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Malta vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 187th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Nepal
Population
581729
29596762
Population rank 167/197 52/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Malta and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Malta and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Malta

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Malta Nepal
2024 $24,971,574,502 $42,914,268,287
2023 $22,610,561,526 $41,047,772,331
2022 $18,928,276,162 $41,182,939,601
2021 $19,739,875,611 $36,924,841,394
2020 $16,404,663,226 $33,433,659,301
2019 $16,337,793,531 $34,186,180,699
2018 $16,153,779,511 $33,111,525,237
2017 $14,161,366,724 $28,971,588,940
2016 $12,025,782,834 $24,524,109,484
2015 $11,340,795,042 $24,360,801,287
2014 $11,888,032,874 $22,731,612,922
2013 $10,796,782,636 $22,162,204,925
2012 $9,609,532,089 $21,703,100,877
2011 $9,789,361,703 $21,573,872,421
2010 $9,097,044,159 $16,002,656,434
2009 $8,734,745,698 $12,854,985,464
2008 $9,135,419,465 $12,545,438,605
2007 $7,908,412,306 $10,325,618,017
2006 $6,749,838,806 $9,043,715,356
2005 $6,393,234,993 $8,130,258,378
2004 $6,104,141,520 $7,273,938,315
2003 $5,418,315,224 $6,330,473,097
2002 $4,455,127,414 $6,050,875,807
2001 $4,070,867,133 $6,007,055,042
2000 $4,036,809,815 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,111,857,809 $5,033,642,384
1998 $4,010,111,688 $4,856,255,044
1997 $3,787,023,707 $4,918,691,917
1996 $3,822,547,197 $4,521,580,381
1995 $3,709,396,045 $4,401,104,418
1994 $2,998,505,428 $4,066,775,510
1993 $2,709,193,538 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,021,942,759 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,750,216,747 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,547,328,748 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,118,655,677 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,019,503,068 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,751,293,461 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,435,038,441 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,117,797,439 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,101,807,023 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,165,729,707 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,234,474,404 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,243,509,394 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,250,198,601 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,001,288,847 $1,851,250,008
1978 $793,673,402 $1,604,162,497
1977 $625,563,171 $1,382,400,000
1976 $527,936,989 $1,452,788,985
1975 $474,618,321 $1,575,789,254
1974 $376,081,124 $1,217,953,547
1973 $345,616,106 $972,101,725
1972 $295,106,628 $1,024,098,400
1971 $264,578,485 $882,765,472
1970 $250,728,796 $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Malta and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Nepal
2024 $43,899 $1,447
2023 $40,906 $1,382
2022 $35,639 $1,386
2021 $38,097 $1,253
2020 $31,823 $1,154
2019 $32,422 $1,203
2018 $33,382 $1,179
2017 $30,317 $1,034
2016 $26,459 $877
2015 $25,530 $876
2014 $27,425 $821
2013 $25,416 $803
2012 $22,878 $788
2011 $23,517 $786
2010 $21,947 $585
2009 $21,176 $473
2008 $22,315 $465
2007 $19,444 $385
2006 $16,654 $340
2005 $15,831 $309
2004 $15,212 $279.6
2003 $13,594 $246.4
2002 $11,251 $238.9
2001 $10,358 $240.8
2000 $10,348 $223.8
1999 $10,609 $208.6
1998 $10,408 $205.1
1997 $9,893 $211.8
1996 $10,062 $198.8
1995 $9,828 $197.8
1994 $8,000 $187.3
1993 $7,296 $172.8
1992 $8,220 $165
1991 $7,559 $195.7
1990 $7,192 $185.8
1989 $6,041 $185
1988 $5,814 $187.1
1987 $5,084 $162
1986 $4,195 $159.5
1985 $3,322 $149.9
1984 $3,333 $151.1
1983 $3,527 $146.6
1982 $3,788 $147
1981 $3,898 $142.9
1980 $3,948 $125.1
1979 $3,196 $121.9
1978 $2,559 $108.1
1977 $2,038 $95.3
1976 $1,727 $102.5
1975 $1,560 $113.6
1974 $1,245 $89.8
1973 $1,144 $73.2
1972 $976 $78.8
1971 $874 $69.5
1970 $828 $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Malta vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Nepal
2026 83.8 71.2
2025 83.6 70.9
2024 83.5 70.6
2023 83.3 70.4
2022 82.2 70.1
2021 82.3 68.4
2020 82.3 69.1
2019 82.8 69.3
2018 82.9 69
2017 83.1 68.7
2016 82.7 68.4
2015 82.6 67.4
2014 82.3 67.8
2013 81.8 67.6
2012 81.1 67.4
2011 80.8 67.1
2010 81.4 66.8
2009 80.4 66.6
2008 79.7 66.4
2007 79.7 66.2
2006 79.6 65.9
2005 79.5 65.3
2004 79.2 64.7
2003 78.7 64.2
2002 78.5 63.5
2001 78.9 63.3
2000 77.9 62.6
1999 77.8 62
1998 77.8 61.5
1997 77.3 60.8
1996 76.3 60
1995 77 59.3
1994 76.9 58.6
1993 76.8 57.6
1992 76.7 56.7
1991 76.5 55.6
1990 76.2 54.8
1989 76.2 54
1988 75.9 53.1
1987 75.3 52.4
1986 74.5 51.6
1985 73.9 50.9
1984 73.3 50.2
1983 73.1 49.7
1982 72.8 49.2
1981 72.4 48.7
1980 72.3 48.3
1979 72.5 47.8
1978 72.3 47.2
1977 72.3 46.6
1976 72.2 46
1975 72.1 45.5
1974 71.9 44.9
1973 71.3 44.5
1972 70.7 44.1
1971 70.1 43.6
1970 70.4 43.2
1969 70.1 42.7
1968 69.9 42.2
1967 69.8 41.7
1966 69.7 41.2
1965 69.5 40.7
1964 69.3 40.2
1963 69.2 39.6
1962 69.2 39.3
1961 68.4 39
1960 68.4 38.7
1959 68.4 38.4
1958 67.8 38.1
1957 67.5 38
1956 66.8 37.9
1955 66.3 37.9
1954 65.1 37.8
1953 64.3 37.7
1952 64.1 37.7
1951 63.9 37.6
1950 63.5 37.6

