1999 1.73 2.76
1998 1.84 2.82
1997 1.93 2.89
1996 1.99 2.96
1995 1.77 3.04
1994 1.84 3.13
1993 1.96 3.21
1992 2.07 3.29
1991 1.99 3.36
1990 2.02 3.44
1989 2.1 3.53
1988 2.06 3.64
1987 1.97 3.8
1986 1.93 3.97
1985 1.95 4.09
1984 1.95 4.18
1983 1.92 4.3
1982 1.9 4.43
1981 1.87 4.57
1980 1.99 4.74
1979 2.1 4.96
1978 2.05 5.2
1977 2.14 5.36
1976 2.21 5.54
1975 2.27 5.74
1974 1.64 5.95
1973 1.65 6.12
1972 2.01 6.28
1971 2.06 6.42
1970 2.03 6.53
1969 2.02 6.63
1968 2.12 6.71
1967 2.24 6.75
1966 2.33 6.79
1965 2.52 6.82
1964 2.79 6.83
1963 2.9 6.82
1962 3.24 6.8
1961 3.27 6.78
1960 3.62 6.76

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

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Malta and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Mexico
2024 41.8 30.3
2023 41.4 29.9
2022 40.8 29.5
2021 40.2 29.2
2020 39.9 29
2019 39.9 28.6
2018 40.2 28.3
2017 40.5 28
2016 40.6 27.6
2015 40.6 27.3
2014 40.6 27
2013 40.4 26.7
2012 40.2 26.4
2011 39.9 26.1
2010 39.6 25.8
2009 39.3 25.6
2008 39 25.3
2007 38.7 25
2006 38.4 24.7
2005 38.1 24.4
2004 37.7 24.1
2003 37.4 23.8
2002 37 23.5
2001 36.7 23.1
2000 36.4 22.8
1999 36.1 22.5
1998 35.8 22.2
1997 35.5 22
1996 35.1 21.7
1995 34.7 21.4
1994 34.3 21
1993 34 20.7
1992 33.7 20.4
1991 33.3 20
1990 33 19.7
1989 32.7 19.4
1988 32.4 19.2
1987 32 18.9
1986 31.7 18.6
1985 31.4 18.3
1984 31.2 18
1983 30.9 17.7
1982 30.6 17.4
1981 30.3 17.1
1980 30 16.8
1979 29.6 16.6
1978 29.2 16.5
1977 28.7 16.4
1976 28.4 16.2
1975 28 16.2
1974 27.6 16.1
1973 27.2 16.1
1972 26.8 16
1971 26.3 16
1970 25.9 16.1
1969 25.5 16.1
1968 25 16.1
1967 24.8 16.1
1966 24.6 16.2
1965 24.5 16.2
1964 24.4 16.3
1963 24.2 16.3
1962 24 16.4
1961 23.8 16.5
1960 23.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Malta Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Malta Mexico
% of world population
0.007%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
88.3%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Malta Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Mexico
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
519,841 mi
2023

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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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