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Malta vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Malta has a population of 580K (ranked 167/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 187th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Rwanda
Population
586345
15062056
Population rank 167/197 77/197
GDP
$27.8B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 118/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$47,907
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 28/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$13B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.8%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$22,407
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 30/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,914
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.01
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
42.1 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Malta and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Malta and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Malta Rwanda
2025 $27,771,821,561 $16,372,132,990
2024 $25,042,712,191 $15,111,064,182
2023 $22,625,329,776 $14,806,501,437
2022 $18,938,869,147 $13,747,404,814
2021 $19,730,119,031 $11,252,894,910
2020 $16,404,655,808 $10,487,146,253
2019 $16,337,788,881 $10,519,272,170
2018 $16,153,785,817 $9,650,161,136
2017 $14,161,374,599 $9,164,345,443
2016 $12,025,777,078 $8,596,812,241
2015 $11,340,789,706 $8,447,064,079
2014 $11,888,029,752 $8,129,984,484
2013 $10,796,780,874 $7,714,276,920
2012 $9,609,530,619 $7,556,673,276
2011 $9,789,363,086 $6,802,676,034
2010 $9,097,044,301 $6,052,276,078
2009 $8,769,897,418 $5,603,399,015
2008 $9,172,399,573 $5,120,655,375
2007 $7,908,412,374 $4,017,977,507
2006 $6,749,838,862 $3,274,207,945
2005 $6,393,234,965 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,104,141,501 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,418,315,225 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,455,127,398 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,070,867,153 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,036,809,767 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,111,857,836 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,010,111,652 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,787,023,655 $1,851,558,197
1996 $3,822,547,151 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,709,396,089 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,998,505,428 $753,636,370
1993 $2,709,193,538 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,021,942,759 $2,029,026,962
1991 $2,750,216,747 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,547,328,748 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,118,655,677 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,019,503,068 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,751,293,461 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,435,038,441 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,117,797,439 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,101,807,023 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,165,729,707 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,234,474,404 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,243,509,394 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,250,198,601 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,001,288,847 $1,109,346,131
1978 $793,673,402 $905,709,076
1977 $625,563,171 $746,650,613
1976 $527,936,989 $637,753,853
1975 $474,618,321 $571,863,500
1974 $376,081,124 $308,458,423
1973 $345,616,106 $290,746,157
1972 $295,106,628 $246,457,838
1971 $264,578,485 $222,952,504
