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Malta vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 187th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Philippines
Population
581729
117991570
Population rank 167/197 14/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Malta and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Malta and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Malta

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Malta Philippines
2024 $24,971,574,502 $461,617,509,782
2023 $22,610,561,526 $437,055,627,244
2022 $18,928,276,162 $404,353,369,605
2021 $19,739,875,611 $394,087,359,848
2020 $16,404,663,226 $361,751,145,452
2019 $16,337,793,531 $376,823,402,239
2018 $16,153,779,511 $346,841,896,587
2017 $14,161,366,724 $328,480,736,803
2016 $12,025,782,834 $318,627,003,017
2015 $11,340,795,042 $306,445,871,242
2014 $11,888,032,874 $297,483,555,338
2013 $10,796,782,636 $283,902,828,589
2012 $9,609,532,089 $261,920,540,963
2011 $9,789,361,703 $234,216,730,291
2010 $9,097,044,159 $208,368,893,151
2009 $8,734,745,698 $175,974,755,881
2008 $9,135,419,465 $181,624,626,327
2007 $7,908,412,306 $155,980,408,673
2006 $6,749,838,806 $127,652,926,368
2005 $6,393,234,993 $107,419,977,318
2004 $6,104,141,520 $95,001,999,685
2003 $5,418,315,224 $87,039,092,974
2002 $4,455,127,414 $84,307,345,888
2001 $4,070,867,133 $78,921,234,458
2000 $4,036,809,815 $83,669,788,377
1999 $4,111,857,809 $85,640,171,045
1998 $4,010,111,688 $74,492,416,330
1997 $3,787,023,707 $94,106,317,565
1996 $3,822,547,197 $94,648,084,429
1995 $3,709,396,045 $84,644,328,727
1994 $2,998,505,428 $73,159,336,915
1993 $2,709,193,538 $62,036,529,147
1992 $3,021,942,759 $60,422,328,242
1991 $2,750,216,747 $51,784,144,943
1990 $2,547,328,748 $50,508,286,642
1989 $2,118,655,677 $48,513,773,721
1988 $2,019,503,068 $43,152,128,959
1987 $1,751,293,461 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,435,038,441 $33,987,207,295
1985 $1,117,797,439 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,101,807,023 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,165,729,707 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,234,474,404 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,243,509,394 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,250,198,601 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,001,288,847 $31,218,296,292
1978 $793,673,402 $25,762,224,563
1977 $625,563,171 $22,283,109,803
1976 $527,936,989 $19,381,055,197
1975 $474,618,321 $16,875,240,684
1974 $376,081,124 $15,607,882,555
1973 $345,616,106 $11,412,449,735
1972 $295,106,628 $9,067,815,521
1971 $264,578,485 $8,375,075,630
1970 $250,728,796 $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Malta and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Philippines
2024 $43,899 $3,985
2023 $40,906 $3,804
2022 $35,639 $3,548
2021 $38,097 $3,484
2020 $31,823 $3,228
2019 $32,422 $3,401
2018 $33,382 $3,169
2017 $30,317 $3,038
2016 $26,459 $2,985
2015 $25,530 $2,910
2014 $27,425 $2,867
2013 $25,416 $2,781
2012 $22,878 $2,615
2011 $23,517 $2,384
2010 $21,947 $2,163
2009 $21,176 $1,864
2008 $22,315 $1,959
2007 $19,444 $1,713
2006 $16,654 $1,426
2005 $15,831 $1,220
2004 $15,212 $1,100
2003 $13,594 $1,027
2002 $11,251 $1,015
2001 $10,358 $970
2000 $10,348 $1,051
1999 $10,609 $1,101
1998 $10,408 $983
1997 $9,893 $1,273
1996 $10,062 $1,311
1995 $9,828 $1,200
1994 $8,000 $1,060
1993 $7,296 $919
1992 $8,220 $917
1991 $7,559 $804
1990 $7,192 $804
1989 $6,041 $792
1988 $5,814 $722
1987 $5,084 $650
1986 $4,195 $600
1985 $3,322 $633
1984 $3,333 $665
1983 $3,527 $723
1982 $3,788 $833
1981 $3,898 $821
1980 $3,948 $767
1979 $3,196 $667
1978 $2,559 $565
1977 $2,038 $502
1976 $1,727 $449
1975 $1,560 $401
1974 $1,245 $379
1973 $1,144 $283.2
1972 $976 $230.1
1971 $874 $217.4
1970 $828 $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Malta vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Philippines
2026 83.8 70.2
2025 83.6 70.1
2024 83.5 69.9
2023 83.3 69.8
2022 82.2 69.5
2021 82.3 66.7
2020 82.3 70.1
2019 82.8 69.7
2018 82.9 69.8
2017 83.1 70
2016 82.7 69.5
2015 82.6 69.5
2014 82.3 69.3
2013 81.8 69.3
2012 81.1 69.2
2011 80.8 69.1
2010 81.4 68.9
2009 80.4 68.6
2008 79.7 68.6
2007 79.7 68.5
2006 79.6 68.2
2005 79.5 68.4
2004 79.2 68.3
2003 78.7 68
2002 78.5 67.9
2001 78.9 67.8
2000 77.9 67.8
1999 77.8 67.5
1998 77.8 67.2
1997 77.3 67
1996 76.3 66.7
1995 77 66.3
1994 76.9 66
1993 76.8 65.7
1992 76.7 65.4
1991 76.5 64.6
1990 76.2 64.4
1989 76.2 64.1
1988 75.9 63.7
1987 75.3 63.3
1986 74.5 62.9
1985 73.9 62.7
1984 73.3 62.4
1983 73.1 62.3
1982 72.8 62.2
1981 72.4 61.9
1980 72.3 61.9
1979 72.5 61.7
1978 72.3 61.5
1977 72.3 61.4
1976 72.2 60.9
1975 72.1 60.9
1974 71.9 60.8
1973 71.3 60.7
1972 70.7 60.9
1971 70.1 61.1
1970 70.4 60.8
1969 70.1 61
1968 69.9 60.9
1967 69.8 60.8
1966 69.7 60.6
1965 69.5 60.4
1964 69.3 60.1
1963 69.2 60
1962 69.2 59.8
1961 68.4 59.5
1960 68.4 59.2
1959 68.4 58.7
1958 67.8 58.3
1957 67.5 57.8
1956 66.8 57.2
1955 66.3 56.6
1954 65.1 56
1953 64.3 55.4
1952 64.1 54.7
1951 63.9 54.1
1950 63.5 53.6

