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Malta vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 187th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Samoa
Population
581729
220932
Population rank 167/197 177/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Malta and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Malta and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Malta

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Malta Samoa
2024 $24,971,574,502 $1,175,749,786
2023 $22,610,561,526 $1,044,909,500
2022 $18,928,276,162 $889,554,712
2021 $19,739,875,611 $859,724,936
2020 $16,404,663,226 $868,884,903
2019 $16,337,793,531 $912,950,466
2018 $16,153,779,511 $878,448,433
2017 $14,161,366,724 $884,844,384
2016 $12,025,782,834 $843,924,797
2015 $11,340,795,042 $824,150,499
2014 $11,888,032,874 $796,683,520
2013 $10,796,782,636 $797,736,334
2012 $9,609,532,089 $773,141,661
2011 $9,789,361,703 $744,097,050
2010 $9,097,044,159 $680,260,907
2009 $8,734,745,698 $628,006,115
2008 $9,135,419,465 $641,346,192
2007 $7,908,412,306 $573,548,460
2006 $6,749,838,806 $499,923,758
2005 $6,393,234,993 $476,801,793
2004 $6,104,141,520 $407,747,565
2003 $5,418,315,224 $333,426,188
2002 $4,455,127,414 $281,790,134
2001 $4,070,867,133 $266,299,591
2000 $4,036,809,815 $258,856,140
1999 $4,111,857,809 $255,408,060
1998 $4,010,111,688 $269,485,244
1997 $3,787,023,707 $285,475,592
1996 $3,822,547,197 $249,907,869
1995 $3,709,396,045 $224,865,731
1994 $2,998,505,428 $221,098,107
1993 $2,709,193,538 $133,122,897
1992 $3,021,942,759 $132,303,041
1991 $2,750,216,747 $125,597,205
1990 $2,547,328,748 $125,766,270
1989 $2,118,655,677 $122,888,610
1988 $2,019,503,068 $133,016,065
1987 $1,751,293,461 $111,713,922
1986 $1,435,038,441 $100,947,849
1985 $1,117,797,439 $95,572,173
1984 $1,101,807,023 $109,200,934
1983 $1,165,729,707 $111,862,824
1982 $1,234,474,404 $121,221,652
1981 $1,243,509,394 $118,190,655
1980 $1,250,198,601 $125,747,038
1979 $1,001,288,847 $122,257,393
1978 $793,673,402 $108,223,444
1977 $625,563,171 $98,295,671
1976 $527,936,989 $85,003,078
1975 $474,618,321 $93,489,283
1974 $376,081,124 $93,549,611
1973 $345,616,106 $82,452,985
1972 $295,106,628 $62,566,116
1971 $264,578,485 $53,719,569
1970 $250,728,796 $45,208,338

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

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Malta and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Samoa
2024 $43,899 $5,393
2023 $40,906 $4,823
2022 $35,639 $4,132
2021 $38,097 $4,022
2020 $31,823 $4,100
2019 $32,422 $4,352
2018 $33,382 $4,232
2017 $30,317 $4,308
2016 $26,459 $4,147
2015 $25,530 $4,084
2014 $27,425 $3,983
2013 $25,416 $4,024
2012 $22,878 $3,935
2011 $23,517 $3,822
2010 $21,947 $3,524
2009 $21,176 $3,279
2008 $22,315 $3,374
2007 $19,444 $3,039
2006 $16,654 $2,663
2005 $15,831 $2,550
2004 $15,212 $2,189
2003 $13,594 $1,798
2002 $11,251 $1,528
2001 $10,358 $1,454
2000 $10,348 $1,425
1999 $10,609 $1,417
1998 $10,408 $1,506
1997 $9,893 $1,608
1996 $10,062 $1,419
1995 $9,828 $1,288
1994 $8,000 $1,277
1993 $7,296 $775
1992 $8,220 $777
1991 $7,559 $742
1990 $7,192 $744
1989 $6,041 $728
1988 $5,814 $790
1987 $5,084 $666
1986 $4,195 $604
1985 $3,322 $573
1984 $3,333 $655
1983 $3,527 $671
1982 $3,788 $728
1981 $3,898 $713
1980 $3,948 $765
1979 $3,196 $751
1978 $2,559 $671
1977 $2,038 $615
1976 $1,727 $541
1975 $1,560 $610
1974 $1,245 $626
1973 $1,144 $563
1972 $976 $433
1971 $874 $377
1970 $828 $322

