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Malta vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 187th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Norway
Population
581729
5671119
Population rank 167/197 119/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Malta and Norway: Comparison Charts

Malta and Norway economies compared

GDP
Malta

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Malta Norway
2024 $24,971,574,502 $483,592,648,313
2023 $22,610,561,526 $482,949,731,777
2022 $18,928,276,162 $596,297,651,036
2021 $19,739,875,611 $503,367,986,030
2020 $16,404,663,226 $367,633,418,887
2019 $16,337,793,531 $408,742,840,909
2018 $16,153,779,511 $439,788,625,884
2017 $14,161,366,724 $401,745,275,035
2016 $12,025,782,834 $370,956,547,619
2015 $11,340,795,042 $388,159,512,246
2014 $11,888,032,874 $501,736,471,833
2013 $10,796,782,636 $526,014,468,085
2012 $9,609,532,089 $512,777,309,841
2011 $9,789,361,703 $501,360,549,669
2010 $9,097,044,159 $431,052,143,940
2009 $8,734,745,698 $387,976,400,617
2008 $9,135,419,465 $464,917,553,191
2007 $7,908,412,306 $402,643,260,488
2006 $6,749,838,806 $346,915,160,682
2005 $6,393,234,993 $309,978,579,744
2004 $6,104,141,520 $265,268,662,473
2003 $5,418,315,224 $229,385,469,337
2002 $4,455,127,414 $195,914,852,576
2001 $4,070,867,133 $174,239,354,071
2000 $4,036,809,815 $171,457,201,936
1999 $4,111,857,809 $162,383,706,021
1998 $4,010,111,688 $154,230,295,158
1997 $3,787,023,707 $161,356,631,888
1996 $3,822,547,197 $163,520,109,151
1995 $3,709,396,045 $152,029,612,325
1994 $2,998,505,428 $127,131,319,429
1993 $2,709,193,538 $120,579,213,713
1992 $3,021,942,759 $130,838,040,068
1991 $2,750,216,747 $121,872,464,483
1990 $2,547,328,748 $119,791,843,060
1989 $2,118,655,677 $102,633,934,391
1988 $2,019,503,068 $101,900,260,856
1987 $1,751,293,461 $94,229,907,236
1986 $1,435,038,441 $78,693,118,044
1985 $1,117,797,439 $65,416,879,914
1984 $1,101,807,023 $62,057,955,033
1983 $1,165,729,707 $61,627,240,831
1982 $1,234,474,404 $62,647,195,538
1981 $1,243,509,394 $63,596,654,761
1980 $1,250,198,601 $64,439,382,896
1979 $1,001,288,847 $53,132,244,624
1978 $793,673,402 $46,522,900,254
1977 $625,563,171 $41,508,030,431
1976 $527,936,989 $35,942,270,686
1975 $474,618,321 $32,877,805,200
1974 $376,081,124 $27,145,693,810
1973 $345,616,106 $22,534,253,703
1972 $295,106,628 $17,358,610,850
1971 $264,578,485 $14,583,114,840
1970 $250,728,796 $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Malta and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Norway
2024 $43,899 $86,785
2023 $40,906 $87,497
2022 $35,639 $109,270
2021 $38,097 $93,073
2020 $31,823 $68,340
2019 $32,422 $76,431
2018 $33,382 $82,793
2017 $30,317 $76,132
2016 $26,459 $70,867
2015 $25,530 $74,810
2014 $27,425 $97,667
2013 $25,416 $103,554
2012 $22,878 $102,176
2011 $23,517 $101,222
2010 $21,947 $88,163
2009 $21,176 $80,348
2008 $22,315 $97,504
2007 $19,444 $85,502
2006 $16,654 $74,434
2005 $15,831 $67,047
2004 $15,212 $57,769
2003 $13,594 $50,250
2002 $11,251 $43,171
2001 $10,358 $38,602
2000 $10,348 $38,178
1999 $10,609 $36,393
1998 $10,408 $34,803
1997 $9,893 $36,629
1996 $10,062 $37,322
1995 $9,828 $34,876
1994 $8,000 $29,316
1993 $7,296 $27,964
1992 $8,220 $30,524
1991 $7,559 $28,597
1990 $7,192 $28,243
1989 $6,041 $24,281
1988 $5,814 $24,207
1987 $5,084 $22,506
1986 $4,195 $18,883
1985 $3,322 $15,754
1984 $3,333 $14,989
1983 $3,527 $14,928
1982 $3,788 $15,225
1981 $3,898 $15,513
1980 $3,948 $15,772
1979 $3,196 $13,047
1978 $2,559 $11,463
1977 $2,038 $10,266
1976 $1,727 $8,927
1975 $1,560 $8,204
1974 $1,245 $6,812
1973 $1,144 $5,690
1972 $976 $4,414
1971 $874 $3,736
1970 $828 $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Malta vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Norway
2026 83.8 83.8
2025 83.6 83.6
2024 83.5 83.5
2023 83.3 83.3
2022 82.2 82.6
2021 82.3 83.2
2020 82.3 83.2
2019 82.8 83
2018 82.9 82.8
2017 83.1 82.6
2016 82.7 82.4
2015 82.6 82.3
2014 82.3 82.1
2013 81.8 81.7
2012 81.1 81.4
2011 80.8 81.2
2010 81.4 81
2009 80.4 80.9
2008 79.7 80.7
2007 79.7 80.5
2006 79.6 80.4
2005 79.5 80.2
2004 79.2 80
2003 78.7 79.5
2002 78.5 79
2001 78.9 78.9
2000 77.9 78.7
1999 77.8 78.4
1998 77.8 78.4
1997 77.3 78.2
1996 76.3 78.2
1995 77 77.8
1994 76.9 77.8
1993 76.8 77.2
1992 76.7 77.2
1991 76.5 77
1990 76.2 76.6
1989 76.2 76.5
1988 75.9 76.3
1987 75.3 76.1
1986 74.5 76.3
1985 73.9 75.9
1984 73.3 76.2
1983 73.1 76.1
1982 72.8 76
1981 72.4 75.9
1980 72.3 75.7
1979 72.5 75.4
1978 72.3 75.4
1977 72.3 75.4
1976 72.2 75
1975 72.1 74.8
1974 71.9 74.8
1973 71.3 74.4
1972 70.7 74.3
1971 70.1 74.2
1970 70.4 74.1
1969 70.1 73.7
1968 69.9 73.9
1967 69.8 74.1
1966 69.7 74
1965 69.5 73.7
1964 69.3 73.6
1963 69.2 73.1
1962 69.2 73.5
1961 68.4 73.6
1960 68.4 73.6
1959 68.4 73.6
1958 67.8 73.4
1957 67.5 73.4
1956 66.8 73.5
1955 66.3 73.4
1954 65.1 73.2
1953 64.3 73.1
1952 64.1 72.7
1951 63.9 72.5
1950 63.5 71.6

