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Malta vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 187th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Peru
Population
581729
35031596
Population rank 167/197 48/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Malta and Peru: Comparison Charts

Malta and Peru economies compared

GDP
Malta

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Malta Peru
2024 $24,971,574,502 $289,221,969,063
2023 $22,610,561,526 $266,958,720,838
2022 $18,928,276,162 $246,065,570,308
2021 $19,739,875,611 $226,328,766,460
2020 $16,404,663,226 $201,409,694,756
2019 $16,337,793,531 $228,346,006,004
2018 $16,153,779,511 $222,597,009,739
2017 $14,161,366,724 $211,007,984,081
2016 $12,025,782,834 $191,898,104,390
2015 $11,340,795,042 $189,802,976,286
2014 $11,888,032,874 $200,786,250,583
2013 $10,796,782,636 $201,175,543,571
2012 $9,609,532,089 $192,650,021,649
2011 $9,789,361,703 $171,761,737,047
2010 $9,097,044,159 $147,527,631,521
2009 $8,734,745,698 $120,822,986,521
2008 $9,135,419,465 $120,550,599,815
2007 $7,908,412,306 $102,170,981,144
2006 $6,749,838,806 $88,643,193,062
2005 $6,393,234,993 $76,060,606,061
2004 $6,104,141,520 $66,768,703,498
2003 $5,418,315,224 $58,731,030,122
2002 $4,455,127,414 $54,777,553,515
2001 $4,070,867,133 $52,030,158,775
2000 $4,036,809,815 $51,744,749,133
1999 $4,111,857,809 $50,187,324,568
1998 $4,010,111,688 $55,501,467,877
1997 $3,787,023,707 $58,147,522,523
1996 $3,822,547,197 $55,252,414,130
1995 $3,709,396,045 $53,312,793,687
1994 $2,998,505,428 $44,882,079,767
1993 $2,709,193,538 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,021,942,759 $35,966,302,303
1991 $2,750,216,747 $34,341,465,998
1990 $2,547,328,748 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,118,655,677 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,019,503,068 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,751,293,461 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,435,038,441 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,117,797,439 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,101,807,023 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,165,729,707 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,234,474,404 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,243,509,394 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,250,198,601 $18,136,838,538
1979 $1,001,288,847 $15,954,012,439
1978 $793,673,402 $12,491,876,743
1977 $625,563,171 $14,544,913,961
1976 $527,936,989 $16,131,958,851
1975 $474,618,321 $16,931,162,355
1974 $376,081,124 $13,858,441,211
1973 $345,616,106 $10,994,381,895
1972 $295,106,628 $9,189,413,409
1971 $264,578,485 $8,289,582,884
1970 $250,728,796 $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Malta and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Peru
2024 $43,899 $8,452
2023 $40,906 $7,888
2022 $35,639 $7,351
2021 $38,097 $6,826
2020 $31,823 $6,133
2019 $32,422 $7,037
2018 $33,382 $6,978
2017 $30,317 $6,736
2016 $26,459 $6,217
2015 $25,530 $6,232
2014 $27,425 $6,667
2013 $25,416 $6,747
2012 $22,878 $6,519
2011 $23,517 $5,861
2010 $21,947 $5,072
2009 $21,176 $4,181
2008 $22,315 $4,198
2007 $19,444 $3,581
2006 $16,654 $3,130
2005 $15,831 $2,707
2004 $15,212 $2,397
2003 $13,594 $2,129
2002 $11,251 $2,007
2001 $10,358 $1,930
2000 $10,348 $1,945
1999 $10,609 $1,917
1998 $10,408 $2,156
1997 $9,893 $2,301
1996 $10,062 $2,227
1995 $9,828 $2,190
1994 $8,000 $1,879
1993 $7,296 $1,488
1992 $8,220 $1,567
1991 $7,559 $1,527
1990 $7,192 $1,200
1989 $6,041 $1,045
1988 $5,814 $733
1987 $5,084 $1,792
1986 $4,195 $1,087
1985 $3,322 $767
1984 $3,333 $918
1983 $3,527 $927
1982 $3,788 $1,194
1981 $3,898 $1,216
1980 $3,948 $1,045
1979 $3,196 $942
1978 $2,559 $756
1977 $2,038 $903
1976 $1,727 $1,026
1975 $1,560 $1,104
1974 $1,245 $927
1973 $1,144 $754
1972 $976 $647
1971 $874 $599
1970 $828 $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Malta vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Peru
2026 83.8 78.3
2025 83.6 78.1
2024 83.5 77.9
2023 83.3 77.7
2022 82.2 76.8
2021 82.3 71.6
2020 82.3 73.8
2019 82.8 76.3
2018 82.9 76
2017 83.1 76
2016 82.7 76
2015 82.6 75.7
2014 82.3 75.3
2013 81.8 74.6
2012 81.1 74
2011 80.8 73.3
2010 81.4 72.9
2009 80.4 72.6
2008 79.7 72.7
2007 79.7 72.7
2006 79.6 72.3
2005 79.5 72
2004 79.2 71.4
2003 78.7 71.3
2002 78.5 70.8
2001 78.9 70.3
2000 77.9 69.8
1999 77.8 69.3
1998 77.8 68.7
1997 77.3 68.3
1996 76.3 67.8
1995 77 67.2
1994 76.9 66.5
1993 76.8 65.7
1992 76.7 65
1991 76.5 64.2
1990 76.2 64
1989 76.2 63.4
1988 75.9 63
1987 75.3 62.5
1986 74.5 62.2
1985 73.9 61.7
1984 73.3 61.1
1983 73.1 60.8
1982 72.8 60.6
1981 72.4 60.3
1980 72.3 60
1979 72.5 59.6
1978 72.3 59.3
1977 72.3 58.9
1976 72.2 58.6
1975 72.1 58.2
1974 71.9 57.8
1973 71.3 57.3
1972 70.7 57
1971 70.1 56.5
1970 70.4 47.7
1969 70.1 55.8
1968 69.9 55.4
1967 69.8 54.9
1966 69.7 54.4
1965 69.5 53.9
1964 69.3 53.3
1963 69.2 52.6
1962 69.2 51.5
1961 68.4 51.2
1960 68.4 50.6
1959 68.4 50
1958 67.8 49.5
1957 67.5 48.9
1956 66.8 48.4
1955 66.3 47.9
1954 65.1 47.5
1953 64.3 47.1
1952 64.1 46.8
1951 63.9 46.5
1950 63.5 46

