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Malta vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 187th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Nicaragua
Population
581729
7124343
Population rank 167/197 107/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Malta and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Malta and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Malta

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Malta Nicaragua
2024 $24,971,574,502 $19,693,982,968
2023 $22,610,561,526 $17,805,842,284
2022 $18,928,276,162 $15,634,572,502
2021 $19,739,875,611 $14,209,020,362
2020 $16,404,663,226 $12,726,422,432
2019 $16,337,793,531 $12,699,023,614
2018 $16,153,779,511 $13,025,221,974
2017 $14,161,366,724 $13,785,893,007
2016 $12,025,782,834 $13,286,093,388
2015 $11,340,795,042 $12,756,696,261
2014 $11,888,032,874 $11,880,438,824
2013 $10,796,782,636 $10,982,988,249
2012 $9,609,532,089 $10,532,017,232
2011 $9,789,361,703 $9,774,329,333
2010 $9,097,044,159 $8,758,602,233
2009 $8,734,745,698 $8,298,702,489
2008 $9,135,419,465 $8,496,967,597
2007 $7,908,412,306 $7,423,375,015
2006 $6,749,838,806 $6,763,672,381
2005 $6,393,234,993 $6,321,324,279
2004 $6,104,141,520 $5,792,932,838
2003 $5,418,315,224 $5,322,228,351
2002 $4,455,127,414 $5,223,727,303
2001 $4,070,867,133 $5,351,752,034
2000 $4,036,809,815 $5,109,587,050
1999 $4,111,857,809 $4,856,026,259
1998 $4,010,111,688 $4,635,347,386
1997 $3,787,023,707 $4,389,973,490
1996 $3,822,547,197 $4,308,351,903
1995 $3,709,396,045 $4,140,470,000
1994 $2,998,505,428 $3,863,185,119
1993 $2,709,193,538 $1,756,454,248
1992 $3,021,942,759 $1,792,800,000
1991 $2,750,216,747 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,547,328,748 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,118,655,677 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,019,503,068 $2,630,900,096
1987 $1,751,293,461 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,435,038,441 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,117,797,439 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,101,807,023 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,165,729,707 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,234,474,404 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,243,509,394 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,250,198,601 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,001,288,847 $1,567,599,982
1978 $793,673,402 $2,127,699,979
1977 $625,563,171 $2,226,999,874
1976 $527,936,989 $1,836,899,999
1975 $474,618,321 $1,581,599,959
1974 $376,081,124 $1,521,400,012
1973 $345,616,106 $1,092,900,015
1972 $295,106,628 $878,570,045
1971 $264,578,485 $828,569,953
1970 $250,728,796 $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Malta and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Nicaragua
2024 $43,899 $2,848
2023 $40,906 $2,609
2022 $35,639 $2,323
2021 $38,097 $2,138
2020 $31,823 $1,938
2019 $32,422 $1,959
2018 $33,382 $2,035
2017 $30,317 $2,183
2016 $26,459 $2,132
2015 $25,530 $2,074
2014 $27,425 $1,958
2013 $25,416 $1,835
2012 $22,878 $1,785
2011 $23,517 $1,680
2010 $21,947 $1,527
2009 $21,176 $1,467
2008 $22,315 $1,524
2007 $19,444 $1,350
2006 $16,654 $1,248
2005 $15,831 $1,183
2004 $15,212 $1,099
2003 $13,594 $1,021
2002 $11,251 $1,014
2001 $10,358 $1,052
2000 $10,348 $1,017
1999 $10,609 $980
1998 $10,408 $949
1997 $9,893 $913
1996 $10,062 $911
1995 $9,828 $892
1994 $8,000 $849
1993 $7,296 $394
1992 $8,220 $411
1991 $7,559 $350
1990 $7,192 $242.5
1989 $6,041 $249.2
1988 $5,814 $662
1987 $5,084 $992
1986 $4,195 $761
1985 $3,322 $724
1984 $3,333 $861
1983 $3,527 $780
1982 $3,788 $714
1981 $3,898 $740
1980 $3,948 $659
1979 $3,196 $495
1978 $2,559 $691
1977 $2,038 $744
1976 $1,727 $633
1975 $1,560 $561
1974 $1,245 $557
1973 $1,144 $413
1972 $976 $341
1971 $874 $331
1970 $828 $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Malta vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Nicaragua
2026 83.8 75.4
2025 83.6 75.3
2024 83.5 75.1
2023 83.3 74.9
2022 82.2 74.5
2021 82.3 70.5
2020 82.3 70.8
2019 82.8 73.8
2018 82.9 73.9
2017 83.1 73.4
2016 82.7 73.2
2015 82.6 72.9
2014 82.3 72.8
2013 81.8 72.6
2012 81.1 72.4
2011 80.8 72
2010 81.4 71.8
2009 80.4 71.5
2008 79.7 71.4
2007 79.7 71.2
2006 79.6 71
2005 79.5 70.4
2004 79.2 69.5
2003 78.7 68.7
2002 78.5 68
2001 78.9 67
2000 77.9 66.4
1999 77.8 65.9
1998 77.8 64.1
1997 77.3 65.5
1996 76.3 65.2
1995 77 64.9
1994 76.9 64.5
1993 76.8 64.1
1992 76.7 63.7
1991 76.5 63.3
1990 76.2 62.5
1989 76.2 61.9
1988 75.9 59.8
1987 75.3 57.3
1986 74.5 57.6
1985 73.9 56.4
1984 73.3 56.1
1983 73.1 56.9
1982 72.8 58.7
1981 72.4 58.3
1980 72.3 58
1979 72.5 50.8
1978 72.3 53.5
1977 72.3 56.1
1976 72.2 56.1
1975 72.1 55.8
1974 71.9 55.4
1973 71.3 55
1972 70.7 48
1971 70.1 54.2
1970 70.4 53.8
1969 70.1 53.4
1968 69.9 52.9
1967 69.8 52.3
1966 69.7 51.6
1965 69.5 50.6
1964 69.3 49.6
1963 69.2 48.8
1962 69.2 48
1961 68.4 47.3
1960 68.4 46.4
1959 68.4 46.1
1958 67.8 45.5
1957 67.5 44.9
1956 66.8 44.3
1955 66.3 43.7
1954 65.1 43.1
1953 64.3 42.4
1952 64.1 41.9
1951 63.9 40.8
1950 63.5 40.6