1970 $250,728,796 $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Rwanda
2025 $47,907 $1,124
2024 $44,024 $1,060
2023 $40,933 $1,061
2022 $35,659 $1,007
2021 $38,078 $843
2020 $31,823 $803
2019 $32,422 $823
2018 $33,382 $773
2017 $30,317 $751
2016 $26,459 $721
2015 $25,530 $726
2014 $27,425 $715
2013 $25,416 $695
2012 $22,878 $698
2011 $23,517 $643
2010 $21,947 $587
2009 $21,262 $557
2008 $22,406 $522
2007 $19,444 $421
2006 $16,654 $352
2005 $15,831 $324
2004 $15,212 $269.5
2003 $13,594 $249
2002 $11,251 $234
2001 $10,358 $237.3
2000 $10,348 $251.9
1999 $10,609 $264.7
1998 $10,408 $246.2
1997 $9,893 $238.7
1996 $10,062 $206
1995 $9,828 $228
1994 $8,000 $111
1993 $7,296 $247
1992 $8,220 $264.1
1991 $7,559 $254
1990 $7,192 $346
1989 $6,041 $335
1988 $5,814 $344
1987 $5,084 $320
1986 $4,195 $297.7
1985 $3,322 $271.6
1984 $3,333 $259.9
1983 $3,527 $250.6
1982 $3,788 $246.4
1981 $3,898 $254.6
1980 $3,948 $234.4
1979 $3,196 $213.8
1978 $2,559 $179.9
1977 $2,038 $152.7
1976 $1,727 $134.4
1975 $1,560 $124.1
1974 $1,245 $68.9
1973 $1,144 $66.9
1972 $976 $58.4
1971 $874 $54.4
1970 $828 $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Rwanda
2026 83.8 68.5
2025 83.6 68.2
2024 83.5 68
2023 83.3 67.8
2022 82.2 67.5
2021 82.3 66.8
2020 82.3 67
2019 82.8 66.7
2018 82.9 66.4
2017 83.1 66.1
2016 82.7 65.7
2015 82.6 65.4
2014 82.3 65.1
2013 81.8 64.7
2012 81.1 64.2
2011 80.8 63.5
2010 81.4 62.8
2009 80.4 61.8
2008 79.7 60.6
2007 79.7 59.5
2006 79.6 58.3
2005 79.5 57
2004 79.2 55.5
2003 78.7 53.5
2002 78.5 51.3
2001 78.9 49.5
2000 77.9 47.8
1999 77.8 45.7
1998 77.8 43.1
1997 77.3 42
1996 76.3 42.5
1995 77 41.5
1994 76.9 12.2
1993 76.8 42.9
1992 76.7 44.4
1991 76.5 46.2
1990 76.2 47.8
1989 76.2 49.5
1988 75.9 50.9
1987 75.3 51.5
1986 74.5 51.7
1985 73.9 51.7
1984 73.3 51.4
1983 73.1 50.9
1982 72.8 50.2
1981 72.4 49.2
1980 72.3 48.1
1979 72.5 47.1
1978 72.3 46.2
1977 72.3 45.6
1976 72.2 45.3
1975 72.1 45.3
1974 71.9 45.6
1973 71.3 45.9
1972 70.7 46.3
1971 70.1 46.8
1970 70.4 47.1
1969 70.1 47.4
1968 69.9 47.7
1967 69.8 48
1966 69.7 48.1
1965 69.5 48.2
1964 69.3 48.1
1963 69.2 44
1962 69.2 47.8
1961 68.4 47.5
1960 68.4 47
1959 68.4 46.5
1958 67.8 46.1
1957 67.5 45.6
1956 66.8 45.2
1955 66.3 44.8
1954 65.1 44.4
1953 64.3 44.1
1952 64.1 43.8
1951 63.9 43.5
1950 63.5 43.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Malta Rwanda
2025 579,704 14,569,341
2024 568,847 14,256,567
2023 552,747 13,954,471
2022 531,113 13,651,030
2021 518,150 13,355,260
2020 515,490 13,065,837
2019 503,912 12,776,103
2018 483,903 12,487,996
2017 467,106 12,202,060
2016 454,505 11,919,183
2015 444,220 11,640,022
2014 433,481 11,364,757
2013 424,810 11,093,340
2012 420,028 10,829,901
2011 416,268 10,573,733
2010 414,508 10,317,553
2009 412,477 10,060,432
2008 409,379 9,804,269
2007 406,724 9,549,933
2006 405,308 9,299,246
2005 403,834 9,054,528
2004 401,268 8,816,844
2003 398,582 8,586,875
2002 395,969 8,400,180
2001 393,028 8,287,094
2000 390,087 8,213,931
1999 387,578 8,147,912
1998 385,287 8,081,681
1997 382,791 7,755,238
1996 379,905 6,708,764
1995 377,419 5,674,118
1994 374,797 6,792,352
1993 371,308 7,981,132
1992 367,618 7,683,266
1991 363,845 7,526,966
1990 354,170 7,375,307
1989 350,722 7,184,706
1988 347,325 6,968,071
1987 344,485 6,749,493
1986 342,121 6,531,881
1985 336,452 6,317,228
1984 330,593 6,107,627
1983 330,524 5,905,311
1982 325,898 5,711,549
1981 318,982 5,527,230
1980 316,645 5,353,259
1979 313,342 5,189,541
1978 310,182 5,035,171
1977 306,970 4,888,240
1976 305,774 4,745,954
1975 304,222 4,607,728
1974 301,996 4,474,228
1973 302,200 4,345,047
1972 302,450 4,220,335
1971 302,700 4,100,044
1970 302,650 3,980,669
1969 304,300 3,861,271
1968 307,900 3,744,010
1967 311,550 3,629,577
