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Malta vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 187th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Palestine
Population
581729
5500288
Population rank 167/197 123/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Malta and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Malta and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Malta

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Malta Palestine
2024 $24,971,574,502 $13,711,100,000
2023 $22,610,561,526 $17,847,900,000
2022 $18,928,276,162 $19,165,500,000
2021 $19,739,875,611 $18,109,000,000
2020 $16,404,663,226 $15,531,700,000
2019 $16,337,793,531 $17,133,500,000
2018 $16,153,779,511 $16,276,600,000
2017 $14,161,366,724 $16,128,000,000
2016 $12,025,782,834 $15,405,400,000
2015 $11,340,795,042 $13,972,400,000
2014 $11,888,032,874 $13,989,700,000
2013 $10,796,782,636 $13,515,500,000
2012 $9,609,532,089 $12,208,400,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $11,186,100,000
2010 $9,097,044,159 $9,681,500,000
2009 $8,734,745,698 $8,085,700,000
2008 $9,135,419,465 $7,310,400,000
2007 $7,908,412,306 $5,815,700,000
2006 $6,749,838,806 $5,348,300,000
2005 $6,393,234,993 $5,125,700,000
2004 $6,104,141,520 $4,603,100,000
2003 $5,418,315,224 $3,968,000,000
2002 $4,455,127,414 $3,555,800,000
2001 $4,070,867,133 $4,003,700,000
2000 $4,036,809,815 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,111,857,809 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,010,111,688 $4,067,800,000
1997 $3,787,023,707 $3,759,800,000
1996 $3,822,547,197 $3,409,600,000
1995 $3,709,396,045 $3,282,800,000
1994 $2,998,505,428 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Palestine
2024 $43,899 $2,592
2023 $40,906 $3,455
2022 $35,639 $3,800
2021 $38,097 $3,679
2020 $31,823 $3,234
2019 $32,422 $3,657
2018 $33,382 $3,562
2017 $30,317 $3,620
2016 $26,459 $3,528
2015 $25,530 $3,272
2014 $27,425 $3,352
2013 $25,416 $3,315
2012 $22,878 $3,067
2011 $23,517 $2,881
2010 $21,947 $2,557
2009 $21,176 $2,192
2008 $22,315 $2,035
2007 $19,444 $1,664
2006 $16,654 $1,570
2005 $15,831 $1,544
2004 $15,212 $1,422
2003 $13,594 $1,258
2002 $11,251 $1,156
2001 $10,358 $1,336
2000 $10,348 $1,476
1999 $10,609 $1,499
1998 $10,408 $1,465
1997 $9,893 $1,389
1996 $10,062 $1,317
1995 $9,828 $1,327
1994 $8,000 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Palestine
2026 83.8 77.4
2025 83.6 73.1
2024 83.5 69.2
2023 83.3 65.2
2022 82.2 76.7
2021 82.3 73.9
2020 82.3 75
2019 82.8 75.8
2018 82.9 75.4
2017 83.1 75.2
2016 82.7 74.9
2015 82.6 74.6
2014 82.3 72.8
2013 81.8 74.1
2012 81.1 73.7
2011 80.8 73.6
2010 81.4 73.3
2009 80.4 72.3
2008 79.7 72.2
2007 79.7 72.1
2006 79.6 71.8
2005 79.5 72
2004 79.2 71.1
2003 78.7 71
2002 78.5 70.9
2001 78.9 69.8
2000 77.9 70.3
1999 77.8 70.8
1998 77.8 70.6
1997 77.3 70.3
1996 76.3 70
1995 77 69.6
1994 76.9 69.3
1993 76.8 68.8
1992 76.7 68.5
1991 76.5 68.2
1990 76.2 67.8
1989 76.2 67.1
1988 75.9 66.7
1987 75.3 66.3
1986 74.5 65.7
1985 73.9 65.3
1984 73.3 64.7
1983 73.1 64.1
1982 72.8 63.5
1981 72.4 62.8
1980 72.3 62.2
1979 72.5 61.5
1978 72.3 60.8
1977 72.3 60.1
1976 72.2 59.4
1975 72.1 58.7
1974 71.9 58
1973 71.3 57.6
1972 70.7 56.7
1971 70.1 56
1970 70.4 55.4
1969 70.1 54.7
1968 69.9 54.1
1967 69.8 50.9
1966 69.7 52.8
1965 69.5 52.2
1964 69.3 51.6
1963 69.2 51
1962 69.2 50.4
1961 68.4 49.8
1960 68.4 49.3
1959 68.4 48.8
1958 67.8 48.4
1957 67.5 48
1956 66.8 47.6
1955 66.3 47.2
1954 65.1 46.9
1953 64.3 46.6
1952 64.1 46.3
1951 63.9 46
1950 63.5 45.7

