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Malta vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 187th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Oman
Population
581729
5761708
Population rank 167/197 117/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Malta and Oman: Comparison Charts

Malta and Oman economies compared

GDP
Malta

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Malta Oman
2024 $24,971,574,502 $107,137,198,769
2023 $22,610,561,526 $106,174,708,037
2022 $18,928,276,162 $109,852,795,839
2021 $19,739,875,611 $87,323,797,139
2020 $16,404,663,226 $75,909,492,848
2019 $16,337,793,531 $88,060,858,257
2018 $16,153,779,511 $91,505,851,756
2017 $14,161,366,724 $80,856,697,009
2016 $12,025,782,834 $75,128,738,622
2015 $11,340,795,042 $78,710,793,238
2014 $11,888,032,874 $92,699,089,727
2013 $10,796,782,636 $89,936,020,806
2012 $9,609,532,089 $87,408,842,653
2011 $9,789,361,703 $77,497,529,259
2010 $9,097,044,159 $64,993,498,049
2009 $8,734,745,698 $55,454,096,229
2008 $9,135,419,465 $69,804,681,404
2007 $7,908,412,306 $48,300,390,117
2006 $6,749,838,806 $42,577,633,290
2005 $6,393,234,993 $35,506,892,068
2004 $6,104,141,520 $28,378,933,680
2003 $5,418,315,224 $24,733,680,104
2002 $4,455,127,414 $23,065,539,662
2001 $4,070,867,133 $22,205,721,717
2000 $4,036,809,815 $22,259,557,867
1999 $4,111,857,809 $17,832,769,831
1998 $4,010,111,688 $16,044,213,264
1997 $3,787,023,707 $18,039,791,938
1996 $3,822,547,197 $17,402,080,624
1995 $3,709,396,045 $15,722,236,671
1994 $2,998,505,428 $14,715,214,564
1993 $2,709,193,538 $14,230,429,129
1992 $3,021,942,759 $14,183,615,085
1991 $2,750,216,747 $12,918,335,501
1990 $2,547,328,748 $13,310,273,082
1989 $2,118,655,677 $9,372,171,651
1988 $2,019,503,068 $8,386,215,865
1987 $1,751,293,461 $7,811,183,095
1986 $1,435,038,441 $7,324,167,369
1985 $1,117,797,439 $10,005,645,420
1984 $1,101,807,023 $8,821,443,151
1983 $1,165,729,707 $7,932,541,691
1982 $1,234,474,404 $7,554,719,456
1981 $1,243,509,394 $7,259,120,151
1980 $1,250,198,601 $5,981,760,278
1979 $1,001,288,847 $3,733,352,635
1978 $793,673,402 $2,740,301,390
1977 $625,563,171 $2,741,169,948
1976 $527,936,989 $2,560,220,035
1975 $474,618,321 $2,096,699,189
1974 $376,081,124 $1,645,917,776
1973 $345,616,106 $483,066,991
1972 $295,106,628 $366,883,548
1971 $264,578,485 $301,010,587
1970 $250,728,796 $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Malta and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Oman
2024 $43,899 $20,285
2023 $40,906 $21,028
2022 $35,639 $23,224
2021 $38,097 $19,403
2020 $31,823 $16,785
2019 $32,422 $19,180
2018 $33,382 $19,902
2017 $30,317 $17,820
2016 $26,459 $17,110
2015 $25,530 $18,808
2014 $27,425 $23,161
2013 $25,416 $23,458
2012 $22,878 $24,642
2011 $23,517 $25,188
2010 $21,947 $23,570
2009 $21,176 $20,656
2008 $22,315 $26,577
2007 $19,444 $18,793
2006 $16,654 $16,931
2005 $15,831 $14,435
2004 $15,212 $11,801
2003 $13,594 $10,464
2002 $11,251 $9,869
2001 $10,358 $9,612
2000 $10,348 $9,754
1999 $10,609 $7,915
1998 $10,408 $7,219
1997 $9,893 $8,235
1996 $10,062 $8,068
1995 $9,828 $7,414
1994 $8,000 $7,068
1993 $7,296 $7,039
1992 $8,220 $7,318
1991 $7,559 $6,977
1990 $7,192 $7,546
1989 $6,041 $5,591
1988 $5,814 $5,279
1987 $5,084 $5,204
1986 $4,195 $5,182
1985 $3,322 $7,549
1984 $3,333 $7,070
1983 $3,527 $6,714
1982 $3,788 $6,759
1981 $3,898 $6,866
1980 $3,948 $5,974
1979 $3,196 $3,934
1978 $2,559 $3,044
1977 $2,038 $3,205
1976 $1,727 $3,143
1975 $1,560 $2,692
1974 $1,245 $2,203
1973 $1,144 $670
1972 $976 $524
1971 $874 $442
1970 $828 $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Malta vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Oman
2026 83.8 80.7
2025 83.6 80.5
2024 83.5 80.2
2023 83.3 80
2022 82.2 77.9
2021 82.3 76
2020 82.3 77.8
2019 82.8 79.9
2018 82.9 79.9
2017 83.1 79.7
2016 82.7 79.6
2015 82.6 79.3
2014 82.3 79
2013 81.8 78.6
2012 81.1 78.2
2011 80.8 77.7
2010 81.4 77.2
2009 80.4 76.6
2008 79.7 76.1
2007 79.7 75.6
2006 79.6 75.4
2005 79.5 75.1
2004 79.2 74.8
2003 78.7 74.5
2002 78.5 74.3
2001 78.9 74
2000 77.9 73.6
1999 77.8 73.3
1998 77.8 72.9
1997 77.3 72.5
1996 76.3 72
1995 77 71.6
1994 76.9 71.1
1993 76.8 70.6
1992 76.7 70.1
1991 76.5 69.6
1990 76.2 69
1989 76.2 68.4
1988 75.9 67.7
1987 75.3 67
1986 74.5 66.2
1985 73.9 65.3
1984 73.3 64.3
1983 73.1 63.2
1982 72.8 62
1981 72.4 60.8
1980 72.3 59.6
1979 72.5 58.3
1978 72.3 57
1977 72.3 55.5
1976 72.2 54.4
1975 72.1 52.5
1974 71.9 51.2
1973 71.3 50
1972 70.7 48.7
1971 70.1 47.9
1970 70.4 46.6
1969 70.1 45.6
1968 69.9 44.4
1967 69.8 43.2
1966 69.7 42
1965 69.5 40.8
1964 69.3 39.6
1963 69.2 38.5
1962 69.2 37.4
1961 68.4 36.4
1960 68.4 35.4
1959 68.4 34.6
1958 67.8 33.8
1957 67.5 33
1956 66.8 32.4
1955 66.3 31.8
1954 65.1 31.2
1953 64.3 30.7
1952 64.1 30.2
1951 63.9 29.8
1950 63.5 29.3

