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Malta vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 187th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Malta San Marino
Population
581729
33967
Population rank 167/197 193/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 119/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 28/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 31/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
86 years
2026

Malta and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Malta and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Malta

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Malta San Marino
2024 $24,971,574,502 -
2023 $22,610,561,526 $2,027,527,228
2022 $18,928,276,162 $1,829,211,864
2021 $19,739,875,611 $1,855,652,786
2020 $16,404,663,226 $1,541,248,249
2019 $16,337,793,531 $1,616,340,692
2018 $16,153,779,511 $1,655,353,653
2017 $14,161,366,724 $1,528,620,346
2016 $12,025,782,834 $1,468,343,140
2015 $11,340,795,042 $1,419,401,071
2014 $11,888,032,874 $1,673,911,426
2013 $10,796,782,636 $1,678,741,475
2012 $9,609,532,089 $1,604,701,299
2011 $9,789,361,703 $1,813,717,439
2010 $9,097,044,159 $1,881,191,925
2009 $8,734,745,698 $2,064,277,126
2008 $9,135,419,465 $2,403,213,305
2007 $7,908,412,306 $2,188,654,628
2006 $6,749,838,806 $1,909,765,165
2005 $6,393,234,993 $1,786,514,058
2004 $6,104,141,520 $1,715,340,543
2003 $5,418,315,224 $1,462,590,267
2002 $4,455,127,414 $1,148,872,072
2001 $4,070,867,133 $1,059,529,812
2000 $4,036,809,815 $1,007,661,367
1999 $4,111,857,809 $1,109,473,368
1998 $4,010,111,688 $1,048,316,226
1997 $3,787,023,707 $976,606,911
1996 $3,822,547,197 -
1995 $3,709,396,045 -
1994 $2,998,505,428 -
1993 $2,709,193,538 -
1992 $3,021,942,759 -
1991 $2,750,216,747 -
1990 $2,547,328,748 -
1989 $2,118,655,677 -
1988 $2,019,503,068 -
1987 $1,751,293,461 -
1986 $1,435,038,441 -
1985 $1,117,797,439 -
1984 $1,101,807,023 -
1983 $1,165,729,707 -
1982 $1,234,474,404 -
1981 $1,243,509,394 -
1980 $1,250,198,601 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta San Marino
2024 $43,899 -
2023 $40,906 $59,880
2022 $35,639 $54,191
2021 $38,097 $54,176
2020 $31,823 $44,327
2019 $32,422 $46,630
2018 $33,382 $47,951
2017 $30,317 $45,192
2016 $26,459 $44,359
2015 $25,530 $43,147
2014 $27,425 $51,260
2013 $25,416 $50,808
2012 $22,878 $47,946
2011 $23,517 $55,601
2010 $21,947 $56,543
2009 $21,176 $62,429
2008 $22,315 $75,902
2007 $19,444 $70,124
2006 $16,654 $63,271
2005 $15,831 $59,878
2004 $15,212 $58,232
2003 $13,594 $52,530
2002 $11,251 $41,791
2001 $10,358 $39,035
2000 $10,348 $37,601
1999 $10,609 $41,932
1998 $10,408 $40,127
1997 $9,893 $37,853
1996 $10,062 -
1995 $9,828 -
1994 $8,000 -
1993 $7,296 -
1992 $8,220 -
1991 $7,559 -
1990 $7,192 -
1989 $6,041 -
1988 $5,814 -
1987 $5,084 -
1986 $4,195 -
1985 $3,322 -
1984 $3,333 -
1983 $3,527 -
1982 $3,788 -
1981 $3,898 -
1980 $3,948 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta San Marino
2026 83.8 86
2025 83.6 85.9
2024 83.5 85.8
2023 83.3 85.7
2022 82.2 85.7
2021 82.3 83.5
2020 82.3 82.6
2019 82.8 85.3
2018 82.9 85.1
2017 83.1 84.9
2016 82.7 84.8
2015 82.6 84.6
2014 82.3 84.4
2013 81.8 84.2
2012 81.1 83.9
2011 80.8 83.7
2010 81.4 83.5
2009 80.4 83.2
2008 79.7 82.9
2007 79.7 82.6
2006 79.6 82.3
2005 79.5 81.9
2004 79.2 81.6
2003 78.7 81.3
2002 78.5 81.1
2001 78.9 80.8
2000 77.9 80.5
1999 77.8 80.2
1998 77.8 79.9
1997 77.3 79.7
1996 76.3 79.3
1995 77 79
1994 76.9 78.7
1993 76.8 78.4
1992 76.7 78.1
1991 76.5 77.9
1990 76.2 77.8
1989 76.2 77.6
1988 75.9 77.5
1987 75.3 77.5
1986 74.5 77.4
1985 73.9 77.3
1984 73.3 77.2
1983 73.1 77
1982 72.8 76.8
1981 72.4 76.6
1980 72.3 76.4
1979 72.5 76.1
1978 72.3 75.9
1977 72.3 75.6
1976 72.2 75.4
1975 72.1 75.3
1974 71.9 75.1
1973 71.3 74.8
1972 70.7 74.6
1971 70.1 74.4
1970 70.4 74.3
1969 70.1 74.2
1968 69.9 74.1
1967 69.8 73.9
1966 69.7 73.8
1965 69.5 73.7
1964 69.3 73.7
1963 69.2 73.6
1962 69.2 73.5
1961 68.4 73.4
1960 68.4 73.2
1959 68.4 73
1958 67.8 72.8
1957 67.5 72.7
1956 66.8 72.5
1955 66.3 72.4
1954 65.1 72.2
1953 64.3 72
1952 64.1 71.9
1951 63.9 71.7
1950 63.5 71.6