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

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Malta vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Samoa
2026 83.8 72.1
2025 83.6 71.9
2024 83.5 71.8
2023 83.3 71.7
2022 82.2 71.6
2021 82.3 71.1
2020 82.3 70.7
2019 82.8 70.3
2018 82.9 71.1
2017 83.1 71
2016 82.7 71
2015 82.6 71.1
2014 82.3 71.1
2013 81.8 71.2
2012 81.1 71.2
2011 80.8 71.4
2010 81.4 71.5
2009 80.4 69.5
2008 79.7 71.5
2007 79.7 71.6
2006 79.6 71.6
2005 79.5 71.5
2004 79.2 71.5
2003 78.7 71.4
2002 78.5 71.2
2001 78.9 71
2000 77.9 70.8
1999 77.8 70.6
1998 77.8 70.3
1997 77.3 70
1996 76.3 69.8
1995 77 69.5
1994 76.9 69.2
1993 76.8 68.8
1992 76.7 68.5
1991 76.5 68
1990 76.2 67.8
1989 76.2 67.6
1988 75.9 67.3
1987 75.3 67
1986 74.5 66.8
1985 73.9 66.6
1984 73.3 66.3
1983 73.1 66
1982 72.8 65.6
1981 72.4 65.3
1980 72.3 65
1979 72.5 64.5
1978 72.3 64.1
1977 72.3 63.7
1976 72.2 63.3
1975 72.1 62.8
1974 71.9 62.3
1973 71.3 61.9
1972 70.7 61.4
1971 70.1 60.9
1970 70.4 60.4
1969 70.1 59.9
1968 69.9 59.4
1967 69.8 58.9
1966 69.7 58.2
1965 69.5 57.9
1964 69.3 54
1963 69.2 56.9
1962 69.2 56.3
1961 68.4 55.7
1960 68.4 55.2
1959 68.4 54.6
1958 67.8 54
1957 67.5 53.4
1956 66.8 52.8
1955 66.3 52.2
1954 65.1 51.6
1953 64.3 51
1952 64.1 50.4
1951 63.9 49.8
1950 63.5 49.2

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

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Malta and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Malta Samoa
2024 568,847 218,019
2023 552,747 216,663
2022 531,113 215,261
2021 518,150 213,779
2020 515,490 211,944
2019 503,912 209,780
2018 483,903 207,582
2017 467,106 205,415
2016 454,505 203,499
2015 444,220 201,782
2014 433,481 200,037
2013 424,810 198,268
2012 420,028 196,498
2011 416,268 194,713
2010 414,508 193,023
2009 412,477 191,513
2008 409,379 190,107
2007 406,724 188,753
2006 405,308 187,709
2005 403,834 186,978
2004 401,268 186,249
2003 398,582 185,430
2002 395,969 184,471
2001 393,028 183,166
2000 390,087 181,685
1999 387,578 180,275
1998 385,287 178,905
1997 382,791 177,547
1996 379,905 176,071
1995 377,419 174,571
1994 374,797 173,159
1993 371,308 171,774
1992 367,618 170,331
1991 363,845 169,368
1990 354,170 169,042
1989 350,722 168,768
1988 347,325 168,346
1987 344,485 167,661
1986 342,121 167,061
1985 336,452 166,849
1984 330,593 166,796
1983 330,524 166,714
1982 325,898 166,484
1981 318,982 165,678
1980 316,645 164,322
1979 313,342 162,882
1978 310,182 161,375
1977 306,970 159,753
1976 305,774 157,113
1975 304,222 153,344
1974 301,996 149,431
1973 302,200 146,516
1972 302,450 144,538
1971 302,700 142,503
1970 302,650 140,400
1969 304,300 138,233
1968 307,900 136,020
1967 311,550 133,764
1966 315,200 131,073
1965 318,800 127,978
1964 321,250 124,894
1963 322,550 121,764
1962 323,900 118,597
1961 325,250 115,496
1960 326,550 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Samoa