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

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Malta and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Malta Nicaragua
2024 568,847 6,916,140
2023 552,747 6,823,613
2022 531,113 6,730,654
2021 518,150 6,644,741
2020 515,490 6,565,267
2019 503,912 6,483,657
2018 483,903 6,400,080
2017 467,106 6,316,231
2016 454,505 6,232,666
2015 444,220 6,149,417
2014 433,481 6,066,492
2013 424,810 5,983,845
2012 420,028 5,901,287
2011 416,268 5,819,051
2010 414,508 5,737,450
2009 412,477 5,656,601
2008 409,379 5,576,593
2007 406,724 5,497,243
2006 405,308 5,418,855
2005 403,834 5,342,105
2004 401,268 5,272,912
2003 398,582 5,210,963
2002 395,969 5,149,909
2001 393,028 5,087,825
2000 390,087 5,022,633
1999 387,578 4,954,018
1998 385,287 4,883,655
1997 382,791 4,809,573
1996 379,905 4,729,974
1995 377,419 4,642,931
1994 374,797 4,549,316
1993 371,308 4,453,732
1992 367,618 4,357,026
1991 363,845 4,259,637
1990 354,170 4,162,559
1989 350,722 4,066,476
1988 347,325 3,972,320
1987 344,485 3,882,164
1986 342,121 3,794,157
1985 336,452 3,706,479
1984 330,593 3,619,104
1983 330,524 3,530,282
1982 325,898 3,438,745
1981 318,982 3,345,674
1980 316,645 3,252,403
1979 313,342 3,164,525
1978 310,182 3,080,314
1977 306,970 2,992,534
1976 305,774 2,903,851
1975 304,222 2,816,943
1974 301,996 2,732,075
1973 302,200 2,649,278
1972 302,450 2,573,578
1971 302,700 2,499,825
1970 302,650 2,423,065
1969 304,300 2,348,398
1968 307,900 2,275,836
1967 311,550 2,205,567
1966 315,200 2,137,820
1965 318,800 2,072,681
1964 321,250 2,010,176
1963 322,550 1,950,159
1962 323,900 1,892,320
1961 325,250 1,836,451
1960 326,550 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Malta