1966 315,200 3,521,626
1965 318,800 3,423,210
1964 321,250 3,334,834
1963 322,550 3,258,890
1962 323,900 3,186,025
1961 325,250 3,106,779
1960 326,550 3,022,294

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Rwanda
2024 1.01 3.65
2023 1.06 3.7
2022 1.08 3.78
2021 1.13 3.84
2020 1.14 3.91
2019 1.14 3.99
2018 1.23 4.05
2017 1.26 4.08
2016 1.37 4.11
2015 1.37 4.11
2014 1.38 4.12
2013 1.36 4.14
2012 1.42 4.2
2011 1.45 4.33
2010 1.36 4.52
2009 1.42 4.71
2008 1.43 4.92
2007 1.35 5.14
2006 1.36 5.34
2005 1.38 5.5
2004 1.4 5.64
2003 1.48 5.74
2002 1.45 5.82
2001 1.48 5.89
2000 1.68 5.97
1999 1.73 6.06
1998 1.84 6.17
1997 1.93 6.24
1996 1.99 6.29
1995 1.77 6.35
1994 1.84 6.42
1993 1.96 6.48
1992 2.07 6.54
1991 1.99 6.62
1990 2.02 6.8
1989 2.1 7.03
1988 2.06 7.23
1987 1.97 7.43
1986 1.93 7.61
1985 1.95 7.79
1984 1.95 7.91
1983 1.92 8
1982 1.9 8.06
1981 1.87 8.1
1980 1.99 8.12
1979 2.1 8.13
1978 2.05 8.16
1977 2.14 8.14
1976 2.21 8.12
1975 2.27 8.1
1974 1.64 8.1
1973 1.65 8.09
1972 2.01 8.09
1971 2.06 8.09
1970 2.03 8.15
1969 2.02 8.18
1968 2.12 8.19
1967 2.24 8.21
1966 2.33 8.23
1965 2.52 8.25
1964 2.79 8.27
1963 2.9 8.27
1962 3.24 8.27
1961 3.27 8.28
1960 3.62 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Malta and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Rwanda
2025 42.1 21
2024 41.8 20.8
2023 41.4 20.5
2022 40.8 20.3
2021 40.2 20
2020 39.9 19.9
2019 39.9 19.8
2018 40.2 19.7
2017 40.5 19.6
2016 40.6 19.4
2015 40.6 19.3
2014 40.6 19.1
2013 40.4 19
2012 40.2 18.8
2011 39.9 18.7
2010 39.6 18.5
2009 39.3 18.4
2008 39 18.3
2007 38.7 18.1
2006 38.4 18
2005 38.1 17.8
2004 37.7 17.6
2003 37.4 17.4
2002 37 17.1
2001 36.7 16.8
2000 36.4 16.3
1999 36.1 15.8
1998 35.8 15.3
1997 35.5 14.8
1996 35.1 14.6
1995 34.7 14.3
1994 34.3 15
1993 34 15.7
1992 33.7 15.6
1991 33.3 15.5
1990 33 15.5
1989 32.7 15.5
1988 32.4 15.6
1987 32 15.6
1986 31.7 15.7
1985 31.4 15.8
1984 31.2 16
1983 30.9 16.1
1982 30.6 16.2
1981 30.3 16.4
1980 30 16.5
1979 29.6 16.5
1978 29.2 16.6
1977 28.7 16.6
1976 28.4 16.5
1975 28 16.4
1974 27.6 16.3
1973 27.2 16.2
1972 26.8 16
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 25.9 15.7
1969 25.5 15.5
1968 25 15.3
1967 24.8 15.1
1966 24.6 14.9
1965 24.5 14.8
1964 24.4 14.7
1963 24.2 14.8
1962 24 14.9
1961 23.8 15.1
1960 23.6 15.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$24B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.71%
2022
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.1%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.1%
2025
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
81.3%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
35
2025
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.35B
2025
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.54B
2025
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
11%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Malta Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,013 kWh
2023
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Malta Rwanda
% of world population
0.007%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.42 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
81.8
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
88.5%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
93.9%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Malta Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2024
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.3
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.6%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Rwanda
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
213.1 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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