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Malta vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 187th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Qatar
Population
581729
2999260
Population rank 167/197 136/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Malta and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Malta and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Malta

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Malta Qatar
2024 $24,971,574,502 $219,162,637,363
2023 $22,610,561,526 $217,308,516,484
2022 $18,928,276,162 $235,709,340,659
2021 $19,739,875,611 $179,732,142,857
2020 $16,404,663,226 $144,411,538,462
2019 $16,337,793,531 $176,371,428,571
2018 $16,153,779,511 $183,335,164,835
2017 $14,161,366,724 $161,099,175,824
2016 $12,025,782,834 $151,732,142,857
2015 $11,340,795,042 $161,739,835,165
2014 $11,888,032,874 $206,224,725,275
2013 $10,796,782,636 $198,727,747,253
2012 $9,609,532,089 $186,833,516,484
2011 $9,789,361,703 $167,775,274,725
2010 $9,097,044,159 $123,627,197,802
2009 $8,734,745,698 $97,798,351,648
2008 $9,135,419,465 $115,270,054,945
2007 $7,908,412,306 $79,712,087,912
2006 $6,749,838,806 $60,882,142,857
2005 $6,393,234,993 $44,530,494,505
2004 $6,104,141,520 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,418,315,224 $23,533,791,209
2002 $4,455,127,414 $19,363,736,264
2001 $4,070,867,133 $17,538,461,538
2000 $4,036,809,815 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,111,857,809 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,010,111,688 $10,255,495,027
1997 $3,787,023,707 $11,297,802,115
1996 $3,822,547,197 $9,059,340,385
1995 $3,709,396,045 $8,137,911,978
1994 $2,998,505,428 $7,374,450,769
1993 $2,709,193,538 $7,156,593,654
1992 $3,021,942,759 $7,646,153,984
1991 $2,750,216,747 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,547,328,748 $7,360,439,423
1989 $2,118,655,677 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,019,503,068 $6,038,187,033
1987 $1,751,293,461 $5,446,428,681
1986 $1,435,038,441 $5,053,021,951
1985 $1,117,797,439 $6,153,296,456
1984 $1,101,807,023 $6,704,395,824
1983 $1,165,729,707 $6,467,582,308
1982 $1,234,474,404 $7,596,703,214
1981 $1,243,509,394 $8,661,263,764
1980 $1,250,198,601 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,001,288,847 $5,632,962,997
1978 $793,673,402 $4,052,000,413
1977 $625,563,171 $3,617,564,638
1976 $527,936,989 $3,284,273,987
1975 $474,618,321 $2,512,773,166
1974 $376,081,124 $2,401,403,227
1973 $345,616,106 $793,885,560
1972 $295,106,628 $510,262,500
1971 $264,578,485 $387,703,106
1970 $250,728,796 $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Qatar
2024 $43,899 $76,689
2023 $40,906 $81,817
2022 $35,639 $88,701
2021 $38,097 $71,752
2020 $31,823 $51,684
2019 $32,422 $66,841
2018 $33,382 $71,040
2017 $30,317 $63,280
2016 $26,459 $61,254
2015 $25,530 $68,985
2014 $27,425 $95,841
2013 $25,416 $103,697
2012 $22,878 $108,470
2011 $23,517 $103,262
2010 $21,947 $76,463
2009 $21,176 $60,786
2008 $22,315 $80,781
2007 $19,444 $65,954
2006 $16,654 $62,582
2005 $15,831 $53,950
2004 $15,212 $41,036
2003 $13,594 $31,602
2002 $11,251 $27,227
2001 $10,358 $25,871
2000 $10,348 $27,535
1999 $10,609 $20,234
1998 $10,408 $17,665
1997 $9,893 $20,523
1996 $10,062 $17,125
1995 $9,828 $15,823
1994 $8,000 $14,765
1993 $7,296 $14,770
1992 $8,220 $16,280
1991 $7,559 $15,133
1990 $7,192 $16,722
1989 $6,041 $15,243
1988 $5,814 $14,682
1987 $5,084 $13,719
1986 $4,195 $13,213
1985 $3,322 $16,815
1984 $3,333 $19,272
1983 $3,527 $19,616
1982 $3,788 $24,385
1981 $3,898 $29,505
1980 $3,948 $28,375
1979 $3,196 $21,777
1978 $2,559 $16,757
1977 $2,038 $16,058
1976 $1,727 $15,710
1975 $1,560 $13,014
1974 $1,245 $13,540
1973 $1,144 $4,905
1972 $976 $3,483
1971 $874 $2,952
1970 $828 $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Qatar
2026 83.8 82.8
2025 83.6 82.7
2024 83.5 82.5
2023 83.3 82.4
2022 82.2 81.9
2021 82.3 81.1
2020 82.3 80.4
2019 82.8 82.9
2018 82.9 82.7
2017 83.1 82.5
2016 82.7 82.1
2015 82.6 81.8
2014 82.3 81.4
2013 81.8 81
2012 81.1 80.5
2011 80.8 80
2010 81.4 79.4
2009 80.4 78.8
2008 79.7 78.3
2007 79.7 77.7
2006 79.6 77.3
2005 79.5 76.9
2004 79.2 76.5
2003 78.7 76.1
2002 78.5 75.8
2001 78.9 75.5
2000 77.9 75.3
1999 77.8 75
1998 77.8 74.9
1997 77.3 74.7
1996 76.3 74.6
1995 77 74.4
1994 76.9 74.2
1993 76.8 74.1
1992 76.7 73.9
1991 76.5 73.7
1990 76.2 73.4
1989 76.2 73.1
1988 75.9 72.8
1987 75.3 72.5
1986 74.5 72.2
1985 73.9 71.8
1984 73.3 71.5
1983 73.1 71.1
1982 72.8 70.7
1981 72.4 70.3
1980 72.3 69.9
1979 72.5 69.5
1978 72.3 69.1
1977 72.3 68.6
1976 72.2 68.2
1975 72.1 67.7
1974 71.9 67.2
1973 71.3 66.6
1972 70.7 66.1
1971 70.1 65.5
1970 70.4 64.9
1969 70.1 64.2
1968 69.9 63.6
1967 69.8 62.9
1966 69.7 62.2
1965 69.5 61.4
1964 69.3 60.7
1963 69.2 60
1962 69.2 59.2
1961 68.4 58.5
1960 68.4 57.8
1959 68.4 57
1958 67.8 56.3
1957 67.5 55.6
1956 66.8 54.9
1955 66.3 54.2
1954 65.1 53.5
1953 64.3 52.8
1952 64.1 52.1
1951 63.9 51.5
1950 63.5 50.8

