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Malta vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 187th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Malta North Korea
Population
581729
26659144
Population rank 167/197 57/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 31/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Malta and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Malta and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Malta

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Malta North Korea
2024 $24,971,574,502 $34,943,120,000
2023 $22,610,561,526 $32,155,360,000
2022 $18,928,276,162 $28,971,360,000
2021 $19,739,875,611 $32,301,720,000
2020 $16,404,663,226 $27,728,240,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $28,222,880,000
2018 $16,153,779,511 $28,536,400,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $29,105,440,000
2016 $12,025,782,834 $28,882,640,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $30,723,030,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $30,554,460,000
2013 $10,796,782,636 $30,588,922,000
2012 $9,609,532,089 $29,890,710,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $29,005,020,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $25,995,513,000
2009 $8,734,745,698 $23,356,470,000
2008 $9,135,419,465 -
2007 $7,908,412,306 -
2006 $6,749,838,806 -
2005 $6,393,234,993 -
2004 $6,104,141,520 -
2003 $5,418,315,224 -
2002 $4,455,127,414 -
2001 $4,070,867,133 -
2000 $4,036,809,815 -
1999 $4,111,857,809 -
1998 $4,010,111,688 -
1997 $3,787,023,707 -
1996 $3,822,547,197 -
1995 $3,709,396,045 -
1994 $2,998,505,428 -
1993 $2,709,193,538 -
1992 $3,021,942,759 -
1991 $2,750,216,747 -
1990 $2,547,328,748 -
1989 $2,118,655,677 -
1988 $2,019,503,068 -
1987 $1,751,293,461 -
1986 $1,435,038,441 -
1985 $1,117,797,439 -
1984 $1,101,807,023 -
1983 $1,165,729,707 -
1982 $1,234,474,404 -
1981 $1,243,509,394 -
1980 $1,250,198,601 -
1979 $1,001,288,847 -
1978 $793,673,402 -
1977 $625,563,171 -
1976 $527,936,989 -
1975 $474,618,321 -
1974 $376,081,124 -
1973 $345,616,106 -
1972 $295,106,628 -
1971 $264,578,485 -
1970 $250,728,796 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta North Korea
2024 $43,899 $1,319
2023 $40,906 $1,217
2022 $35,639 $1,100
2021 $38,097 $1,231
2020 $31,823 $1,061
2019 $32,422 $1,084
2018 $33,382 $1,100
2017 $30,317 $1,127
2016 $26,459 $1,124
2015 $25,530 $1,201
2014 $27,425 $1,201
2013 $25,416 $1,208
2012 $22,878 $1,186
2011 $23,517 $1,156
2010 $21,947 $1,040
2009 $21,176 $939
2008 $22,315 -
2007 $19,444 -
2006 $16,654 -
2005 $15,831 -
2004 $15,212 -
2003 $13,594 -
2002 $11,251 -
2001 $10,358 -
2000 $10,348 -
1999 $10,609 -
1998 $10,408 -
1997 $9,893 -
1996 $10,062 -
1995 $9,828 -
1994 $8,000 -
1993 $7,296 -
1992 $8,220 -
1991 $7,559 -
1990 $7,192 -
1989 $6,041 -
1988 $5,814 -
1987 $5,084 -
1986 $4,195 -
1985 $3,322 -
1984 $3,333 -
1983 $3,527 -
1982 $3,788 -
1981 $3,898 -
1980 $3,948 -
1979 $3,196 -
1978 $2,559 -
1977 $2,038 -
1976 $1,727 -
1975 $1,560 -
1974 $1,245 -
1973 $1,144 -
1972 $976 -
1971 $874 -
1970 $828 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta North Korea
2026 83.8 74
2025 83.6 73.9
2024 83.5 73.7
2023 83.3 73.6
2022 82.2 73.6
2021 82.3 73.4
2020 82.3 72.8
2019 82.8 72.9
2018 82.9 73
2017 83.1 73
2016 82.7 73
2015 82.6 72.8
2014 82.3 72.5
2013 81.8 71.9
2012 81.1 71.3
2011 80.8 70.8
2010 81.4 70.2
2009 80.4 69.7
2008 79.7 69.3
2007 79.7 69
2006 79.6 69.1
2005 79.5 69.2
2004 79.2 69.3
2003 78.7 69.4
2002 78.5 60.9
2001 78.9 60.9
2000 77.9 60.9
1999 77.8 60.9
1998 77.8 60.9
1997 77.3 60.9
1996 76.3 60.8
1995 77 60.8
1994 76.9 70.5
1993 76.8 70.8
1992 76.7 71
1991 76.5 70.7
1990 76.2 70.5
1989 76.2 70.3
1988 75.9 70.1
1987 75.3 69.8
1986 74.5 69.5
1985 73.9 69.2
1984 73.3 68.9
1983 73.1 68.5
1982 72.8 68.1
1981 72.4 67.7
1980 72.3 67.2
1979 72.5 66.7
1978 72.3 66.3
1977 72.3 65.8
1976 72.2 65.3
1975 72.1 64.8
1974 71.9 64.3
1973 71.3 63.8
1972 70.7 63.3
1971 70.1 62.7
1970 70.4 62
1969 70.1 61.4
1968 69.9 60.8
1967 69.8 60.1
1966 69.7 59.4
1965 69.5 58.8
1964 69.3 58.2
1963 69.2 57.6
1962 69.2 57
1961 68.4 56.4
1960 68.4 55.8
1959 68.4 55.2
1958 67.8 54.5
1957 67.5 53.7
1956 66.8 52.8
1955 66.3 51.8
1954 65.1 50.6
1953 64.3 40.3
1952 64.1 32.8
1951 63.9 17.7
1950 63.5 14.2