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

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Malta and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Malta Philippines
2024 568,847 115,843,670
2023 552,747 114,891,199
2022 531,113 113,964,338
2021 518,150 113,100,950
2020 515,490 112,081,264
2019 503,912 110,804,683
2018 483,903 109,465,287
2017 467,106 108,119,693
2016 454,505 106,735,719
2015 444,220 105,312,992
2014 433,481 103,767,130
2013 424,810 102,076,336
2012 420,028 100,175,512
2011 416,268 98,248,614
2010 414,508 96,337,125
2009 412,477 94,384,250
2008 409,379 92,699,095
2007 406,724 91,075,184
2006 405,308 89,508,986
2005 403,834 88,015,962
2004 401,268 86,394,504
2003 398,582 84,731,835
2002 395,969 83,068,889
2001 393,028 81,401,488
2000 390,087 79,625,397
1999 387,578 77,753,257
1998 385,287 75,791,024
1997 382,791 73,908,810
1996 379,905 72,190,242
1995 377,419 70,546,246
1994 374,797 69,019,291
1993 371,308 67,530,621
1992 367,618 65,926,125
1991 363,845 64,382,249
1990 354,170 62,854,666
1989 350,722 61,265,260
1988 347,325 59,739,052
1987 344,485 58,157,496
1986 342,121 56,645,077
1985 336,452 55,213,006
1984 330,593 53,726,181
1983 330,524 52,194,620
1982 325,898 50,695,707
1981 318,982 49,311,727
1980 316,645 48,043,740
1979 313,342 46,807,103
1978 310,182 45,575,281
1977 306,970 44,367,962
1976 305,774 43,201,488
1975 304,222 42,120,826
1974 301,996 41,174,341
1973 302,200 40,294,130
1972 302,450 39,408,560
1971 302,700 38,518,659
1970 302,650 37,622,204
1969 304,300 36,660,799
1968 307,900 35,638,342
1967 311,550 34,621,320
1966 315,200 33,617,170
1965 318,800 32,625,316
1964 321,250 31,643,032
1963 322,550 30,674,731
1962 323,900 29,723,536
1961 325,250 28,792,621
1960 326,550 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Philippines

