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Malta vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 187th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Niger
Population
581729
29080898
Population rank 167/197 53/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Malta and Niger: Comparison Charts

Malta and Niger economies compared

GDP
Malta

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Malta Niger
2024 $24,971,574,502 $19,876,128,486
2023 $22,610,561,526 $16,698,786,978
2022 $18,928,276,162 $15,433,852,712
2021 $19,739,875,611 $14,915,002,436
2020 $16,404,663,226 $13,744,653,103
2019 $16,337,793,531 $12,889,555,561
2018 $16,153,779,511 $12,837,307,497
2017 $14,161,366,724 $11,185,104,252
2016 $12,025,782,834 $10,398,861,982
2015 $11,340,795,042 $9,683,867,926
2014 $11,888,032,874 $10,862,943,544
2013 $10,796,782,636 $10,224,897,438
2012 $9,609,532,089 $9,426,912,648
2011 $9,789,361,703 $8,772,950,778
2010 $9,097,044,159 $7,851,192,502
2009 $8,734,745,698 $7,352,131,310
2008 $9,135,419,465 $7,297,600,226
2007 $7,908,412,306 $5,731,485,052
2006 $6,749,838,806 $4,756,361,252
2005 $6,393,234,993 $4,383,315,965
2004 $6,104,141,520 $3,760,443,738
2003 $5,418,315,224 $3,394,084,732
2002 $4,455,127,414 $2,782,192,879
2001 $4,070,867,133 $2,448,714,704
2000 $4,036,809,815 $2,241,753,193
1999 $4,111,857,809 $2,537,789,821
1998 $4,010,111,688 $2,643,363,519
1997 $3,787,023,707 $2,290,318,910
1996 $3,822,547,197 $2,405,686,940
1995 $3,709,396,045 $2,302,537,562
1994 $2,998,505,428 $1,938,058,175
1993 $2,709,193,538 $3,052,673,849
1992 $3,021,942,759 $3,386,232,579
1991 $2,750,216,747 $3,285,796,875
1990 $2,547,328,748 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,118,655,677 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,019,503,068 $2,280,356,193
1987 $1,751,293,461 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,435,038,441 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,117,797,439 $1,440,581,652
1984 $1,101,807,023 $1,461,243,326
1983 $1,165,729,707 $1,803,099,561
1982 $1,234,474,404 $2,017,612,216
1981 $1,243,509,394 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,250,198,601 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,001,288,847 $2,109,277,666
1978 $793,673,402 $1,774,365,590
1977 $625,563,171 $1,291,458,041
1976 $527,936,989 $1,064,517,601
1975 $474,618,321 $1,048,690,933
1974 $376,081,124 $1,026,137,111
1973 $345,616,106 $946,385,105
1972 $295,106,628 $742,779,661
1971 $264,578,485 $693,573,704
1970 $250,728,796 $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Malta and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Niger
2024 $43,899 $735
2023 $40,906 $638
2022 $35,639 $610
2021 $38,097 $609
2020 $31,823 $580
2019 $32,422 $562
2018 $33,382 $579
2017 $30,317 $522
2016 $26,459 $503
2015 $25,530 $486
2014 $27,425 $565
2013 $25,416 $552
2012 $22,878 $529
2011 $23,517 $511
2010 $21,947 $474
2009 $21,176 $461
2008 $22,315 $475
2007 $19,444 $387
2006 $16,654 $333
2005 $15,831 $319
2004 $15,212 $283.5
2003 $13,594 $265.2
2002 $11,251 $225.3
2001 $10,358 $205.4
2000 $10,348 $194.8
1999 $10,609 $228.3
1998 $10,408 $246.1
1997 $9,893 $220.6
1996 $10,062 $239.5
1995 $9,828 $237
1994 $8,000 $206.2
1993 $7,296 $335
1992 $8,220 $384
1991 $7,559 $384
1990 $7,192 $424
1989 $6,041 $271.3
1988 $5,814 $292.6
1987 $5,084 $295.3
1986 $4,195 $259.6
1985 $3,322 $202.4
1984 $3,333 $211.5
1983 $3,527 $268.8
1982 $3,788 $310
1981 $3,898 $343
1980 $3,948 $409
1979 $3,196 $354
1978 $2,559 $307
1977 $2,038 $229.8
1976 $1,727 $194.8
1975 $1,560 $197.2
1974 $1,245 $198.3
1973 $1,144 $187.9
1972 $976 $151.4
1971 $874 $145.2
1970 $828 $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Malta vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Niger
2026 83.8 61.9
2025 83.6 61.7
2024 83.5 61.4
2023 83.3 61.2
2022 82.2 60.4
2021 82.3 59.5
2020 82.3 59.9
2019 82.8 60
2018 82.9 59.8
2017 83.1 59.5
2016 82.7 59.2
2015 82.6 58.8
2014 82.3 58.7
2013 81.8 58.4
2012 81.1 58
2011 80.8 57.6
2010 81.4 57.1
2009 80.4 56.5
2008 79.7 55.9
2007 79.7 55.1
2006 79.6 54.2
2005 79.5 53.3
2004 79.2 52.4
2003 78.7 51.5
2002 78.5 50.6
2001 78.9 49.9
2000 77.9 49.2
1999 77.8 48.5
1998 77.8 47.8
1997 77.3 47.1
1996 76.3 46.3
1995 77 45.5
1994 76.9 44.6
1993 76.8 43.8
1992 76.7 43.1
1991 76.5 42.3
1990 76.2 41.7
1989 76.2 41.2
1988 75.9 40.8
1987 75.3 40.5
1986 74.5 40.3
1985 73.9 40.1
1984 73.3 40
1983 73.1 40
1982 72.8 39.8
1981 72.4 39.6
1980 72.3 39.3
1979 72.5 38.9
1978 72.3 38.3
1977 72.3 37.7
1976 72.2 37.1
1975 72.1 36.6
1974 71.9 36.2
1973 71.3 35.9
1972 70.7 35.8
1971 70.1 35.3
1970 70.4 35.9
1969 70.1 36
1968 69.9 36.1
1967 69.8 36.2
1966 69.7 36.3
1965 69.5 36.4
1964 69.3 36.5
1963 69.2 36.4
1962 69.2 36.3
1961 68.4 36.3
1960 68.4 36.2
1959 68.4 36.1
1958 67.8 36.1
1957 67.5 36.1
1956 66.8 36
1955 66.3 36
1954 65.1 36
1953 64.3 35.9
1952 64.1 35.9
1951 63.9 35.9
1950 63.5 35.9