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

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Malta and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Malta North Korea
2024 568,847 26,498,823
2023 552,747 26,418,204
2022 531,113 26,328,845
2021 518,150 26,232,534
2020 515,490 26,136,312
2019 503,912 26,037,632
2018 483,903 25,931,147
2017 467,106 25,817,709
2016 454,505 25,698,326
2015 444,220 25,575,350
2014 433,481 25,451,262
2013 424,810 25,329,451
2012 420,028 25,211,728
2011 416,268 25,097,874
2010 414,508 24,987,258
2009 412,477 24,878,332
2008 409,379 24,764,618
2007 406,724 24,646,383
2006 405,308 24,524,507
2005 403,834 24,396,433
2004 401,268 24,254,943
2003 398,582 24,090,380
2002 395,969 23,943,973
2001 393,028 23,815,358
2000 390,087 23,665,910
1999 387,578 23,497,599
1998 385,287 23,311,564
1997 382,791 23,110,830
1996 379,905 22,895,746
1995 377,419 22,669,304
1994 374,797 22,393,975
1993 371,308 22,073,352
1992 367,618 21,750,911
1991 363,845 21,428,638
1990 354,170 21,112,137
1989 350,722 20,804,367
1988 347,325 20,503,161
1987 344,485 20,205,483
1986 342,121 19,910,855
1985 336,452 19,620,388
1984 330,593 19,335,043
1983 330,524 19,054,034
1982 325,898 18,776,357
1981 318,982 18,501,295
1980 316,645 18,236,786
1979 313,342 17,983,470
1978 310,182 17,735,995
1977 306,970 17,492,798
1976 305,774 17,243,450
1975 304,222 16,971,055
1974 301,996 16,673,121
1973 302,200 16,350,367
1972 302,450 15,975,069
1971 302,700 15,572,457
1970 302,650 15,172,775
1969 304,300 14,767,615
1968 307,900 14,365,596
1967 311,550 13,958,350
1966 315,200 13,569,094
1965 318,800 13,219,369
1964 321,250 12,889,770
1963 322,550 12,567,057
1962 323,900 12,262,882
1961 325,250 11,990,713
1960 326,550 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and North Korea