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

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Malta and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Malta Nepal
2024 568,847 29,651,054
2023 552,747 29,694,614
2022 531,113 29,715,436
2021 518,150 29,475,010
2020 515,490 28,966,574
2019 503,912 28,414,064
2018 483,903 28,079,689
2017 467,106 28,011,258
2016 454,505 27,955,462
2015 444,220 27,823,629
2014 433,481 27,672,370
2013 424,810 27,589,996
2012 420,028 27,534,915
2011 416,268 27,464,494
2010 414,508 27,341,952
2009 412,477 27,173,035
2008 409,379 26,990,037
2007 406,724 26,788,492
2006 405,308 26,565,425
2005 403,834 26,309,458
2004 401,268 26,016,656
2003 398,582 25,688,758
2002 395,969 25,328,981
2001 393,028 24,946,748
2000 390,087 24,546,509
1999 387,578 24,125,199
1998 385,287 23,680,357
1997 382,791 23,219,463
1996 379,905 22,741,862
1995 377,419 22,245,439
1994 374,797 21,717,479
1993 371,308 21,180,159
1992 367,618 20,609,707
1991 363,845 20,036,500
1990 354,170 19,524,573
1989 350,722 19,057,807
1988 347,325 18,638,661
1987 344,485 18,250,505
1986 342,121 17,868,124
1985 336,452 17,477,692
1984 330,593 17,085,242
1983 330,524 16,689,119
1982 325,898 16,297,987
1981 318,982 15,922,423
1980 316,645 15,553,105
1979 313,342 15,190,590
1978 310,182 14,839,695
1977 306,970 14,499,175
1976 305,774 14,177,649
1975 304,222 13,870,695
1974 301,996 13,568,435
1973 302,200 13,275,239
1972 302,450 12,989,099
1971 302,700 12,710,061
1970 302,650 12,436,190
1969 304,300 12,167,036
1968 307,900 11,906,266
1967 311,550 11,652,716
1966 315,200 11,408,710
1965 318,800 11,173,411
1964 321,250 10,946,392
1963 322,550 10,729,818
1962 323,900 10,521,116
1961 325,250 10,318,396
1960 326,550 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Nepal