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

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Malta and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Peru
1x
Year Population
Malta Peru
2024 568,847 34,217,848
2023 552,747 33,845,617
2022 531,113 33,475,438
2021 518,150 33,155,882
2020 515,490 32,838,579
2019 503,912 32,449,303
2018 483,903 31,897,584
2017 467,106 31,324,637
2016 454,505 30,866,494
2015 444,220 30,457,600
2014 433,481 30,115,826
2013 424,810 29,817,919
2012 420,028 29,550,366
2011 416,268 29,304,086
2010 414,508 29,086,019
2009 412,477 28,896,811
2008 409,379 28,719,041
2007 406,724 28,530,699
2006 405,308 28,324,491
2005 403,834 28,101,180
2004 401,268 27,852,190
2003 398,582 27,580,490
2002 395,969 27,288,217
2001 393,028 26,964,601
2000 390,087 26,598,331
1999 387,578 26,186,504
1998 385,287 25,738,095
1997 382,791 25,274,147
1996 379,905 24,811,171
1995 377,419 24,348,919
1994 374,797 23,881,493
1993 371,308 23,413,783
1992 367,618 22,946,340
1991 363,845 22,483,775
1990 354,170 22,014,771
1989 350,722 21,532,589
1988 347,325 21,054,702
1987 344,485 20,582,320
1986 342,121 20,117,122
1985 336,452 19,648,204
1984 330,593 19,174,716
1983 330,524 18,705,957
1982 325,898 18,246,503
1981 318,982 17,798,805
1980 316,645 17,360,949
1979 313,342 16,933,139
1978 310,182 16,516,059
1977 306,970 16,109,806
1976 305,774 15,716,809
1975 304,222 15,333,957
1974 301,996 14,956,552
1973 302,200 14,582,867
1972 302,450 14,210,147
1971 302,700 13,838,067
1970 302,650 13,501,237
1969 304,300 13,166,767
1968 307,900 12,803,993
1967 311,550 12,448,814
1966 315,200 12,101,297
1965 318,800 11,761,085
1964 321,250 11,427,978
1963 322,550 11,102,099
1962 323,900 10,784,612
1961 325,250 10,475,123
1960 326,550 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Peru