Fertility rate
Malta

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta North Korea
2023 1.06 1.78
2022 1.08 1.8
2021 1.13 1.81
2020 1.13 1.82
2019 1.14 1.83
2018 1.23 1.83
2017 1.26 1.85
2016 1.37 1.86
2015 1.37 1.86
2014 1.38 1.87
2013 1.36 1.88
2012 1.42 1.88
2011 1.45 1.88
2010 1.36 1.89
2009 1.42 1.91
2008 1.43 1.97
2007 1.35 1.94
2006 1.36 1.94
2005 1.38 1.87
2004 1.4 1.9
2003 1.48 1.91
2002 1.45 1.92
2001 1.48 1.94
2000 1.68 1.94
1999 1.73 1.97
1998 1.84 1.99
1997 1.93 2.03
1996 1.99 2.09
1995 1.77 2.15
1994 1.84 2.18
1993 1.96 2.22
1992 2.07 2.29
1991 1.99 2.35
1990 2.02 2.39
1989 2.1 2.41
1988 2.06 2.47
1987 1.97 2.53
1986 1.93 2.59
1985 1.95 2.65
1984 1.95 2.71
1983 1.92 2.78
1982 1.9 2.85
1981 1.87 2.92
1980 1.99 2.84
1979 2.1 2.85
1978 2.05 2.79
1977 2.14 2.77
1976 2.21 2.84
1975 2.27 3.05
1974 1.64 3.14
1973 1.65 3.35
1972 2.01 3.89
1971 2.06 3.74
1970 2.03 3.85
1969 2.02 3.86
1968 2.12 3.87
1967 2.24 4.05
1966 2.33 3.71
1965 2.52 3.56
1964 2.79 3.55
1963 2.9 3.63
1962 3.24 3.41
1961 3.27 3.26
1960 3.62 3.57

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

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Malta and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Malta

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta North Korea
2024 41.8 37.3
2023 41.4 37.1
2022 40.8 36.8
2021 40.2 36.6
2020 39.9 36.4
2019 39.9 36.2
2018 40.2 35.9
2017 40.5 35.7
2016 40.6 35.4
2015 40.6 35.2
2014 40.6 35
2013 40.4 34.7
2012 40.2 34.5
2011 39.9 34.3
2010 39.6 34
2009 39.3 33.7
2008 39 33.3
2007 38.7 32.9
2006 38.4 32.5
2005 38.1 32.1
2004 37.7 31.8
2003 37.4 31.4
2002 37 31
2001 36.7 30.5
2000 36.4 30.1
1999 36.1 29.6
1998 35.8 29.2
1997 35.5 28.8
1996 35.1 28.3
1995 34.7 28
1994 34.3 27.6
1993 34 27.2
1992 33.7 26.8
1991 33.3 26.4
1990 33 26
1989 32.7 25.6
1988 32.4 25.1
1987 32 24.8
1986 31.7 24.5
1985 31.4 24.2
1984 31.2 23.9
1983 30.9 23.5
1982 30.6 23.1
1981 30.3 22.8
1980 30 22.5
1979 29.6 22.2
1978 29.2 21.8
1977 28.7 21.4
1976 28.4 21.1
1975 28 20.9
1974 27.6 20.7
1973 27.2 20.7
1972 26.8 20.9
1971 26.3 21.2
1970 25.9 21.4
1969 25.5 21.4
1968 25 21.4
1967 24.8 21.4
1966 24.6 21.3
1965 24.5 21.2
1964 24.4 21
1963 24.2 20.8
1962 24 20.6
1961 23.8 20.2
1960 23.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
n/a
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Malta North Korea
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
100%
2018
English speaking
88.3%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Malta North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Malta North Korea
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
15,879 mi
2006

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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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