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

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Malta and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Malta Qatar
2024 568,847 2,857,822
2023 552,747 2,656,032
2022 531,113 2,657,333
2021 518,150 2,504,910
2020 515,490 2,794,148
2019 503,912 2,638,657
2018 483,903 2,580,734
2017 467,106 2,545,820
2016 454,505 2,477,113
2015 444,220 2,344,557
2014 433,481 2,151,745
2013 424,810 1,916,426
2012 420,028 1,722,438
2011 416,268 1,624,761
2010 414,508 1,616,832
2009 412,477 1,608,903
2008 409,379 1,426,938
2007 406,724 1,208,595
2006 405,308 972,831
2005 403,834 825,408
2004 401,268 773,332
2003 398,582 744,682
2002 395,969 711,205
2001 393,028 677,925
2000 390,087 644,989
1999 387,578 612,500
1998 385,287 580,540
1997 382,791 550,500
1996 379,905 529,019
1995 377,419 514,325
1994 374,797 499,459
1993 371,308 484,545
1992 367,618 469,657
1991 363,845 454,853
1990 354,170 440,175
1989 350,722 425,646
1988 347,325 411,264
1987 344,485 397,005
1986 342,121 382,422
1985 336,452 365,940
1984 330,593 347,878
1983 330,524 329,709
1982 325,898 311,537
1981 318,982 293,553
1980 316,645 275,913
1979 313,342 258,670
1978 310,182 241,808
1977 306,970 225,285
1976 305,774 209,052
1975 304,222 193,087
1974 301,996 177,362
1973 302,200 161,841
1972 302,450 146,506
1971 302,700 131,346
1970 302,650 116,350
1969 304,300 103,025
1968 307,900 91,749
1967 311,550 81,439
1966 315,200 72,192
1965 318,800 64,065
1964 321,250 56,867
1963 322,550 50,380
1962 323,900 44,630
1961 325,250 39,680
1960 326,550 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Qatar