Fertility rate
Malta

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Peru
2023 1.06 1.98
2022 1.08 2
2021 1.13 2.03
2020 1.13 2.06
2019 1.14 2.09
2018 1.23 2.12
2017 1.26 2.15
2016 1.37 2.19
2015 1.37 2.23
2014 1.38 2.27
2013 1.36 2.32
2012 1.42 2.36
2011 1.45 2.41
2010 1.36 2.42
2009 1.42 2.48
2008 1.43 2.53
2007 1.35 2.58
2006 1.36 2.62
2005 1.38 2.64
2004 1.4 2.67
2003 1.48 2.66
2002 1.45 2.69
2001 1.48 2.74
2000 1.68 2.85
1999 1.73 2.92
1998 1.84 3
1997 1.93 3.1
1996 1.99 3.2
1995 1.77 3.32
1994 1.84 3.43
1993 1.96 3.55
1992 2.07 3.67
1991 1.99 3.79
1990 2.02 3.91
1989 2.1 4.03
1988 2.06 4.14
1987 1.97 4.25
1986 1.93 4.35
1985 1.95 4.46
1984 1.95 4.57
1983 1.92 4.68
1982 1.9 4.8
1981 1.87 4.92
1980 1.99 5.04
1979 2.1 5.17
1978 2.05 5.31
1977 2.14 5.44
1976 2.21 5.58
1975 2.27 5.71
1974 1.64 5.84
1973 1.65 5.97
1972 2.01 6.09
1971 2.06 6.21
1970 2.03 6.32
1969 2.02 6.42
1968 2.12 6.51
1967 2.24 6.6
1966 2.33 6.68
1965 2.52 6.75
1964 2.79 6.81
1963 2.9 6.86
1962 3.24 6.9
1961 3.27 6.92
1960 3.62 6.94

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

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Malta and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Peru
2024 41.8 30.8
2023 41.4 30.5
2022 40.8 30.1
2021 40.2 29.8
2020 39.9 29.5
2019 39.9 29.2
2018 40.2 28.9
2017 40.5 28.6
2016 40.6 28.4
2015 40.6 28.1
2014 40.6 27.8
2013 40.4 27.4
2012 40.2 27.1
2011 39.9 26.7
2010 39.6 26.3
2009 39.3 25.8
2008 39 25.4
2007 38.7 25
2006 38.4 24.6
2005 38.1 24.2
2004 37.7 23.9
2003 37.4 23.5
2002 37 23.2
2001 36.7 22.8
2000 36.4 22.5
1999 36.1 22.1
1998 35.8 21.8
1997 35.5 21.5
1996 35.1 21.2
1995 34.7 20.9
1994 34.3 20.7
1993 34 20.4
1992 33.7 20.2
1991 33.3 20
1990 33 19.8
1989 32.7 19.6
1988 32.4 19.5
1987 32 19.3
1986 31.7 19.2
1985 31.4 19.1
1984 31.2 18.9
1983 30.9 18.8
1982 30.6 18.7
1981 30.3 18.6
1980 30 18.5
1979 29.6 18.4
1978 29.2 18.3
1977 28.7 18.2
1976 28.4 18.2
1975 28 18.1
1974 27.6 18.1
1973 27.2 18
1972 26.8 18
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 25.9 17.9
1969 25.5 17.9
1968 25 17.9
1967 24.8 17.9
1966 24.6 17.9
1965 24.5 17.9
1964 24.4 17.9
1963 24.2 17.9
1962 24 18
1961 23.8 18.1
1960 23.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Malta Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Malta Peru
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
88.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Malta Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Peru
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
109,106 mi
2021

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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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