Fertility rate
Malta

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Nepal
2023 1.06 1.98
2022 1.08 2
2021 1.13 2.03
2020 1.13 2.05
2019 1.14 2.08
2018 1.23 2.12
2017 1.26 2.17
2016 1.37 2.23
2015 1.37 2.27
2014 1.38 2.32
2013 1.36 2.36
2012 1.42 2.42
2011 1.45 2.46
2010 1.36 2.54
2009 1.42 2.63
2008 1.43 2.74
2007 1.35 2.86
2006 1.36 2.97
2005 1.38 3.12
2004 1.4 3.28
2003 1.48 3.44
2002 1.45 3.6
2001 1.48 3.79
2000 1.68 3.98
1999 1.73 4.13
1998 1.84 4.28
1997 1.93 4.44
1996 1.99 4.67
1995 1.77 4.87
1994 1.84 4.96
1993 1.96 5.04
1992 2.07 5.07
1991 1.99 5.15
1990 2.02 5.21
1989 2.1 5.26
1988 2.06 5.31
1987 1.97 5.35
1986 1.93 5.4
1985 1.95 5.46
1984 1.95 5.51
1983 1.92 5.54
1982 1.9 5.55
1981 1.87 5.58
1980 1.99 5.6
1979 2.1 5.64
1978 2.05 5.68
1977 2.14 5.69
1976 2.21 5.72
1975 2.27 5.73
1974 1.64 5.75
1973 1.65 5.7
1972 2.01 5.8
1971 2.06 5.85
1970 2.03 5.87
1969 2.02 5.89
1968 2.12 5.94
1967 2.24 5.95
1966 2.33 5.98
1965 2.52 6.01
1964 2.79 6.04
1963 2.9 6.06
1962 3.24 6.08
1961 3.27 6.09
1960 3.62 6.07

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

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Malta and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Nepal
2024 41.8 26
2023 41.4 25.7
2022 40.8 25.4
2021 40.2 25
2020 39.9 24.5
2019 39.9 23.7
2018 40.2 23.2
2017 40.5 22.9
2016 40.6 22.7
2015 40.6 22.4
2014 40.6 22.2
2013 40.4 22
2012 40.2 21.8
2011 39.9 21.6
2010 39.6 21.3
2009 39.3 21
2008 39 20.8
2007 38.7 20.5
2006 38.4 20.3
2005 38.1 20
2004 37.7 19.8
2003 37.4 19.7
2002 37 19.5
2001 36.7 19.4
2000 36.4 19.3
1999 36.1 19.3
1998 35.8 19.2
1997 35.5 19.2
1996 35.1 19.2
1995 34.7 19.2
1994 34.3 19.2
1993 34 19.2
1992 33.7 19.2
1991 33.3 19.2
1990 33 19.2
1989 32.7 19.2
1988 32.4 19.2
1987 32 19.3
1986 31.7 19.4
1985 31.4 19.4
1984 31.2 19.5
1983 30.9 19.5
1982 30.6 19.5
1981 30.3 19.5
1980 30 19.6
1979 29.6 19.6
1978 29.2 19.6
1977 28.7 19.7
1976 28.4 19.7
1975 28 19.7
1974 27.6 19.7
1973 27.2 19.7
1972 26.8 19.7
1971 26.3 19.7
1970 25.9 19.7
1969 25.5 19.7
1968 25 19.7
1967 24.8 19.7
1966 24.6 19.6
1965 24.5 19.6
1964 24.4 19.6
1963 24.2 19.6
1962 24 19.6
1961 23.8 19.5
1960 23.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Malta Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Malta Nepal
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Malta Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Nepal
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
49,758 mi
2025

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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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