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Malta vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 14.3M 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 119/197 ($25B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Rwanda
Population
581729
14975051
Population rank 167/197 77/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
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
2024 $24,971,574,502 $14,251,642,235
2023 $22,610,561,526 $14,331,722,703
2022 $18,928,276,162 $13,316,161,002
2021 $19,739,875,611 $11,078,787,090
2020 $16,404,663,226 $10,174,386,857
2019 $16,337,793,531 $10,349,300,277
2018 $16,153,779,511 $9,637,904,521
2017 $14,161,366,724 $9,252,833,891
2016 $12,025,782,834 $8,695,272,058
2015 $11,340,795,042 $8,543,760,200
2014 $11,888,032,874 $8,238,966,124
2013 $10,796,782,636 $7,819,964,030
2012 $9,609,532,089 $7,654,761,050
2011 $9,789,361,703 $6,884,913,658
2010 $9,097,044,159 $6,124,756,654
2009 $8,734,745,698 $5,674,476,969
2008 $9,135,419,465 $5,179,854,065
2007 $7,908,412,306 $4,070,507,895
2006 $6,749,838,806 $3,319,784,539
2005 $6,393,234,993 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,104,141,520 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,418,315,224 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,455,127,414 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,070,867,133 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,036,809,815 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,111,857,809 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,010,111,688 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,787,023,707 $1,851,558,197
1996 $3,822,547,197 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,709,396,045 $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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Rwanda
2024 $43,899 $1,000
2023 $40,906 $1,027
2022 $35,639 $975
2021 $38,097 $830
2020 $31,823 $779
2019 $32,422 $810
2018 $33,382 $772
2017 $30,317 $758
2016 $26,459 $730
2015 $25,530 $734
2014 $27,425 $725
2013 $25,416 $705
2012 $22,878 $707
2011 $23,517 $651
2010 $21,947 $594
2009 $21,176 $564
2008 $22,315 $528
2007 $19,444 $426
2006 $16,654 $357
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2026-03-10).

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Malta and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Malta Rwanda
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Malta and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Rwanda
2023 1.06 3.7
2022 1.08 3.78
2021 1.13 3.84
2020 1.13 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Malta and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Rwanda
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$2.41B
2024
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
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$8.31
2022
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%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Malta Rwanda
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
34.2%
2023

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
29.8 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
40
2023
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
24.7%
2022
14.3%
2022
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
217.2 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
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 2026-04-06)
  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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