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Nicaragua
2023 1.06 2.22
2022 1.08 2.24
2021 1.13 2.27
2020 1.13 2.3
2019 1.14 2.32
2018 1.23 2.35
2017 1.26 2.38
2016 1.37 2.41
2015 1.37 2.43
2014 1.38 2.46
2013 1.36 2.49
2012 1.42 2.53
2011 1.45 2.56
2010 1.36 2.6
2009 1.42 2.63
2008 1.43 2.66
2007 1.35 2.7
2006 1.36 2.73
2005 1.38 2.77
2004 1.4 2.78
2003 1.48 2.83
2002 1.45 2.89
2001 1.48 3
2000 1.68 3.12
1999 1.73 3.22
1998 1.84 3.34
1997 1.93 3.47
1996 1.99 3.62
1995 1.77 3.78
1994 1.84 3.94
1993 1.96 4.1
1992 2.07 4.27
1991 1.99 4.43
1990 2.02 4.6
1989 2.1 4.76
1988 2.06 4.93
1987 1.97 5.07
1986 1.93 5.22
1985 1.95 5.36
1984 1.95 5.49
1983 1.92 5.61
1982 1.9 5.74
1981 1.87 5.84
1980 1.99 5.96
1979 2.1 6.07
1978 2.05 6.16
1977 2.14 6.28
1976 2.21 6.37
1975 2.27 6.45
1974 1.64 6.52
1973 1.65 6.59
1972 2.01 6.65
1971 2.06 6.71
1970 2.03 6.77
1969 2.02 6.83
1968 2.12 6.89
1967 2.24 6.94
1966 2.33 6.99
1965 2.52 7.03
1964 2.79 7.06
1963 2.9 7.08
1962 3.24 7.1
1961 3.27 7.11
1960 3.62 7.16

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

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Malta and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Nicaragua
2024 41.8 26.6
2023 41.4 26.3
2022 40.8 25.9
2021 40.2 25.6
2020 39.9 25.3
2019 39.9 25
2018 40.2 24.7
2017 40.5 24.3
2016 40.6 24
2015 40.6 23.7
2014 40.6 23.4
2013 40.4 23.1
2012 40.2 22.8
2011 39.9 22.5
2010 39.6 22.2
2009 39.3 22
2008 39 21.7
2007 38.7 21.4
2006 38.4 21.1
2005 38.1 20.8
2004 37.7 20.4
2003 37.4 20.1
2002 37 19.7
2001 36.7 19.4
2000 36.4 19.1
1999 36.1 18.8
1998 35.8 18.4
1997 35.5 18.1
1996 35.1 17.9
1995 34.7 17.6
1994 34.3 17.4
1993 34 17.2
1992 33.7 17
1991 33.3 16.8
1990 33 16.7
1989 32.7 16.5
1988 32.4 16.4
1987 32 16.4
1986 31.7 16.3
1985 31.4 16.3
1984 31.2 16.3
1983 30.9 16.3
1982 30.6 16.2
1981 30.3 16.2
1980 30 16.2
1979 29.6 16.2
1978 29.2 16.2
1977 28.7 16.2
1976 28.4 16.2
1975 28 16.2
1974 27.6 16.2
1973 27.2 16.2
1972 26.8 16.2
1971 26.3 16.1
1970 25.9 16.1
1969 25.5 16.1
1968 25 16
1967 24.8 16
1966 24.6 16
1965 24.5 15.9
1964 24.4 15.9
1963 24.2 15.9
1962 24 16
1961 23.8 16.1
1960 23.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Malta Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Malta Nicaragua
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
88.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Malta Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
14,849 mi
2014

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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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