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

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Malta and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Niger
1x
Year Population
Malta Niger
2024 568,847 27,032,412
2023 552,747 26,159,867
2022 531,113 25,311,973
2021 518,150 24,502,140
2020 515,490 23,717,613
2019 503,912 22,947,757
2018 483,903 22,188,069
2017 467,106 21,435,446
2016 454,505 20,685,753
2015 444,220 19,939,498
2014 433,481 19,215,909
2013 424,810 18,519,898
2012 420,028 17,836,769
2011 416,268 17,176,283
2010 414,508 16,548,835
2009 412,477 15,943,675
2008 409,379 15,361,915
2007 406,724 14,803,610
2006 405,308 14,268,581
2005 403,834 13,756,192
2004 401,268 13,265,836
2003 398,582 12,796,984
2002 395,969 12,349,144
2001 393,028 11,920,647
2000 390,087 11,509,630
1999 387,578 11,117,411
1998 385,287 10,741,413
1997 382,791 10,383,969
1996 379,905 10,044,852
1995 377,419 9,714,529
1994 374,797 9,398,258
1993 371,308 9,100,789
1992 367,618 8,817,633
1991 363,845 8,546,900
1990 354,170 8,286,059
1989 350,722 8,034,780
1988 347,325 7,793,748
1987 344,485 7,561,150
1986 342,121 7,335,811
1985 336,452 7,118,457
1984 330,593 6,909,971
1983 330,524 6,708,644
1982 325,898 6,512,732
1981 318,982 6,322,006
1980 316,645 6,135,971
1979 313,342 5,955,556
1978 310,182 5,782,932
1977 306,970 5,619,716
1976 305,774 5,464,962
1975 304,222 5,317,019
1974 301,996 5,174,953
1973 302,200 5,037,865
1972 302,450 4,904,845
1971 302,700 4,776,225
1970 302,650 4,650,275
1969 304,300 4,525,725
1968 307,900 4,403,637
1967 311,550 4,283,590
1966 315,200 4,165,544
1965 318,800 4,049,695
1964 321,250 3,935,814
1963 322,550 3,823,873
1962 323,900 3,714,520
1961 325,250 3,608,162
1960 326,550 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Niger