Fertility rate
Malta

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Samoa
2023 1.06 3.83
2022 1.08 3.88
2021 1.13 3.94
2020 1.13 4
2019 1.14 4.06
2018 1.23 4.14
2017 1.26 4.2
2016 1.37 4.26
2015 1.37 4.34
2014 1.38 4.42
2013 1.36 4.49
2012 1.42 4.55
2011 1.45 4.56
2010 1.36 4.52
2009 1.42 4.47
2008 1.43 4.42
2007 1.35 4.36
2006 1.36 4.32
2005 1.38 4.32
2004 1.4 4.34
2003 1.48 4.39
2002 1.45 4.44
2001 1.48 4.48
2000 1.68 4.52
1999 1.73 4.57
1998 1.84 4.64
1997 1.93 4.7
1996 1.99 4.74
1995 1.77 4.77
1994 1.84 4.79
1993 1.96 4.83
1992 2.07 4.87
1991 1.99 4.91
1990 2.02 5.01
1989 2.1 5.11
1988 2.06 5.21
1987 1.97 5.32
1986 1.93 5.42
1985 1.95 5.49
1984 1.95 5.55
1983 1.92 5.62
1982 1.9 5.68
1981 1.87 5.75
1980 1.99 5.86
1979 2.1 5.99
1978 2.05 6.15
1977 2.14 6.31
1976 2.21 6.47
1975 2.27 6.61
1974 1.64 6.75
1973 1.65 6.91
1972 2.01 7.07
1971 2.06 7.22
1970 2.03 7.34
1969 2.02 7.43
1968 2.12 7.5
1967 2.24 7.55
1966 2.33 7.6
1965 2.52 7.65
1964 2.79 7.7
1963 2.9 7.73
1962 3.24 7.76
1961 3.27 7.77
1960 3.62 7.78

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

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Malta and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Samoa
2024 41.8 20.9
2023 41.4 21
2022 40.8 21.1
2021 40.2 21.4
2020 39.9 21.4
2019 39.9 21.5
2018 40.2 21.4
2017 40.5 21.4
2016 40.6 21.3
2015 40.6 21.2
2014 40.6 21.1
2013 40.4 21
2012 40.2 20.8
2011 39.9 20.8
2010 39.6 20.8
2009 39.3 20.8
2008 39 20.7
2007 38.7 20.6
2006 38.4 20.4
2005 38.1 20.3
2004 37.7 20.1
2003 37.4 19.9
2002 37 19.7
2001 36.7 19.7
2000 36.4 19.8
1999 36.1 19.9
1998 35.8 19.9
1997 35.5 19.8
1996 35.1 19.7
1995 34.7 19.6
1994 34.3 19.3
1993 34 19
1992 33.7 18.7
1991 33.3 18.5
1990 33 18.4
1989 32.7 18.3
1988 32.4 18.2
1987 32 18
1986 31.7 17.8
1985 31.4 17.6
1984 31.2 17.4
1983 30.9 17.1
1982 30.6 16.8
1981 30.3 16.6
1980 30 16.4
1979 29.6 16.2
1978 29.2 16
1977 28.7 15.8
1976 28.4 15.5
1975 28 15.3
1974 27.6 15
1973 27.2 14.9
1972 26.8 14.8
1971 26.3 14.7
1970 25.9 14.6
1969 25.5 14.5
1968 25 14.5
1967 24.8 14.5
1966 24.6 14.5
1965 24.5 14.5
1964 24.4 14.6
1963 24.2 14.6
1962 24 14.8
1961 23.8 14.9
1960 23.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta Samoa
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Malta Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Samoa
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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