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

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Malta and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Malta San Marino
2024 568,847 33,977
2023 552,747 33,860
2022 531,113 33,755
2021 518,150 34,252
2020 515,490 34,770
2019 503,912 34,663
2018 483,903 34,522
2017 467,106 33,825
2016 454,505 33,101
2015 444,220 32,897
2014 433,481 32,655
2013 424,810 33,041
2012 420,028 33,469
2011 416,268 32,620
2010 414,508 33,270
2009 412,477 33,066
2008 409,379 31,662
2007 406,724 31,211
2006 405,308 30,184
2005 403,834 29,836
2004 401,268 29,457
2003 398,582 27,843
2002 395,969 27,491
2001 393,028 27,143
2000 390,087 26,799
1999 387,578 26,459
1998 385,287 26,125
1997 382,791 25,800
1996 379,905 25,482
1995 377,419 25,158
1994 374,797 24,823
1993 371,308 24,472
1992 367,618 24,125
1991 363,845 23,797
1990 354,170 23,475
1989 350,722 23,154
1988 347,325 22,843
1987 344,485 22,686
1986 342,121 22,636
1985 336,452 22,485
1984 330,593 22,346
1983 330,524 22,229
1982 325,898 22,055
1981 318,982 21,840
1980 316,645 21,585
1979 313,342 21,320
1978 310,182 21,026
1977 306,970 20,017
1976 305,774 19,110
1975 304,222 19,046
1974 301,996 19,030
1973 302,200 18,992
1972 302,450 18,787
1971 302,700 18,419
1970 302,650 18,168
1969 304,300 18,026
1968 307,900 17,861
1967 311,550 17,688
1966 315,200 17,523
1965 318,800 17,305
1964 321,250 16,977
1963 322,550 16,580
1962 323,900 16,183
1961 325,250 15,799
1960 326,550 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and San Marino

Fertility rate
Malta

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta San Marino
2023 1.06 1.15
2022 1.08 1.14
2021 1.13 1.13
2020 1.13 1.11
2019 1.14 1.1
2018 1.23 1.08
2017 1.26 1.05
2016 1.37 1.13
2015 1.37 1.2
2014 1.38 1.26
2013 1.36 1.48
2012 1.42 1.29
2011 1.45 1.46
2010 1.36 1.46
2009 1.42 1.36
2008 1.43 1.52
2007 1.35 1.26
2006 1.36 1.24
2005 1.38 1.2
2004 1.4 1.3
2003 1.48 1.3
2002 1.45 1.43
2001 1.48 1.52
2000 1.68 1.4
1999 1.73 1.29
1998 1.84 1.26
1997 1.93 1.24
1996 1.99 1.21
1995 1.77 1.17
1994 1.84 1.14
1993 1.96 1.12
1992 2.07 1.15
1991 1.99 1.17
1990 2.02 1.16
1989 2.1 1.15
1988 2.06 1.14
1987 1.97 1.14
1986 1.93 1.15
1985 1.95 1.17
1984 1.95 1.2
1983 1.92 1.25
1982 1.9 1.3
1981 1.87 1.41
1980 1.99 1.53
1979 2.1 1.63
1978 2.05 1.77
1977 2.14 1.87
1976 2.21 1.95
1975 2.27 2.05
1974 1.64 2.13
1973 1.65 2.23
1972 2.01 2.29
1971 2.06 2.33
1970 2.03 2.32
1969 2.02 2.31
1968 2.12 2.3
1967 2.24 2.31
1966 2.33 2.33
1965 2.52 2.33
1964 2.79 2.37
1963 2.9 2.4
1962 3.24 2.43
1961 3.27 2.68
1960 3.62 2.43

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

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Malta and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Malta

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta San Marino
2024 41.8 49
2023 41.4 48.3
2022 40.8 47.7
2021 40.2 47.2
2020 39.9 46.8
2019 39.9 46.3
2018 40.2 45.8
2017 40.5 45.3
2016 40.6 44.9
2015 40.6 44.5
2014 40.6 44
2013 40.4 43.7
2012 40.2 43.3
2011 39.9 42.8
2010 39.6 42.4
2009 39.3 42
2008 39 41.6
2007 38.7 41.2
2006 38.4 40.8
2005 38.1 40.4
2004 37.7 40.1
2003 37.4 39.7
2002 37 39.3
2001 36.7 39
2000 36.4 38.7
1999 36.1 38.4
1998 35.8 38.1
1997 35.5 37.9
1996 35.1 37.7
1995 34.7 37.4
1994 34.3 37.2
1993 34 36.8
1992 33.7 36.5
1991 33.3 36.1
1990 33 35.8
1989 32.7 35.5
1988 32.4 35.1
1987 32 34.8
1986 31.7 34.5
1985 31.4 34.2
1984 31.2 33.9
1983 30.9 33.6
1982 30.6 33.3
1981 30.3 33
1980 30 32.7
1979 29.6 32.5
1978 29.2 32.3
1977 28.7 32
1976 28.4 31.7
1975 28 31.5
1974 27.6 31.3
1973 27.2 31.2
1972 26.8 31
1971 26.3 30.8
1970 25.9 30.8
1969 25.5 30.9
1968 25 30.9
1967 24.8 30.9
1966 24.6 30.9
1965 24.5 30.9
1964 24.4 30.9
1963 24.2 30.8
1962 24 30.8
1961 23.8 30.9
1960 23.6 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
n/a
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malta San Marino
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
171
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
88.3%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Malta San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Malta San Marino
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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