Fertility rate
Malta

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Niger
2023 1.06 6.06
2022 1.08 6.14
2021 1.13 6.2
2020 1.13 6.37
2019 1.14 6.54
2018 1.23 6.71
2017 1.26 6.87
2016 1.37 7.04
2015 1.37 7.22
2014 1.38 7.34
2013 1.36 7.45
2012 1.42 7.53
2011 1.45 7.59
2010 1.36 7.64
2009 1.42 7.68
2008 1.43 7.7
2007 1.35 7.73
2006 1.36 7.74
2005 1.38 7.77
2004 1.4 7.78
2003 1.48 7.79
2002 1.45 7.8
2001 1.48 7.81
2000 1.68 7.83
1999 1.73 7.84
1998 1.84 7.84
1997 1.93 7.8
1996 1.99 7.78
1995 1.77 7.78
1994 1.84 7.79
1993 1.96 7.79
1992 2.07 7.8
1991 1.99 7.8
1990 2.02 7.81
1989 2.1 7.82
1988 2.06 7.84
1987 1.97 7.87
1986 1.93 7.9
1985 1.95 7.93
1984 1.95 7.92
1983 1.92 7.9
1982 1.9 7.86
1981 1.87 7.82
1980 1.99 7.78
1979 2.1 7.72
1978 2.05 7.66
1977 2.14 7.6
1976 2.21 7.56
1975 2.27 7.54
1974 1.64 7.54
1973 1.65 7.53
1972 2.01 7.52
1971 2.06 7.52
1970 2.03 7.51
1969 2.02 7.51
1968 2.12 7.5
1967 2.24 7.49
1966 2.33 7.48
1965 2.52 7.47
1964 2.79 7.48
1963 2.9 7.49
1962 3.24 7.5
1961 3.27 7.51
1960 3.62 7.53

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

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Malta and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Niger
2024 41.8 16.5
2023 41.4 16.3
2022 40.8 16.2
2021 40.2 16
2020 39.9 15.9
2019 39.9 15.8
2018 40.2 15.7
2017 40.5 15.6
2016 40.6 15.5
2015 40.6 15.4
2014 40.6 15.3
2013 40.4 15.3
2012 40.2 15.3
2011 39.9 15.3
2010 39.6 15.3
2009 39.3 15.4
2008 39 15.5
2007 38.7 15.5
2006 38.4 15.7
2005 38.1 15.8
2004 37.7 15.9
2003 37.4 16
2002 37 16.1
2001 36.7 16.2
2000 36.4 16.3
1999 36.1 16.4
1998 35.8 16.5
1997 35.5 16.5
1996 35.1 16.6
1995 34.7 16.6
1994 34.3 16.6
1993 34 16.6
1992 33.7 16.6
1991 33.3 16.6
1990 33 16.5
1989 32.7 16.5
1988 32.4 16.5
1987 32 16.4
1986 31.7 16.4
1985 31.4 16.4
1984 31.2 16.4
1983 30.9 16.4
1982 30.6 16.4
1981 30.3 16.4
1980 30 16.4
1979 29.6 16.4
1978 29.2 16.4
1977 28.7 16.3
1976 28.4 16.3
1975 28 16.2
1974 27.6 16.1
1973 27.2 16.1
1972 26.8 16
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 25.9 15.9
1969 25.5 15.8
1968 25 15.7
1967 24.8 15.7
1966 24.6 15.6
1965 24.5 15.6
1964 24.4 15.6
1963 24.2 15.5
1962 24 15.5
1961 23.8 15.5
1960 23.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Malta Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Malta Niger
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Malta Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Niger
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
11,774 mi
2010

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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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