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Malta vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 187th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Saint Lucia
Population
581729
180638
Population rank 167/197 178/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Malta and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Malta and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Malta

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Malta Saint Lucia
2024 $24,971,574,502 $2,549,062,963
2023 $22,610,561,526 $2,430,166,667
2022 $18,928,276,162 $2,342,714,815
2021 $19,739,875,611 $1,867,185,185
2020 $16,404,663,226 $1,499,274,074
2019 $16,337,793,531 $2,095,344,444
2018 $16,153,779,511 $2,060,955,556
2017 $14,161,366,724 $1,998,503,704
2016 $12,025,782,834 $1,868,544,444
2015 $11,340,795,042 $1,807,640,741
2014 $11,888,032,874 $1,749,185,185
2013 $10,796,782,636 $1,660,392,593
2012 $9,609,532,089 $1,598,207,407
2011 $9,789,361,703 $1,568,370,370
2010 $9,097,044,159 $1,482,385,185
2009 $8,734,745,698 $1,401,507,889
2008 $9,135,419,465 $1,437,731,111
2007 $7,908,412,306 $1,336,088,815
2006 $6,749,838,806 $1,268,319,185
2005 $6,393,234,993 $1,135,555,556
2004 $6,104,141,520 $1,066,666,667
2003 $5,418,315,224 $987,407,407
2002 $4,455,127,414 $900,000,000
2001 $4,070,867,133 $892,592,593
2000 $4,036,809,815 $932,592,593
1999 $4,111,857,809 $921,851,852
1998 $4,010,111,688 $877,407,407
1997 $3,787,023,707 $805,925,926
1996 $3,822,547,197 $788,888,889
1995 $3,709,396,045 $762,962,963
1994 $2,998,505,428 $713,703,704
1993 $2,709,193,538 $684,814,815
1992 $3,021,942,759 $674,074,074
1991 $2,750,216,747 $613,703,704
1990 $2,547,328,748 $579,629,630
1989 $2,118,655,677 $486,666,667
1988 $2,019,503,068 $429,629,630
1987 $1,751,293,461 $375,555,556
1986 $1,435,038,441 $340,000,000
1985 $1,117,797,439 $284,444,444
1984 $1,101,807,023 $251,481,481
1983 $1,165,729,707 $197,037,037
1982 $1,234,474,404 $183,333,333
1981 $1,243,509,394 $194,444,444
1980 $1,250,198,601 $170,370,370
1979 $1,001,288,847 -
1978 $793,673,402 -
1977 $625,563,171 -
1976 $527,936,989 -
1975 $474,618,321 -
1974 $376,081,124 -
1973 $345,616,106 -
1972 $295,106,628 -
1971 $264,578,485 -
1970 $250,728,796 -

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

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Malta and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Saint Lucia
2024 $43,899 $14,182
2023 $40,906 $13,555
2022 $35,639 $13,104
2021 $38,097 $10,459
2020 $31,823 $8,411
2019 $32,422 $11,794
2018 $33,382 $11,643
2017 $30,317 $11,333
2016 $26,459 $10,638
2015 $25,530 $10,335
2014 $27,425 $10,045
2013 $25,416 $9,577
2012 $22,878 $9,260
2011 $23,517 $9,129
2010 $21,947 $8,674
2009 $21,176 $8,251
2008 $22,315 $8,517
2007 $19,444 $7,964
2006 $16,654 $7,611
2005 $15,831 $6,863
2004 $15,212 $6,495
2003 $13,594 $6,059
2002 $11,251 $5,568
2001 $10,358 $5,570
2000 $10,348 $5,880
1999 $10,609 $5,883
1998 $10,408 $5,673
1997 $9,893 $5,282
1996 $10,062 $5,244
1995 $9,828 $5,148
1994 $8,000 $4,892
1993 $7,296 $4,765
1992 $8,220 $4,760
1991 $7,559 $4,399
1990 $7,192 $4,205
1989 $6,041 $3,565
1988 $5,814 $3,182
1987 $5,084 $2,819
1986 $4,195 $2,591
1985 $3,322 $2,202
1984 $3,333 $1,979
1983 $3,527 $1,576
1982 $3,788 $1,489
1981 $3,898 $1,605
1980 $3,948 $1,428
1979 $3,196 -
1978 $2,559 -
1977 $2,038 -
1976 $1,727 -
1975 $1,560 -
1974 $1,245 -
1973 $1,144 -
1972 $976 -
1971 $874 -
1970 $828 -