Fertility rate
Malta

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Philippines
2023 1.06 1.92
2022 1.08 1.93
2021 1.13 1.95
2020 1.13 2.08
2019 1.14 2.22
2018 1.23 2.38
2017 1.26 2.53
2016 1.37 2.68
2015 1.37 2.83
2014 1.38 2.89
2013 1.36 3.04
2012 1.42 3.14
2011 1.45 3.24
2010 1.36 3.32
2009 1.42 3.38
2008 1.43 3.4
2007 1.35 3.4
2006 1.36 3.47
2005 1.38 3.45
2004 1.4 3.52
2003 1.48 3.59
2002 1.45 3.65
2001 1.48 3.72
2000 1.68 3.75
1999 1.73 3.83
1998 1.84 3.88
1997 1.93 3.94
1996 1.99 4
1995 1.77 4.07
1994 1.84 4.08
1993 1.96 4.1
1992 2.07 4.16
1991 1.99 4.27
1990 2.02 4.32
1989 2.1 4.37
1988 2.06 4.45
1987 1.97 4.51
1986 1.93 4.56
1985 1.95 4.66
1984 1.95 4.77
1983 1.92 4.87
1982 1.9 4.92
1981 1.87 4.97
1980 1.99 5.11
1979 2.1 5.26
1978 2.05 5.39
1977 2.14 5.44
1976 2.21 5.51
1975 2.27 5.6
1974 1.64 5.69
1973 1.65 5.79
1972 2.01 5.94
1971 2.06 6.08
1970 2.03 6.22
1969 2.02 6.33
1968 2.12 6.45
1967 2.24 6.57
1966 2.33 6.69
1965 2.52 6.8
1964 2.79 6.89
1963 2.9 6.95
1962 3.24 6.98
1961 3.27 6.99
1960 3.62 7

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

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Malta and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Philippines
2024 41.8 26.8
2023 41.4 26.3
2022 40.8 25.9
2021 40.2 25.5
2020 39.9 25.1
2019 39.9 24.7
2018 40.2 24.3
2017 40.5 24
2016 40.6 23.6
2015 40.6 23.3
2014 40.6 22.9
2013 40.4 22.7
2012 40.2 22.4
2011 39.9 22.2
2010 39.6 22
2009 39.3 21.7
2008 39 21.5
2007 38.7 21.3
2006 38.4 21.2
2005 38.1 21
2004 37.7 20.8
2003 37.4 20.6
2002 37 20.4
2001 36.7 20.2
2000 36.4 20
1999 36.1 19.8
1998 35.8 19.6
1997 35.5 19.4
1996 35.1 19.3
1995 34.7 19.2
1994 34.3 19.1
1993 34 19.1
1992 33.7 19
1991 33.3 18.9
1990 33 18.8
1989 32.7 18.7
1988 32.4 18.6
1987 32 18.5
1986 31.7 18.3
1985 31.4 18.2
1984 31.2 18.1
1983 30.9 17.9
1982 30.6 17.7
1981 30.3 17.5
1980 30 17.3
1979 29.6 17.1
1978 29.2 16.9
1977 28.7 16.7
1976 28.4 16.5
1975 28 16.3
1974 27.6 16.1
1973 27.2 16
1972 26.8 15.9
1971 26.3 15.8
1970 25.9 15.7
1969 25.5 15.6
1968 25 15.5
1967 24.8 15.4
1966 24.6 15.4
1965 24.5 15.4
1964 24.4 15.4
1963 24.2 15.4
1962 24 15.5
1961 23.8 15.6
1960 23.6 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Malta Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Malta Philippines
% of world population
0.007%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
88.3%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Malta Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Philippines
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
134,457 mi
2020

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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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