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

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Malta and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Oman
1x
Year Population
Malta Oman
2024 568,847 5,281,538
2023 552,747 5,049,269
2022 531,113 4,730,226
2021 518,150 4,500,424
2020 515,490 4,522,497
2019 503,912 4,591,241
2018 483,903 4,597,877
2017 467,106 4,537,396
2016 454,505 4,390,877
2015 444,220 4,184,895
2014 433,481 4,002,439
2013 424,810 3,833,913
2012 420,028 3,547,106
2011 416,268 3,076,763
2010 414,508 2,757,446
2009 412,477 2,684,659
2008 409,379 2,626,529
2007 406,724 2,570,174
2006 405,308 2,514,795
2005 403,834 2,459,802
2004 401,268 2,404,821
2003 398,582 2,363,796
2002 395,969 2,337,140
2001 393,028 2,310,217
2000 390,087 2,282,131
1999 387,578 2,252,909
1998 385,287 2,222,489
1997 382,791 2,190,720
1996 379,905 2,156,926
1995 377,419 2,120,528
1994 374,797 2,081,834
1993 371,308 2,021,675
1992 367,618 1,938,238
1991 363,845 1,851,473
1990 354,170 1,763,954
1989 350,722 1,676,228
1988 347,325 1,588,568
1987 344,485 1,500,996
1986 342,121 1,413,419
1985 336,452 1,325,480
1984 330,593 1,247,716
1983 330,524 1,181,459
1982 325,898 1,117,678
1981 318,982 1,057,320
1980 316,645 1,001,248
1979 313,342 949,116
1978 310,182 900,304
1977 306,970 855,314
1976 305,774 814,701
1975 304,222 778,864
1974 301,996 746,988
1973 302,200 721,179
1972 302,450 700,593
1971 302,700 681,119
1970 302,650 662,680
1969 304,300 645,255
1968 307,900 628,798
1967 311,550 613,318
1966 315,200 598,804
1965 318,800 585,236
1964 321,250 572,577
1963 322,550 560,827
1962 323,900 549,941
1961 325,250 539,854
1960 326,550 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Oman