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

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Malta and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Norway
1x
Year Population
Malta Norway
2024 568,847 5,572,279
2023 552,747 5,519,601
2022 531,113 5,457,127
2021 518,150 5,408,320
2020 515,490 5,379,475
2019 503,912 5,347,896
2018 483,903 5,311,916
2017 467,106 5,276,968
2016 454,505 5,234,519
2015 444,220 5,188,607
2014 433,481 5,137,232
2013 424,810 5,079,623
2012 420,028 5,018,573
2011 416,268 4,953,088
2010 414,508 4,889,252
2009 412,477 4,828,726
2008 409,379 4,768,212
2007 406,724 4,709,153
2006 405,308 4,660,677
2005 403,834 4,623,291
2004 401,268 4,591,910
2003 398,582 4,564,855
2002 395,969 4,538,159
2001 393,028 4,513,751
2000 390,087 4,490,967
1999 387,578 4,461,913
1998 385,287 4,431,464
1997 382,791 4,405,157
1996 379,905 4,381,336
1995 377,419 4,359,184
1994 374,797 4,336,613
1993 371,308 4,311,991
1992 367,618 4,286,401
1991 363,845 4,261,732
1990 354,170 4,241,473
1989 350,722 4,226,901
1988 347,325 4,209,488
1987 344,485 4,186,905
1986 342,121 4,167,354
1985 336,452 4,152,516
1984 330,593 4,140,099
1983 330,524 4,128,432
1982 325,898 4,114,787
1981 318,982 4,099,702
1980 316,645 4,085,620
1979 313,342 4,072,517
1978 310,182 4,058,671
1977 306,970 4,043,205
1976 305,774 4,026,152
1975 304,222 4,007,313
1974 301,996 3,985,258
1973 302,200 3,960,612
1972 302,450 3,933,004
1971 302,700 3,903,039
1970 302,650 3,875,763
1969 304,300 3,847,707
1968 307,900 3,816,486
1967 311,550 3,784,539
1966 315,200 3,753,012
1965 318,800 3,723,168
1964 321,250 3,694,339
1963 322,550 3,666,537
1962 323,900 3,638,918
1961 325,250 3,609,800
1960 326,550 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Norway