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

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Malta vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Saint Lucia
2026 83.8 73.2
2025 83.6 73
2024 83.5 72.8
2023 83.3 72.7
2022 82.2 72.7
2021 82.3 69.1
2020 82.3 72.3
2019 82.8 72.2
2018 82.9 72.7
2017 83.1 72.5
2016 82.7 72.6
2015 82.6 72.9
2014 82.3 72.7
2013 81.8 72.7
2012 81.1 72.9
2011 80.8 73
2010 81.4 72.8
2009 80.4 72.9
2008 79.7 73
2007 79.7 72.9
2006 79.6 72.8
2005 79.5 72.5
2004 79.2 72.5
2003 78.7 72.2
2002 78.5 71.7
2001 78.9 71.4
2000 77.9 70.8
1999 77.8 70.7
1998 77.8 70.7
1997 77.3 70.8
1996 76.3 71
1995 77 71.2
1994 76.9 71.1
1993 76.8 71
1992 76.7 70.7
1991 76.5 70.3
1990 76.2 70
1989 76.2 70
1988 75.9 69.7
1987 75.3 69.7
1986 74.5 70.2
1985 73.9 70.3
1984 73.3 70.5
1983 73.1 70
1982 72.8 69
1981 72.4 68.7
1980 72.3 67.8
1979 72.5 67.4
1978 72.3 67.4
1977 72.3 67
1976 72.2 66.2
1975 72.1 65.9
1974 71.9 65.4
1973 71.3 64.6
1972 70.7 64.6
1971 70.1 64.5
1970 70.4 64.3
1969 70.1 64
1968 69.9 63.7
1967 69.8 63.2
1966 69.7 62.5
1965 69.5 61.9
1964 69.3 61.3
1963 69.2 60.5
1962 69.2 59.9
1961 68.4 59.1
1960 68.4 57.9
1959 68.4 57.3
1958 67.8 56.6
1957 67.5 55.9
1956 66.8 55.9
1955 66.3 55.4
1954 65.1 54.5
1953 64.3 53.2
1952 64.1 52.4
1951 63.9 49.8
1950 63.5 48.3

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

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Malta and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Malta Saint Lucia
2024 568,847 179,744
2023 552,747 179,285
2022 531,113 178,781
2021 518,150 178,522
2020 515,490 178,250
2019 503,912 177,661
2018 483,903 177,017
2017 467,106 176,342
2016 454,505 175,646
2015 444,220 174,905
2014 433,481 174,138
2013 424,810 173,369
2012 420,028 172,587
2011 416,268 171,801
2010 414,508 170,906
2009 412,477 169,869
2008 409,379 168,808
2007 406,724 167,758
2006 405,308 166,639
2005 403,834 165,450
2004 401,268 164,239
2003 398,582 162,976
2002 395,969 161,641
2001 393,028 160,237
2000 390,087 158,616
1999 387,578 156,702
1998 385,287 154,677
1997 382,791 152,569
1996 379,905 150,436
1995 377,419 148,208
1994 374,797 145,890
1993 371,308 143,726
1992 367,618 141,617
1991 363,845 139,520
1990 354,170 137,857
1989 350,722 136,512
1988 347,325 135,000
1987 344,485 133,227
1986 342,121 131,239
1985 336,452 129,159
1984 330,593 127,067
1983 330,524 125,044
1982 325,898 123,087
1981 318,982 121,166
1980 316,645 119,290
1979 313,342 117,528
1978 310,182 115,834
1977 306,970 114,135
1976 305,774 112,425
1975 304,222 110,725
1974 301,996 109,076
1973 302,200 107,498
1972 302,450 106,002
1971 302,700 104,564
1970 302,650 103,165
1969 304,300 101,879
1968 307,900 100,675
1967 311,550 99,504
1966 315,200 98,463
1965 318,800 97,493
1964 321,250 96,505
1963 322,550 95,519
1962 323,900 94,505
1961 325,250 93,490
1960 326,550 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Malta