Fertility rate
Malta

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Oman
2023 1.06 2.53
2022 1.08 2.45
2021 1.13 2.59
2020 1.13 2.64
2019 1.14 2.7
2018 1.23 2.81
2017 1.26 2.92
2016 1.37 2.95
2015 1.37 2.97
2014 1.38 2.97
2013 1.36 2.95
2012 1.42 2.93
2011 1.45 2.96
2010 1.36 2.97
2009 1.42 2.83
2008 1.43 2.76
2007 1.35 2.76
2006 1.36 2.88
2005 1.38 3.03
2004 1.4 3.2
2003 1.48 3.37
2002 1.45 3.51
2001 1.48 3.66
2000 1.68 3.85
1999 1.73 4.06
1998 1.84 4.27
1997 1.93 4.52
1996 1.99 4.79
1995 1.77 5.07
1994 1.84 5.36
1993 1.96 5.64
1992 2.07 5.92
1991 1.99 6.2
1990 2.02 6.46
1989 2.1 6.72
1988 2.06 6.95
1987 1.97 7.18
1986 1.93 7.35
1985 1.95 7.51
1984 1.95 7.64
1983 1.92 7.75
1982 1.9 7.84
1981 1.87 7.9
1980 1.99 7.89
1979 2.1 7.85
1978 2.05 7.82
1977 2.14 7.78
1976 2.21 7.74
1975 2.27 7.71
1974 1.64 7.67
1973 1.65 7.63
1972 2.01 7.59
1971 2.06 7.56
1970 2.03 7.52
1969 2.02 7.49
1968 2.12 7.46
1967 2.24 7.44
1966 2.33 7.41
1965 2.52 7.39
1964 2.79 7.37
1963 2.9 7.33
1962 3.24 7.32
1961 3.27 7.29
1960 3.62 7.28

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

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Malta and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Oman
2024 41.8 30.5
2023 41.4 30.3
2022 40.8 30
2021 40.2 29.7
2020 39.9 29.7
2019 39.9 29.9
2018 40.2 29.7
2017 40.5 29.4
2016 40.6 29.1
2015 40.6 28.8
2014 40.6 28.5
2013 40.4 28.2
2012 40.2 27.7
2011 39.9 26.5
2010 39.6 25.2
2009 39.3 24.6
2008 39 24
2007 38.7 23.5
2006 38.4 23.1
2005 38.1 22.7
2004 37.7 22.3
2003 37.4 22
2002 37 21.6
2001 36.7 21.3
2000 36.4 20.9
1999 36.1 20.6
1998 35.8 20.4
1997 35.5 20.2
1996 35.1 20.1
1995 34.7 20.1
1994 34.3 20.1
1993 34 19.9
1992 33.7 19.4
1991 33.3 18.8
1990 33 18.4
1989 32.7 17.9
1988 32.4 17.5
1987 32 17.1
1986 31.7 16.8
1985 31.4 16.6
1984 31.2 16.5
1983 30.9 16.5
1982 30.6 16.5
1981 30.3 16.5
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 16.3
1973 27.2 16.4
1972 26.8 16.7
1971 26.3 16.9
1970 25.9 17.2
1969 25.5 17.5
1968 25 17.8
1967 24.8 18
1966 24.6 18.2
1965 24.5 18.4
1964 24.4 18.5
1963 24.2 18.6
1962 24 18.7
1961 23.8 18.8
1960 23.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Malta Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Oman
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Malta Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Oman
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
n/a

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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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