Fertility rate
Malta

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Norway
2023 1.06 1.4
2022 1.08 1.41
2021 1.13 1.55
2020 1.13 1.48
2019 1.14 1.53
2018 1.23 1.56
2017 1.26 1.62
2016 1.37 1.71
2015 1.37 1.72
2014 1.38 1.75
2013 1.36 1.78
2012 1.42 1.85
2011 1.45 1.88
2010 1.36 1.95
2009 1.42 1.98
2008 1.43 1.96
2007 1.35 1.9
2006 1.36 1.9
2005 1.38 1.84
2004 1.4 1.83
2003 1.48 1.8
2002 1.45 1.75
2001 1.48 1.78
2000 1.68 1.85
1999 1.73 1.85
1998 1.84 1.81
1997 1.93 1.86
1996 1.99 1.89
1995 1.77 1.87
1994 1.84 1.87
1993 1.96 1.86
1992 2.07 1.88
1991 1.99 1.92
1990 2.02 1.93
1989 2.1 1.89
1988 2.06 1.84
1987 1.97 1.74
1986 1.93 1.71
1985 1.95 1.68
1984 1.95 1.66
1983 1.92 1.66
1982 1.9 1.71
1981 1.87 1.7
1980 1.99 1.72
1979 2.1 1.75
1978 2.05 1.77
1977 2.14 1.75
1976 2.21 1.86
1975 2.27 1.98
1974 1.64 2.13
1973 1.65 2.23
1972 2.01 2.38
1971 2.06 2.49
1970 2.03 2.5
1969 2.02 2.7
1968 2.12 2.75
1967 2.24 2.81
1966 2.33 2.9
1965 2.52 2.94
1964 2.79 2.98
1963 2.9 2.93
1962 3.24 2.91
1961 3.27 2.94
1960 3.62 2.85

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

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Malta and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Norway
2024 41.8 40.7
2023 41.4 40.5
2022 40.8 40.4
2021 40.2 40.3
2020 39.9 40
2019 39.9 39.8
2018 40.2 39.6
2017 40.5 39.4
2016 40.6 39.3
2015 40.6 39.2
2014 40.6 39
2013 40.4 38.9
2012 40.2 38.8
2011 39.9 38.7
2010 39.6 38.6
2009 39.3 38.5
2008 39 38.4
2007 38.7 38.3
2006 38.4 38.1
2005 38.1 37.9
2004 37.7 37.7
2003 37.4 37.5
2002 37 37.3
2001 36.7 37.1
2000 36.4 36.9
1999 36.1 36.7
1998 35.8 36.5
1997 35.5 36.4
1996 35.1 36.2
1995 34.7 36.1
1994 34.3 35.9
1993 34 35.8
1992 33.7 35.7
1991 33.3 35.5
1990 33 35.4
1989 32.7 35.2
1988 32.4 35.1
1987 32 34.9
1986 31.7 34.8
1985 31.4 34.6
1984 31.2 34.4
1983 30.9 34.1
1982 30.6 33.9
1981 30.3 33.6
1980 30 33.3
1979 29.6 33.1
1978 29.2 32.9
1977 28.7 32.7
1976 28.4 32.6
1975 28 32.5
1974 27.6 32.4
1973 27.2 32.4
1972 26.8 32.5
1971 26.3 32.7
1970 25.9 32.9
1969 25.5 33.2
1968 25 33.5
1967 24.8 33.7
1966 24.6 33.9
1965 24.5 34.1
1964 24.4 34.2
1963 24.2 34.3
1962 24 34.4
1961 23.8 34.4
1960 23.6 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Malta Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Norway
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
88.3%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Malta Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Norway
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
60,737 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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