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Saint Lucia
2023 1.06 1.38
2022 1.08 1.39
2021 1.13 1.4
2020 1.13 1.41
2019 1.14 1.42
2018 1.23 1.44
2017 1.26 1.45
2016 1.37 1.46
2015 1.37 1.47
2014 1.38 1.49
2013 1.36 1.5
2012 1.42 1.5
2011 1.45 1.5
2010 1.36 1.67
2009 1.42 1.74
2008 1.43 1.7
2007 1.35 1.7
2006 1.36 1.77
2005 1.38 1.81
2004 1.4 1.86
2003 1.48 1.94
2002 1.45 2.03
2001 1.48 2.13
2000 1.68 2.21
1999 1.73 2.5
1998 1.84 2.4
1997 1.93 2.74
1996 1.99 2.71
1995 1.77 3.03
1994 1.84 3.03
1993 1.96 3
1992 2.07 3.11
1991 1.99 3.19
1990 2.02 3.24
1989 2.1 3.31
1988 2.06 3.44
1987 1.97 3.61
1986 1.93 3.8
1985 1.95 3.97
1984 1.95 4.02
1983 1.92 4.08
1982 1.9 4.17
1981 1.87 4.28
1980 1.99 4.41
1979 2.1 4.58
1978 2.05 4.83
1977 2.14 4.97
1976 2.21 5.16
1975 2.27 5.36
1974 1.64 5.57
1973 1.65 5.69
1972 2.01 5.81
1971 2.06 5.95
1970 2.03 6.1
1969 2.02 6.25
1968 2.12 6.39
1967 2.24 6.51
1966 2.33 6.61
1965 2.52 6.69
1964 2.79 6.76
1963 2.9 6.72
1962 3.24 6.82
1961 3.27 6.84
1960 3.62 6.77

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

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Malta and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Saint Lucia
2024 41.8 35.2
2023 41.4 34.8
2022 40.8 34.3
2021 40.2 34
2020 39.9 33.6
2019 39.9 33.2
2018 40.2 32.8
2017 40.5 32.3
2016 40.6 31.9
2015 40.6 31.5
2014 40.6 31.1
2013 40.4 30.6
2012 40.2 30.2
2011 39.9 29.7
2010 39.6 29.3
2009 39.3 28.7
2008 39 27.9
2007 38.7 26.9
2006 38.4 26.2
2005 38.1 25.8
2004 37.7 25.4
2003 37.4 25
2002 37 24.7
2001 36.7 24.3
2000 36.4 23.8
1999 36.1 23
1998 35.8 22.2
1997 35.5 21.7
1996 35.1 21.4
1995 34.7 21.2
1994 34.3 20.9
1993 34 20.7
1992 33.7 20.5
1991 33.3 20.3
1990 33 19.9
1989 32.7 19.2
1988 32.4 18.4
1987 32 18
1986 31.7 17.8
1985 31.4 17.7
1984 31.2 17.6
1983 30.9 17.5
1982 30.6 17.3
1981 30.3 17.2
1980 30 17.1
1979 29.6 16.8
1978 29.2 16.3
1977 28.7 15.8
1976 28.4 15.4
1975 28 15.2
1974 27.6 15
1973 27.2 14.9
1972 26.8 14.9
1971 26.3 14.9
1970 25.9 14.9
1969 25.5 15
1968 25 15.1
1967 24.8 15
1966 24.6 14.9
1965 24.5 14.8
1964 24.4 15
1963 24.2 15.2
1962 24 15.5
1961 23.8 16
1960 23.6 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
90.1%
2001
English speaking
88.3%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Malta Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
752 mi
2011

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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