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

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Malta and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Malta Palestine
2024 568,847 5,289,152
2023 552,747 5,165,775
2022 531,113 5,043,612
2021 518,150 4,922,749
2020 515,490 4,803,269
2019 503,912 4,685,306
2018 483,903 4,569,087
2017 467,106 4,454,805
2016 454,505 4,367,088
2015 444,220 4,270,092
2014 433,481 4,173,398
2013 424,810 4,076,708
2012 420,028 3,979,998
2011 416,268 3,882,986
2010 414,508 3,786,161
2009 412,477 3,689,099
2008 409,379 3,591,977
2007 406,724 3,494,496
2006 405,308 3,406,334
2005 403,834 3,320,396
2004 401,268 3,236,626
2003 398,582 3,154,969
2002 395,969 3,075,373
2001 393,028 2,997,784
2000 390,087 2,922,153
1999 387,578 2,848,431
1998 385,287 2,776,568
1997 382,791 2,706,518
1996 379,905 2,587,997
1995 377,419 2,474,666
1994 374,797 2,366,298
1993 371,308 2,262,676
1992 367,618 2,163,591
1991 363,845 2,068,845
1990 354,170 1,978,248
1989 350,722 -
1988 347,325 -
1987 344,485 -
1986 342,121 -
1985 336,452 -
1984 330,593 -
1983 330,524 -
1982 325,898 -
1981 318,982 -
1980 316,645 -
1979 313,342 -
1978 310,182 -
1977 306,970 -
1976 305,774 -
1975 304,222 -
1974 301,996 -
1973 302,200 -
1972 302,450 -
1971 302,700 -
1970 302,650 -
1969 304,300 -
1968 307,900 -
1967 311,550 -
1966 315,200 -
1965 318,800 -
1964 321,250 -
1963 322,550 -
1962 323,900 -
1961 325,250 -
1960 326,550 -

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Palestine

Fertility rate
Malta

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Palestine
2023 1.06 3.31
2022 1.08 3.38
2021 1.13 3.44
2020 1.13 3.51
2019 1.14 3.59
2018 1.23 3.67
2017 1.26 3.77
2016 1.37 3.89
2015 1.37 3.98
2014 1.38 4
2013 1.36 4.05
2012 1.42 4.15
2011 1.45 4.31
2010 1.36 4.43
2009 1.42 4.44
2008 1.43 4.51
2007 1.35 4.63
2006 1.36 4.74
2005 1.38 4.87
2004 1.4 4.97
2003 1.48 5.06
2002 1.45 5.22
2001 1.48 5.34
2000 1.68 5.46
1999 1.73 5.58
1998 1.84 5.69
1997 1.93 5.82
1996 1.99 5.99
1995 1.77 6.16
1994 1.84 6.33
1993 1.96 6.5
1992 2.07 6.65
1991 1.99 6.75
1990 2.02 6.81
1989 2.1 -
1988 2.06 -
1987 1.97 -
1986 1.93 -
1985 1.95 -
1984 1.95 -
1983 1.92 -
1982 1.9 -
1981 1.87 -
1980 1.99 -
1979 2.1 -
1978 2.05 -
1977 2.14 -
1976 2.21 -
1975 2.27 -
1974 1.64 -
1973 1.65 -
1972 2.01 -
1971 2.06 -
1970 2.03 -
1969 2.02 -
1968 2.12 -
1967 2.24 -
1966 2.33 -
1965 2.52 -
1964 2.79 -
1963 2.9 -
1962 3.24 -
1961 3.27 -
1960 3.62 -

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

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Malta and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Palestine
2024 41.8 20.9
2023 41.4 20.8
2022 40.8 20.6
2021 40.2 20.4
2020 39.9 20.3
2019 39.9 20.2
2018 40.2 20
2017 40.5 19.9
2016 40.6 19.8
2015 40.6 19.6
2014 40.6 19.4
2013 40.4 19.1
2012 40.2 18.9
2011 39.9 18.6
2010 39.6 18.4
2009 39.3 18.1
2008 39 17.9
2007 38.7 17.6
2006 38.4 17.4
2005 38.1 17.1
2004 37.7 16.9
2003 37.4 16.7
2002 37 16.5
2001 36.7 16.3
2000 36.4 16.2
1999 36.1 16
1998 35.8 15.9
1997 35.5 15.8
1996 35.1 15.7
1995 34.7 15.6
1994 34.3 15.5
1993 34 15.5
1992 33.7 15.4
1991 33.3 15.4
1990 33 15.4
1989 32.7 -
1988 32.4 -
1987 32 -
1986 31.7 -
1985 31.4 -
1984 31.2 -
1983 30.9 -
1982 30.6 -
1981 30.3 -
1980 30 -
1979 29.6 -
1978 29.2 -
1977 28.7 -
1976 28.4 -
1975 28 -
1974 27.6 -
1973 27.2 -
1972 26.8 -
1971 26.3 -
1970 25.9 -
1969 25.5 -
1968 25 -
1967 24.8 -
1966 24.6 -
1965 24.5 -
1964 24.4 -
1963 24.2 -
1962 24 -
1961 23.8 -
1960 23.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Malta Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Palestine
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
171
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
88.3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Malta Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malta Palestine
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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