Fertility rate
Malta

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Qatar
2023 1.06 1.73
2022 1.08 1.74
2021 1.13 1.61
2020 1.13 1.68
2019 1.14 1.73
2018 1.23 1.76
2017 1.26 1.83
2016 1.37 1.86
2015 1.37 1.98
2014 1.38 2.03
2013 1.36 2.03
2012 1.42 2.04
2011 1.45 2.07
2010 1.36 2.14
2009 1.42 2.25
2008 1.43 2.37
2007 1.35 2.44
2006 1.36 2.51
2005 1.38 2.64
2004 1.4 2.79
2003 1.48 2.93
2002 1.45 3.01
2001 1.48 3.08
2000 1.68 3.07
1999 1.73 3.12
1998 1.84 3.21
1997 1.93 3.33
1996 1.99 3.44
1995 1.77 3.56
1994 1.84 3.67
1993 1.96 3.77
1992 2.07 3.85
1991 1.99 3.99
1990 2.02 4.23
1989 2.1 4.41
1988 2.06 4.51
1987 1.97 4.54
1986 1.93 4.57
1985 1.95 4.64
1984 1.95 4.76
1983 1.92 4.9
1982 1.9 5.04
1981 1.87 5.2
1980 1.99 5.33
1979 2.1 5.46
1978 2.05 5.58
1977 2.14 5.69
1976 2.21 5.78
1975 2.27 5.86
1974 1.64 5.94
1973 1.65 6.01
1972 2.01 6.07
1971 2.06 6.15
1970 2.03 6.23
1969 2.02 6.31
1968 2.12 6.39
1967 2.24 6.46
1966 2.33 6.52
1965 2.52 6.53
1964 2.79 6.53
1963 2.9 6.53
1962 3.24 6.53
1961 3.27 6.53
1960 3.62 6.53

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

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Malta and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Qatar
2024 41.8 34.5
2023 41.4 34.1
2022 40.8 33.4
2021 40.2 32.9
2020 39.9 32.6
2019 39.9 32.3
2018 40.2 31.9
2017 40.5 31.6
2016 40.6 31.4
2015 40.6 31.2
2014 40.6 31.1
2013 40.4 30.9
2012 40.2 31
2011 39.9 31.2
2010 39.6 31.3
2009 39.3 30.8
2008 39 30.1
2007 38.7 30.1
2006 38.4 30.6
2005 38.1 30.9
2004 37.7 31
2003 37.4 30.9
2002 37 30.5
2001 36.7 30.1
2000 36.4 29.9
1999 36.1 29.8
1998 35.8 29.8
1997 35.5 29.9
1996 35.1 29.6
1995 34.7 29.1
1994 34.3 28.7
1993 34 28.4
1992 33.7 28.1
1991 33.3 27.9
1990 33 27.7
1989 32.7 27.6
1988 32.4 27.5
1987 32 27.5
1986 31.7 27.4
1985 31.4 27
1984 31.2 26.3
1983 30.9 25.6
1982 30.6 24.8
1981 30.3 24.1
1980 30 23.5
1979 29.6 22.9
1978 29.2 22.3
1977 28.7 21.8
1976 28.4 21.3
1975 28 21
1974 27.6 20.8
1973 27.2 20.9
1972 26.8 21.3
1971 26.3 22.2
1970 25.9 23.7
1969 25.5 24.4
1968 25 24
1967 24.8 23.5
1966 24.6 23
1965 24.5 22.5
1964 24.4 21.8
1963 24.2 21.1
1962 24 20.1
1961 23.8 19
1960 23.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Malta Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Qatar
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
88.3%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Malta Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Qatar
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
4,374 mi
2016

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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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